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2019 PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 20.99 € 86 % positive Very positive, 4,267 reviews on Steam

As a fleet commander you cross a collapsed star empire in a roguelite built around tactical, pausable space battles. Each run reveals more of a story in the vein of Dune and Foundation.

What defines Crying Suns:

  • Choices with consequences
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Tactical depth
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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The closest matches for Crying Suns are Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, Out There: Oceans of Time and FTL: Faster Than Light. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Crying Suns special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes

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2026 PCSteam Deck playable −50 % 24.99 € 12.49 € 14 days left

  • Choices with consequences
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Tactical depth

A strategy roguelike set in the Battlestar Galactica universe: you lead a fleet of refugees after the fall of the Twelve Colonies, handle crises aboard and fight off the Cylons. Hard choices decide whether hope survives.

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FTL: Faster Than Light

Choices with consequences

You captain a starship on the run, rerouting power, directing crew and making tough calls in pausable real-time battles. Every run is procedurally generated, brutally tense and often ends in glorious failure.

The Pegasus Expedition

Strong, story-driven narrative

A story-driven sci-fi 4X strategy game where you lead humanity's expeditions into the Pegasus Galaxy to find a new home. Exploration, expansion and resource management play out under the pressure of a looming threat.

Terra Invicta

Challenging difficulty

A deep grand-strategy sim about an alien invasion: you lead one of seven human factions, take over nations on Earth, expand across the Solar System, and fight tactical space battles.

Lobotomy Corporation

Dark, serious atmosphere

You run a secret company that studies dangerous anomalies, balancing employees, energy and containment. Every mistake triggers a chain of disasters, while a deep and unsettling story unfolds behind the grim corporate routine.

Duskers

Dark, serious atmosphere

You guide a squad of drones through derelict spaceships using a command line, relying only on sensors and limited camera feeds. Its roguelike survival structure and oppressive atmosphere keep tension high.

Ixion

Strong, story-driven narrative

As Administrator of the space station Tiqqun, you manage resources, population and construction while leading humanity through dangerous sectors toward a new home. A dark blend of city-building strategy and survival pressure with a strong narrative.

The Alters

Choices with consequences

Stranded worker Jan clones alternate versions of himself, each shaped by a different life choice, and must manage them in a mobile base while racing a lethal sunrise. It's survival management fused with a thoughtful drama about identity and roads not taken.

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown

Choices with consequences

As captain of the USS Voyager you guide the ship across the Delta Quadrant, juggling scarce resources and crew while making tough calls on the way home. It blends Star Trek storytelling with survival strategy.

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