Summary of the studio premise: the Quiet Ones have overrun Sker Island under Elisabeth, and you are there to stop the broadcast. Steam adds that this follows Maid of Sker's evil ending. Miracles come from Celtic gods. That is the layer the store is willing to print.
The studio confirms the 1914 setting and Arianwen’s opposition to Elisabeth. The more detailed Thomas-cloning account is in the community Story article; it is not stated by the short Player article or verified here against an independently captured cutscene.
- 1898: Maid of Sker. Thomas, Elisabeth, the song.
- 1914: Ritual. Four launch chapters in order, then two free side maps.
- Abraham, Isaac, and The Stranger are bosses tied to those chapters. Elisabeth waits at the fortress.
Official game video
Watch the official video on YouTube: Sker Ritual | Official Story Trailer
Questions people ask
When is Sker Ritual set?
1914, after Maid of Sker's 1898 setting. Elisabeth Williams holds the island and broadcasts the Siren's Song. Her daughter Arianwen opposes her.
What was the evil ending?
Fandom's summary: Thomas brings cylinders and notes on the song to Elisabeth, she controls him with it, and Abraham drags him away. Later experiments include clones. The wiki is the source for those beats. The studio page does not retell them.
What order are the chapters?
Lavernock, Ashes, Sewers, then Fortress. House of the Damned and Tides of Terror were added later and sit beside that line.
Sources checked 2026-10-24
- Wales Interactive, Sker Ritual game page — accessed 2026-10-24
- Fandom story pages — accessed 2026-10-24
- Story trailer — accessed 2026-10-24
Last source check: 2026-10-24.