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Crying Suns

Space roguelite about commanding a fleet through a fallen empire

Alt Shift · Released Sep 18, 2019

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 3,257
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 14 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jun 15, 2023
Minimum PC
HD5750
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Crying Suns?

A single-player tactical roguelite set in a procedurally generated galaxy after the empire's machines shut down. As a cloned fleet commander, you guide a battleship between systems, resolve story events, and direct squadrons in real-time battles you can pause. Successful runs reveal more of the chapter-based story as you try to restart the machines.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy pausing to plan tactical space battles
  • +you like stories that unfold across multiple runs
  • +you appreciate pixel art and a dark sci-fi setting

Not for you if...

  • −you want a campaign without restarting after losses
  • −you prefer brief dialogue and little emphasis on story

What players say

85% of 3,257 reviews are positive · 71% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, pixel art, and tactical combat. Their most common complaint is that events repeat and the gameplay loop grows tedious; some also find the dialogue slow.

Players over time

▼ -52% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 29 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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Oct 1, 20268
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Sep 28, 202610
Sep 27, 20268
Sep 26, 202610
Sep 25, 20266
Sep 24, 20265
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 22, 20269

How many players finish Crying Suns?

9.5% of Steam players have unlocked «Emperor of Misery», 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

Crying Suns screenshot 1

Crying Suns system requirements

Minimum: HD5750, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+ (32/64 bits)
Processor
Dual-core 2.5 GHz or equivalent
Graphics
Dedicated GPU, 1 GB VRAM/ AMD HD5750 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Minimal resolution: 1280*720

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Core i3 2,5 GHz or equivalent
Graphics
Dedicated GPU, 2 GB VRAM / GTX 750ti or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Recommended resolution: 1920x1080 (Can go up to 5K@60FPS with high end gpu)

Does Crying Suns have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Crying Suns run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
79
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
13+
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Crying Suns 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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