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
Full buyers guide →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.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
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.