The story of FAR: Lone Sails is a wordless, atmospheric journey through a desolate wasteland that was once a thriving civilization. It follows a small, red-hooded protagonist who leaves their empty home to traverse a dried-out ocean bed in a massive, steam-powered mechanical vehicle called an . The Setting and Backstory

While the game provides no dialogue, the story is told through environmental details and subtle clues:

: The world was hit by a long-term creeping change or extreme weather events, such as devastating storms and heat, which caused the oceans to recede and eventually dry up entirely.