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Crying Suns Demo

Check the full version of Crying Suns here 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 dis

Release date
September 18, 2019
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
Alt Shift
Publisher
Alt Shift
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Check the full version of Crying Suns here 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.…

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★ 8.2/10GOG · 21 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful4

★ 5 / 5
Please DO NOT kill demos! Game is excellent and demo is absolutely needed for testing by those who don't run windows! Gog installer messed up…
★ 2 / 5
This review is based solely on the free demo, played for 12 hours during 3 different sessions. Initially, I thought the game had plenty of…
★ 4 / 5
This demo is really immersive with a lot of reading to tell you the basis of the universe. So you need to take your time…
★ 1 / 5
Thanks to the developers for providing a demo. However, I'd suggest that anyone sufficiently in doubt about taking the time to try it to be…

Most recent4

★ 2 / 5
This review is based solely on the free demo, played for 12 hours during 3 different sessions. Initially, I thought the game had plenty of…
★ 4 / 5
This demo is really immersive with a lot of reading to tell you the basis of the universe. So you need to take your time…
★ 5 / 5
Please DO NOT kill demos! Game is excellent and demo is absolutely needed for testing by those who don't run windows! Gog installer messed up…
★ 1 / 5
Thanks to the developers for providing a demo. However, I'd suggest that anyone sufficiently in doubt about taking the time to try it to be…

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