Sky: Children of the Light is an MMORPG Masterpiece

Alright, I had no idea what to expect with this going into it. After taking a look at the landing page for the game I figured it’d be some weird little niche game, but what it turned out to be was so, so much more.
This game is incredible, and if I weren’t plagued by constant disconnects from the server, I would probably play through the entirety of the game with Mrs Stix, no issue.

Sky: Children of the Light is a gorgeous cross-platform MMO released on mobile devices, the PS4 and the Switch.
I’d never played this games predecessor, Journey, so again I had absolutely no idea what to expect, but what I was greeted with was a beautiful story told without words.
I didn’t think that was possible, but seeing the expressions, the actions, listening to the soundtrack, everything was enacted, elaborated on and explained in such a way that you could understand the premise and what your goal is without needing to have your hand held.
In Children of the Light, the story is pretty self-explanatory: You take on the role of a Child of Light in a large, open world filled with content who’s attempting to restore fallen constellations, thus restoring light to the world.
There isn’t much in the way of direction other than “follow the glowing light” and it provides players with almost seemingly endless freedom to explore and unlock new abilities, emotes and cosmetic items.
This is a refreshing change of pace, something I feel like games really should adopt more often.

What took me most by surprise though wasn’t how incredibly this game was presented, but rather that this game is actually an MMO. There are other players around, other players you can talk to, other players you can interact with.
One of the core aspects of this game is its social features: While you’re not necessarily forced into co-operative play, you’re definitely encouraged to play with other players.
You’re capable of holding hands with up to eight different friends, guiding them through the game. There are perks to playing with others though, one of the most important actually affecting your ability to fly.

Interestingly, there is no combat present in the game. This is a pure adventure game providing the freedom to explore a beautifully crafted world with large groups of players.
To solve puzzles. To learn the history of various spirits that have lost their way. Truly, this is a game I’d never thought I’d find on mobile devices and I cannot stress how important this game is to play if you haven’t already.
I cannot for the life of me remember who recommended I try this game out but this could be the most beautiful MMO I’ve ever played on my phone.
With 7 large realms to explore, this game will definitely take a while to complete. Again, if I could actually play it without the repeated disconnects, this would be my main game right now.