Crying Suns is a strategy role playing game developed by Humble Bundle. Available for $8.99, it was updated to v3.00 on December 18, 2023, and currently holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating based on 2K reviews. Before downloading, make sure your device has at least 1 GB of free space and runs Android 12+ or iOS 13.0+.
Space tactical rogue-lite
Crying Suns Gameplay Overview
Description
When FTL meets Foundation and Dune: 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.
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No micro transactions. Roguelite gameplay that builds death and respawning into the story. Both combat (main gameplay loop) and planet expeditions (mini games) are fun. Only complaint is there a long dialogue at the end of chapter 5 with no save in between. If you don’t finish the dialogue you have to fight the sector boss again. But that’s pretty minor.
★★☆☆☆Missed opportunity
The concept is good. The RTS space battles are generally well done. The difficulty is dreadfully unbalanced. It is either no challenge on easy or practically unwinnable on normal (sector 1, fighting an enemy with more and higher level squadrons before you’ve had a chance to improve your ship). There are too many lore stops (where you spend in game resources to get weak stories that don’t even progress the plot and nothing to help in the gameplay). The overall story is shallow and (SPOILER A
★★★★★Amazing strategy game BUT
Amazing game but PLEASE let me play my own audio while playing. If I am listening to a podcast or music it pauses when I open the app
★★★★★Beautifully done! If you’re looking for a calm and casual paced adventure look no further!
This game gets 5 stars and a review from me!
The experience is amazing. Simple to learn and the game meta is a pleasant experience.
You start at a certain point with your desired ship and officers and progress through a variety of small events in order to gain resources that allow you to make upgrades to your ship or purchases at a depot for new units and perks.
You’ll need them as you progress through the map in order to reach the primary point where a difficult final mission event awaits
★★★★☆Solid Marriage Between FTL And RTS
Great art, fun easter eggs, and engaging plot-lines. This game scratches the itch that FTL created and adds some more fun with the RTS elements. The story is convoluted (in a good way), so there's plenty of interesting content, even after a few runs. There are a few spelling mistakes scattered throughout and the game consistently crashes at very inopportune moments, resulting in me needing to replay the same mission dozens of times before advancing.
Additionally, I still cannot unlock the chapt