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Children of the Sun

Third-person puzzle shooter where one bullet clears each level

René Rother · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Apr 9, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 2,301
Recent reviews
Very Positive
95% of 41 in 30 days
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Nov 25, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 760
8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

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 · 95% of 41 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.

Players over time

▼ -83% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Oct 9, 202612
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Oct 4, 202621
Oct 3, 202614
Oct 2, 20269
Oct 1, 20263
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Sep 27, 20261
Sep 26, 20266
Sep 25, 20263
Sep 24, 20261
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Sep 22, 20260

How many players finish Children of the Sun?

8.8% of Steam players have unlocked «Idolatry», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Children of the Sun screenshot 1

Children of the Sun system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Children of the Sun have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Children of the Sun run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
21
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Children of the Sun use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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