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Crying Suns

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, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Release date
January 7, 2021
Platforms
macOS, Windows
Developer
Alt Shift
Publisher
Alternative Shift SAS
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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, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

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Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
The other reviews go into the graphics and the setting so I'll just describe the gameplay. It's an FTL-alike where you need to transverse a…
★ 3 / 5
This game gives a FANTASTIC first impression; a gorgeous visual style FTL with an attempt at actually telling a compelling story. I'm guessing the universal…
★ 5 / 5
+ Yes, it's an FTL successor + Yes, it's Herbert, Azimov and Reynolds + It's the pixelated graphics married perfectly to 3D. + The kind…
★ 3 / 5
It is a nice game with great potential nice story, and absolutely stunning visuals. What is lacking for me is more ship customization options, and…
★ 5 / 5
This was my first supported game on the Kickstarter. After I “packed” it I was able to play the closed and then public demo. Already…
★ 2 / 5
I really, really want to like this game. FTL was one of my all time favorite games, and this seemed to have taken some interesting…
★ 3 / 5
Basically, the game is stylish FTL with story line, and each successful run gets you to the next chapter of the story. My first impression…
★ 3 / 5
The story is okay and the gameplay is fine, but it is necessary to point out explicitly that the game makes you play it through…

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★ 4 / 5
Wavering between a 4 and a 5 on this one. This is a rogue-like adventure where you command squadrons of fighters in combat, or make…
★ 5 / 5
an elegant game system, an involving scifi story- what is to ask for more!
★ 5 / 5
I wanted a sci-fi game that has an interesting story but that's not too complex or difficult. Crying Suns provides that (I'm playing on "Easy")…
★ 4 / 5
I first played this as a demo... yeah, let's go with demo. Generally, I dislike turn-based games, but this one I adore: very atmospheric, nice…
★ 4 / 5
Story could be cool, the atmosphere for sure is! Now if the cockpit would change with the ship, the writing would be good, the systems…
★ 5 / 5
Great story. I really liked the plot. The mechanics and combat are also interesting.

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