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Press & Creators reviews (29)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“We love free stuff, and Sky: Children of the Light is perhaps the best experience you can get for free on the Switch to date. The visuals are simply stunning, whether you're playing in handheld mode or on the big screen, and the variety of the game's different worlds provides more than enough incentive to explore. The social aspect is solid, and the game's unique ability to foster bonds with complete strangers is frankly a marvel. The only real downside is that the gameplay is so simplistic in nature, so we're not certain it will keep players around for long to experience any future updates. If it does grab your attention, however, then a magical experience awaits.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The free-to-play open-ended nature of Sky might be slow-paced, especially if you're not planning to empty your pocketbook, but the gentle pleasantness of exploring visually engaging worlds wordlessly with a new online friend or two is soothing and relaxing. If you even have a passing interest or fondness for Journey, checking out Sky on Switch is absolutely something you should do. It's delightful.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Sky: Children of Light is an emotional adventure, a journey through men’s bounds and life. Interaction with other players is original, deep and functional, but the experience in mobile version is partially stained by a problematic fluidity an inaccurate touch controls.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Sky is both different to everything thatgamecompany has made before but also a smart evolution of what makes its games special. It's simple to play while feeling incredible at the same time, making the act of flight exciting every time your feet leave the ground. It also features a fascinating spin on in-game purchases, locking its most alluring rewards behind the action of making friends and making a positive enough impression on them. That means you have to play a lot of Sky to eventually work towards what you want, which saps some life out of the gorgeous vignettes you're free to explore. But it's no less memorable for the ideas it presents or calming in the way it gives you the freedom to pursue them, making it another journey worth seeing through.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“With a touch of endless runner, a dash of MMO, and just a sprinkling of puzzles, Sky: Children of the Light soars to lofty heights.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Two years later, some dark clouds are still shrouding Sky : Children of the Light, from technological or ergonomic points of view. But these prove superficial ways to consider ThatGameCompany's work, since it affirms a unique experience towards universality, expressed through a poetic style, an empathic approach and above all shared emotions, even more powerful thanks to cross-play. This philosophy echoes with the harmoniously introduced story of The Little Prince, that highlights such freedom of investment or interpretation.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Sky: Children of the Light is a great game that does something different in the multiplayer gaming genre and casts a primary focus on socializing, whether it be having fun with friends, making new peers, and anything in-between. It’s an experience that you definitely would not want to miss out on, with its beautiful visuals, unique style, interesting lore, and fascinating characters in the form of both spirits and players alike. There is no end to what you can accomplish in the game, and with new content being added every season, it’s safe to say that the game will continue to have a successful run for a long time to come.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Sky: Children of the Light is a breathtaking follow-up to thatgamecompany’s previous hit, Journey, that surprised and delighted me from start to finish with its subtle story of exploration and healing. Visually, it’s breathtaking to behold on a mobile device and it delivers one of the most memorable and purely joyous multiplayer experiences I’ve had in recent memory. This is an adventure for anyone and everyone.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“I can’t even begin to imagine how Sky was made. It’s ultra-smooth visuals and seamless multiplayer feel like they can’t work on a mobile device, yet they do. This is indeed an achievement, and I cannot deny that. Once I start playing it though, it feels like I’m smearing a painting. Everything is so beautifully composed, and then I come along to fly into a wall or get hung up on a ledge. This happens so frequently that I don’t really like spending time in Sky, which is a real shame.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The successor to beloved Journey is larger and more courageous. Sky is innovative, magical, boasting a unique multiplayer system straining to make us courteous and… good. It is simply incomparable to any other mobile game.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“I would need to grow a few more hands to count how many times I had to stop playing Sky out of frustration. Whether it was the game not allowing me to move off a ledge or sending my character spiraling down the side of a mountain when all I did was slightly touch the digital joystick, the touch controls and often excruciating camera gut what should be an awe-inspiring vision of discovery. I absolutely believe Sky: Children of the Light is a game most everyone should experience because it is blissful, imaginative, and a sight to behold. I just think most everyone should wait for a console or PC release to do so.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Sky: Children of Light is an indie open world social game that has some stunning visuals. Flying in Sky is one of the most chill experiences I've had this year.”
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Patch history
- Update 34.5 - August 25th, 2026Aug 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 34.3 - August 6, 2026Aug 6, 2026
- This Month in Sky: August 2026 EditionAug 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 34.2 - July 28, 2026Jul 28, 2026
- Hotfix 34.1 - July 18, 2026Jul 21, 2026
- Update 34.0 - July 14th, 2026Jul 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- This Month in Sky: July 2026 EditionJul 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 33.8 - June 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026
- Hotfix 33.7 - June 9th, 2026Jun 9, 2026
- This Month in Sky: June 2026 EditionJun 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update 33.5May 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- This Month in Sky: May 2026 EditionMay 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 33.2 - April 29, 2026Apr 29, 2026
- Hotfix 33.1 - April 15, 2026Apr 15, 2026
- Update 33.0 - April 14th, 2026Apr 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 32.9 - April 4, 2026Apr 4, 2026
- This Month in Sky: April 2026 EditionApr 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 32.7 - March 24, 2026Mar 25, 2026
- This Month in Sky: March 2026 EditionMar 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update 32.5 is here!Feb 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- This Month in Sky: February 2026 EditionFeb 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 32.2 - January 29, 2026Jan 29, 2026
- Hotfix 32.1 - January 13, 2026Jan 14, 2026
- This Month in Sky: January 2026 EditionJan 7, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update 32.0 - January 6th, 2026Jan 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 31.6 - December 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025
- Update 31.5 - December 1, 2025Dec 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- This Month in Sky: December 2025 EditionDec 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- This Month in Sky: November 2025 EditionNov 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 31.1 - October 28, 2025Oct 28, 2025
- Update 31.0 - October 16, 2025Oct 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix - 30.9Oct 9, 2025
- This Month in Sky: October 2025 EditionOct 3, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix - 0.30.7 (344584 Steam)Sep 11, 2025
- Hotfix - 0.30.6 (343782)Sep 5, 2025
- Patch Notes - 0.30.5 (341589)Sep 5, 2025
- Hotfix - July 31, 2025 - 0.30.1 (338040)Jul 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes - July 18, 2025 - 0.30.0 (334880)Jul 19, 2025
- Hotfix - June 10, 2025 - 0.29.6 (327779)Jun 10, 2025
…and 15 earlier patch announcements.