Sky: Children of the Light
Free social adventure with a cosmetic shop and a Season Pass price on the App Store
Our verdict
#3 of 4 in Open-world mobile games · For a free world with a cosmetic shop
Pros
- The download is free and the shop is described as cosmetic
- Steam says you can explore on your own
- The App Store download is 3 GB
Cons
- Steam lists broadband for the Windows build
- The phone page does not say whether you need a connection
- GameSpot says the rewards take a lot of play
Who should skip:Anyone who needs the phone listing to say the game works offline.
Rankings and alternatives
- #3 of 4 Open-world mobile games For a free world with a cosmetic shop
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas #1 Best when the listing names one price
- Minecraft #2 For a world you build
- Genshin Impact #4 For progress that resumes on a phone and a PlayStation
Open-world mobile games scores
Evaluated Nov 8, 2026 Evidence ↓- Price to start 3
3/5 means: A fetched store page shows the phone game as free to install
The US App Store shows Free with in-app purchases. Steam labels the PC build Free To Play, and a developer answer there says it is available to all free of charge.
- Prices after the download 3
3/5 means: The store says the purchases are cosmetic and prints prices
The App Store says anything you can buy is cosmetic, and it lists a Season Pass at $9.99 and Season Candles at $4.99. The page does not say the pass's billing period.
- Playing without a connection 2
2/5 means: An official PC requirements list names broadband, and the phone pages say neither offline nor that a connection is required
The phone pages fetched do not say Offline and do not say a connection is required. Steam's Windows requirements list a broadband internet connection. That PC line is why this is not a silence score.
- The same game on another machine 4
4/5 means: Official text says progress continues across your mobile devices, or says cross-play without naming the other platforms
The App Store says cross-platform play and that friends are here whatever they're playing on. It does not name the other machines.
- Touch and a controller 3
3/5 means: An official phone page documents a controller and does not describe touch controls
The App Store says a PlayStation, Xbox, or MFi controller works. The fetched phone pages do not describe touch controls.
- Playing with other people 4
4/5 means: Official text describes multiplayer or co-op and does not name a subscription required to play it
Steam says you can explore on your own or with friends, and that it is an online multiplayer experience where friendships form if you choose. No fetched page names a subscription required to play with them.
Pricing
- Game Free The US App Store says Free, with in-app purchases. Season Pass Regular is listed at $9.99 and the page does not say the billing period.
From the vendor’s pricing page, checked Nov 8, 2026. That page is authoritative.
Evidence and sources
Open-world mobile games scores
Price to start 3 quotes
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“Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad”
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““Pricing will stay the same. It is available to all free of charge.””
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“Free To Play”
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Prices after the download 4 quotes
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“Anything you can buy is cosmetic, so all you need to bring is your curiosity.”
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“Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad”
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“Season Pass Regular $9.99”
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“Season Candles $4.99”
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Playing without a connection 1 quote
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“Network: Broadband Internet connection”
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The same game on another machine 1 quote
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“CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY Your friends are here, whatever they're playing on.”
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Touch and a controller 1 quote
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“Enhance your gaming experience by playing with a compatible PlayStation, Xbox, or MFi controller.”
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Playing with other people 3 quotes
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“Explore on your own or journey with friends who guide the way.”
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“Sky is an online multiplayer experience, where friendships can form naturally, if you choose.”
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“Single-player”
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Facts
Runs on 3 quotes
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“Requires iOS 15.0 or later.”
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“Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.”
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“OS: Windows 10 64-bit, build 1903+ (10.0.18362)”
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Needs 2 quotes
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“Requires iOS 15.0 or later.”
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“Network: Broadband Internet connection”
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Other quotes
Not cited by a score or fact 6 quotes
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“Sky: Children of the Light is a peaceful, award-winning MMO from the creators of Journey. Explore a beautifully-animated kingdom across seven realms and create enriching memories with other players in this delightful puzzle-adventure game.”
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“Free to play and with no ads to break the moment, Sky is a peaceful, award-winning social adventure from the creators of Journey.”
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“Size 3 GB”
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“Age Rating 13+”
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“Sky is entirely playable alone, and you’re not required to find any fixed number of its spirits to finish it.”
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“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.”
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Pricing
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