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Crying Suns

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 inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Released Sep 18, 2019 Developer Alt Shift Platforms Windows · Mac StrategySpaceIndiePixel GraphicsRogue-lite
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

85.9%positive4,267 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“[b]It is truly a masterpiece. I like everything about this game:[/b]s ● Setting about technological singularity inspired by Azimov/Herbert Jr. books ● A truly intriguing script, masterful character development and narrative design ● Cool combat mechanics: Real-Time with Pause +…”

— a player, Steam review · 65 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“I’m playing this game for the second time, both times on hard difficulty — and it’s still just as engaging. The story is incredible. It’s one of those rare games where I actually read every line of dialogue instead of skipping — the writing really pulls you in. The combat system…”

— a player, Steam review · 53 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Fun game, love the graphics, intriguing story.”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:04 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

13playing at last check
2024-hour peak
1,479all-time peak
0 500 1k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 590 avg · Sep 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

79achievements
15.0%median completion
0.3%rarest: Kronos Supremacy
77.7% of players 68.9% of players 63.4% of players 57.2% of players 55.3% of players 53.3% of players 51.1% of players 51.1% of players 44.3% of players 43.4% of players 36.8% of players 36.8% of players 31.0% of players 30.0% of players 30.0% of players 28.1% of players 26.3% of players 22.6% of players 22.4% of players 22.2% of players 22.1% of players 20.8% of players 20.2% of players 20.2% of players 20.1% of players 19.6% of players 18.2% of players 16.0% of players 15.8% of players 15.7% of players 15.5% of players 15.4% of players 15.4% of players 15.4% of players 15.3% of players 15.3% of players 15.2% of players 15.2% of players 15.1% of players 15.0% of players 15.0% of players 14.1% of players 13.8% of players 10.7% of players 9.8% of players 9.4% of players 8.9% of players 7.4% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 5.7% of players 3.4% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.4% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 1.7% of players 77.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
77.7%The Shutdown — Learn about the Shutdown with Bowie
68.9%Jeef Skeejj — Beat sector 1 Boss
63.4%Careful planning — Win an expedition without any commando loss
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%Kronos Supremacy — Complete all chapters in hard difficulty with Kronos Class Battleship
0.3%Horus Supremacy — Complete all chapters in hard difficulty with Horus Class Battleship
0.3%The God of War — Complete all chapters in hard difficulty with all Battleships, inluding Kronos and Horus Classes

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$24.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US24.99 USD
EU20.99 EUR
UK19.49 GBP
Australia35.95 AUD
Canada28.99 CAD
Japan2,570 JPY
Brazil47.49 BRL
China80.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$9.3 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$26

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 17, 2026
[New Loc Beta] Seeking native Polish speakers for the Crying Suns beta version

Hello dear Crying Suns players! We’re wrapping up an update for Crying Suns. It mainly includes bug fixes, along with an upgraded version of Unity to ensure the game remains maintenance-friendly as lo

May 21, 2026
A Deep Discount on Crying Suns and Its Various Bundles

The Supporter Pack is currently available at a 70% discount for one week. It includes the game, the original soundtrack composed by Aymeric Schwartz, and the digital artbook: All items are 70% off, so

May 12, 2026
Crying Suns in a New Bundle with Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes

To celebrate the release of our new game, we've just launched a new bundle that allows you to purchase Crying Suns and Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes at a 10% discount.If you already own one of

May 11, 2026
Our New Game Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes - Available Now!

Big news today for the Alt Shift team! After 3 years of development, we are so happy and excited to finally release our new game, Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes. Scattered Hopes is a narrative

Apr 27, 2026
Our New Game Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes will be launched on MAY 11!

Last summer, we revealed the first images of our brand new project Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes. Today, we are proud to announce the release date: May 11, 2026(5PM CET / 8AM PT)Here is a shor

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Space · Indie · Pixel Graphics · Rogue-lite · Sci-fi · Post-apocalyptic · Real-Time with Pause · Rogue-like · Tactical · Story Rich · 2D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese
Achievements79
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.cryingsuns.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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