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Crying Suns

Developer
Alt Shift
Publisher
Humble Bundle
Released
18 September 2019
Age rating
PEGI 16
UK price
£19.49

Platforms: PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch

Genres: role playing rpg , simulator , strategy , tactical , indie

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.

Best gaming PC for Crying Suns in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Crying Suns today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Humble Bundle on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7+ (32 / 64 bits) Windows 10 64-bit
CPU Dual-core 2.5 GHz or equivalent Core i3 2,5 GHz or equivalent
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
GPU Dedicated GPU, 1 GB VRAM/ AMD HD5750 or equivalent Dedicated GPU, 2 GB VRAM / GTX 750ti or equivalent
Storage 2 GB 2 GB
DirectX 10 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Crying Suns?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Core i3 2,5 GHz and your GPU is at or above Dedicated GPU, 2 GB VRAM / GTX 750ti, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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