Children of the Sun
On a deadly road trip into darkness, control the path of a single bullet and unleash a fury of vengeance on the sinister cult that ruined your life in this tactical puzzle-shooter.
92.7Rating
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About This Game
Children of the Sun is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by René Rother and released in 2024. With an estimated 73,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 2.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 92.7/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 3.82 hours, with side content bringing that to 4.05 hours, and a completionist run can reach 4.78 hours. Players commonly describe it as Action, Strategy, Arcade, Shooter and Real Time Tactics.
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User Reviews
92.7
Overall Score / 100
9.3/10
Steam (2111 rev)
Playtime Estimates
3.82h
🎯 Main Story
4.05h
⭐ Main + Sides
4.78h
💯 Completionist
Based on 12 player submissions
DLCs (1)
Children of the Sun Soundtrack
$4.99
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Game Information
Release Date
April 9, 2024
Developer
René Rother
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
72.9K
(58.4K - 87.5K) VRI ScoreLearning
80.9
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Action
Strategy
Arcade
Shooter
Real Time Tactics
Psychedelic
Stylized
Third-Person Shooter
3D
Puzzle
Indie
Assassin
Third Person
Dark
Atmospheric
Singleplayer
Female Protagonist
Sniper
Tactical
Horror
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500k / AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon R9 270X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Low Quality setting, in 720p, producing 30 FPS
- OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1650 / Radeon RX 570
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: High Quality setting, in1080p, producing 60 FPS