Children of the Sun
Third-person puzzle shooter where one bullet clears each level
René Rother · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Apr 9, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 2,301
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 17 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Children of the Sun?
In this third-person puzzle shooter, a woman seeks revenge on a cult and hunts its leader. In each level, you plan a shot, then guide and redirect the bullet to hit cultists, trigger traps, and reach targets behind obstacles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy working out routes through shooting puzzles
- +you like replaying levels to improve leaderboard scores
- +you appreciate gritty visuals and story told through images
Not for you if...
- −you want fast firefights instead of carefully planned shots
- −you dislike retrying levels when puzzles get difficult
What players say
93% of 2,301 reviews are positive · 100% of 17 in the last 30 days
Players praise the single-bullet puzzles and stylized art. Some find the game too short, while others say later levels become repetitive or rely on trial and error.
Screenshots and trailer
Children of the Sun system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2500k / AMD FX-4350
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon R9 270X
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Low Quality setting, in 720p, producing 30 FPS
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1650 / Radeon RX 570
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- High Quality setting, in1080p, producing 60 FPS
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 21
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
