Sultan's Game is a dark fantasy resource management RPG built around a single cruel loop. Every week a card is drawn, Carnality, Extravagance, Conquest or Bloodshed, and you have seven days to satisfy its demand or meet the executioner. The game ships with more than fifty endings, and most of them are bad.
Sultan's Game features distinct areas with increasing difficulty. This guide covers every major location in progression order: what to do, what to get, and when to move on. For the step-by-step path, see our walkthrough.
Area Progression Order
| Order | Location | Difficulty | Key Rewards | Recommended Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your estate | Whole game | Ally recovery, storage, planning | Bloodshed enforcer |
| 2 | The Sultan's court | Early onward | Influence, political favours | Bloodshed enforcer |
| 3 | The market district | Whole game | Wealth, luxury goods | Conquest specialist |
| 4 | The barracks | Mid game | Troops, martial options | Conquest specialist |
| 5 | The underground | Mid to late game | Secrets, illicit tools | Conquest specialist |
Your estate: Starting Area
Home base where allies rest, resources accumulate and weekly planning happens. Upgrades here raise the ceiling on everything else.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Whole game |
| Key Rewards | Ally recovery, storage, planning |
| Recommended Build | Bloodshed enforcer |
| Key Equipment | Coin |
What to Do Here
- Learn the basics of Weekly card draw. This is where you practice without heavy punishment.
- Collect starting resources and your first equipment upgrade.
- Clear all main content before moving to The Sultan's court.
- If you're struggling, read our beginner's guide.
The Sultan's court: Early Game
Where influence is won and lost. Court standing decides which favours are available when a card demands something you cannot supply yourself.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Early onward |
| Key Rewards | Influence, political favours |
| Recommended Build | Bloodshed enforcer |
| Key Equipment | Coin |
What to Do Here
- Focus on mastering Seven day deadline. It's critical from this point on.
- Farm for Coin if you don't have it yet.
- Complete all objectives for maximum rewards.
- Prepare for the difficulty spike in The market district.
The market district: Mid Game
Converts coin into goods and goods into coin. Extravagance weeks live and die on how well you have positioned here beforehand.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Whole game |
| Key Rewards | Wealth, luxury goods |
| Recommended Build | Conquest specialist |
| Key Equipment | Coin |
What to Do Here
- This is the main skill check. Bring an optimized build.
- Dirty secrets becomes accessible here. Prioritize getting it.
- Master Ally deployment for the boss encounters.
- Check our boss guide if you get stuck.
The barracks: Late Game
Source of armed support for Conquest and Bloodshed cards. Maintaining soldiers costs upkeep even in quiet weeks.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Mid game |
| Key Rewards | Troops, martial options |
| Recommended Build | Conquest specialist |
| Key Equipment | Dirty secrets |
What to Do Here
- Full build optimization is expected by this point.
- Dirty secrets should be your primary, fully upgraded.
- Branching endings mastery starts mattering here.
- Farm resources for the push into The underground.
The underground: Endgame
Where secrets, poisons and deniable help are traded. Expensive in reputation but the fastest answer to an impossible deadline.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Mid to late game |
| Key Rewards | Secrets, illicit tools |
| Recommended Build | Conquest specialist |
| Key Equipment | Dirty secrets |
What to Do Here
- This is endgame. Best-in-slot gear and a perfected build are mandatory.
- See our boss guide for endgame fight strategies.
- The reward loop: clear content → upgrade → push harder content.
- Experiment with Generalist survivor for variety once you've mastered the meta.
Exploration Tips
- Clear areas in order: Your estate → The Sultan's court → The market district → The barracks → The underground. Skipping areas means missing resources you'll need later.
- Check every corner: Hidden caches and secrets are often in non-obvious locations.
- Match your equipment: Some areas favor different equipment types.
- Read the walkthrough: Our walkthrough provides exact progression milestones for each area.
- Don't rush: Clearing an area fully gives more resources than speedrunning two areas.
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