Dark Old Sun

A space shoot-'em-up with free aiming and adjustable difficulty

SN!Somos Nerds · Released Mar 7, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 63
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jul 19, 2024
Minimum PC: 512 mb; 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dark Old Sun?

A 2D space shooter in which you pilot the VoidWalker as humanity harvests a strange star to address an energy shortage. You fight through six story stages, tackle separate challenges, or survive random waves of enemies.

For you if...

+you enjoy multi-phase boss fights and dense bullet patterns

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or cooperative space combat

What players say

92% of 63 reviews are positive

Players praise the weapon customization and enemy variety. Some find the pacing slow, especially between bosses.

Screenshots and trailer

Dark Old Sun system requirements

Minimum: 512 mb, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP to Windows 10
Processor: 2.0 GHZ
Graphics: 512 mb
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
DirectX: Version 8.1

Does Dark Old Sun have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Dark Old Sun run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 44
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese.

Does Dark Old 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam