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Crying Suns

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3.9/5

( 82 Reviews )

3.9

82 Reviews

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Crying Suns
Description
Demo version of Crying Suns is available here Last Orders update The “Last Orders'' update is the final free extension for Crying Suns. It includes 2 new character factions, the Prag Mah (a caste of relentless imperial judges and executioners) and the Phalanx (an order of deadly mercenary warri...
Genre:
Strategy - Simulation - Sci-fi
Tags:
Indie, Strategy, Story Rich, 2D, Sci-fi, show 13 more... Simulation, Science, Dark, Pixel Graphics, Tactical, Resource Management, Roguelike, Space, Roguelite, Procedural Generation, Post-apocalyptic, RTS, Perma Death
Critics reviews
62 %
Recommend
PC Gamer
79/100
GamingTrend
80/100
God is a Geek
8/10
User reviews

3.9/5

( 82 Reviews )

3.9

82 Reviews

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Product details
2019, Alt Shift, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Dual-core 2.5 GHz or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, Dedicated GPU, 1 GB VRAM/ AMD HD5750...
DLCs
Crying Suns - Digital Artbook, Crying Suns - Original Soundtrack
Time to beat
14.5 hMain
21.5 h Main + Sides
45 h Completionist
17.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description


Demo version of Crying Suns is available here

Last Orders update


The “Last Orders'' update is the final free extension for Crying Suns. It includes 2 new character factions, the Prag Mah (a caste of relentless imperial judges and executioners) and the Phalanx (an order of deadly mercenary warriors), but also many new contents to discover:
  • 2 New playable Battleships with a totally new playstyle for each faction
  • 4 New special officers (2 for each faction)
  • 12 New battlefield items (weapons, units, auxiliary systems, etc.)
  • 30 New events related to the new factions
  • New Achievements to unlock
  • New “quality of life” features and other various improvements


If you already own Crying Suns, it should update the new content automatically without any impact on your current save. Last Orders update is included free for anyone who purchases the game from this point forward.

When FTL meets Foundation... and Dune

Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire.

In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Main Features

  • Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe
  • Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets
  • More than 300 possible story events
  • A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters
  • A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica) 

Prepare to die often, it's a rogue-lite game... And it's a hard one…

The story: The epic journey of a clone

After 700 years of peace and prosperity, the Galactic Empire has suddenly been shattered into pieces. The OMNIs, god-like machines which did everything for their human masters, have mysteriously shut down. And humankind, having long since lost the ability to survive on its own, is dangerously close to extinction. But somewhere in a far corner of the Galaxy is Gehenna, a planet of ice and rock and a top-secret facility that is the pinnacle of Imperial Tech and also humanity’s last chance.

You are a clone of Admiral Ellys Idaho, a weapon fashioned from flesh, the best Imperial Admiral ever to battle in the stars and you have just been awoken on this planet by its strange and darkly-humorous Guardian, Kaliban, the last functional OMNI to exist.

Your mission: skillfully command a battleship through the Empire's now chaotic, violent clusters ––where one wrong move could be your last–– as you try to reactivate the OMNIs and save the future of all humankind. But you must leave Gehenna now.... for time has almost run out.

Platforms

Crying Suns will be available at first on PC and Mac. We also planned to release the game on iPad soon after the desktop version.

©2019 ALT SHIFT. CRYING SUNS IS DEVELOPED BY ALT SHIFT AND PUBLISHED BY HUMBLE BUNDLE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Popular achievements
In space, no one can hear you scream
First death
common  ·  39.1%
The Shutdown
Learn about the Shutdown with Bowie
common  ·  64.32%
Mother
Meet Mother
common  ·  44.52%
Pope Zenon
Meet Pope Zenon
common  ·  30.5%
Second Coming
First awakening dialog played
common  ·  48.52%
Jeef Skeejj
Beat sector 1 Boss
common  ·  58.27%
Jeef Skagg
Beat sector 2 Boss
common  ·  48.77%
Careful planning
Win an expedition without any commando loss
common  ·  54.1%
Excelsior Rule
Finish a run with the Excelsior Class Battleship
common  ·  41.92%
Goodies
Contents
Standard Edition
Deluxe Edition
Artbook
Soundtrack (MP3)
soundtrack (FLAC)
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
14.5 hMain
21.5 h Main + Sides
45 h Completionist
17.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Strategy - Simulation - Sci-fi
Tags:
Indie, Strategy, Story Rich, 2D, Sci-fi, show 13 more... Simulation, Science, Dark, Pixel Graphics, Tactical, Resource Management, Roguelike, Space, Roguelite, Procedural Generation, Post-apocalyptic, RTS, Perma Death
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
{{'2019-09-19T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Alt Shift / Humble Games
Size:
450 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Game features
Achievements
Cloud saves
Overlay
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
español
audio
text
français
audio
text
русский
audio
text
中文(简体)
audio
text
日本語
audio
text
DLCs
Crying Suns - Digital Artbook
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Crying Suns - Original Soundtrack
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Critics reviews
77
Top Critic Average
62 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
PC Gamer
79/100
It's too repetitive and easy, but Crying Suns story and frantic combat are worth experiencing anyway.
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GamingTrendby Devo Deaves
80/100
Crying Suns is a characterful rogue-lite that really sets its sci-fi tone well from the get-go; strong writing and a great soundtrack build the universe while the high stakes nature of every move is engaging and keeps every run as fresh as the last.
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God is a Geekby Mick Fraser
8/10
As a tactical rogue-lite, Crying Suns feels kind of unique. It has some things in common with FTL, but really it's very much its own beast.
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User reviews

Posted on: December 15, 2019

vs.mihael

Verified owner

Games: 26 Reviews: 1

Boring...

Very interesting game at first 2 hours and absolutely boring further... i dragged myself thru only to know an end of the plot. And it was another absolute disappointment.

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Posted on: October 23, 2019

bbcokeley

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Games: 54 Reviews: 2

Excelent Fun

Thourougly enjoyed playing, still have not unlocked all the captains in this.

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Posted on: September 19, 2019

Jedien

Verified owner

Games: 41 Reviews: 5

A true gaming GEM

# A great game, # Mega old school graphics and music, # Tactical decisions during the fight give a lot of fun - think first, deploy after, # I can't wait to unlock more ships (I have two at the moment) and how the story ends.

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Posted on: June 21, 2020

memolano

Verified owner

Games: 99 Reviews: 11

I can’t stop playing...

Great game with one problem... I can’t stop playing it. Graphics are gorgeous and it’s fun.

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Posted on: December 11, 2020

Safaquel

Verified owner

Games: 87 Reviews: 5

Not good.

Basically, this is a not-FTL game with poor grahpics, bad choice of gamma, overexploitation of neon and writing that is sporadically very good, while the final plot resolution is something that should never have even occured to anyone in modern day. The endings are fucked up colored (in shades-of-grey-neon) endings, that do not redeem the difficulty of the journey towards it. Meh.

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