Children of the Sun

Buy93%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

René Rother · Action · Apr 9, 2024

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Children of the Sun?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The core concept is strong and the gameplay stays fresh for a while, but the overall experience is simply too short.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed the small story moments we did get, but they left me wishing the developers had taken the story a bit further.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's striking art style immediately caught my attention and left me wanting to learn more about its world, characters, and events.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The grim, surreal comic-book presentation gives the game a distinctive identity, with excellent sound design complementing the atmosphere.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The enemies get abilities and upgrades as well to ensure the learning curve stays fresh.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay128 reviews
Story97 reviews
Graphics71 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
80% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
60% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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