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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.

Children of the Sun is a action, strategy and arcade game developed by René Rother and published by Devolver Digital.
Released on April 09th 2024 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 1,723 reviews of which 1,613 were positive and 110 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Children of the Sun into these genres:

Action Strategy Arcade Shooter Real Time Tactics Psychedelic Third-Person Shooter Stylized 3D Indie Assassin Third Person Puzzle Dark Atmospheric Singleplayer Female Protagonist Tactical Sniper Horror

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System requirements

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Windows

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

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025

[H1] Children of the Sun is a mood [/H1] Whether you like puzzle games with a little extra flair or got edginess to your core (like I do) you will enjoy this. Very little story to speak of but what is there is told brilliantly through little comics and dream sequences all with that edgy dream like neon aesthetic I absolutely adore. It doesn't matter that it's not all explained, the game sets the mood for killing cultists perfectly. The premise is very simple. It's Sniper Elite, puzzle edition. You have to figure out in what order to kill the enemies using the tools provided. From the moment you shoot you are the bullet and you can take as much time as you want to pick your next target (in most cases). As the game progresses you unlock a couple more powers for your bullet. That's it, it's a glorified but satisfying connect the dots game but coupled with the visuals it elevates it to a unique enough experience to be worthy of your time. That is... if it was cheaper (or you grab it on a sale). The price is way too expensive for what this game offers. It's 25 missions and it's more of a big long tutorial rather than the game pushing its mechanics to its limits. While yes, it does not overstay its welcome, the game would benefit greatly from a workshop or even a modifier system for existing stages, adding more replaybility besides the scoring system (if you are into that). It's chill and the visual direction tickles all the right spots for me. My Playthrough of the game [url=https://youtu.be/bjYaSwSZgb4?si=EpgNuFZRZttwlanO] here. My [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45219533/]Curator page

Oct. 2025

All those "Connect the dots" games from my childhood led me to this day. Pretty interesting and original puzzle game.

Sept. 2025

The visual style of the game is extremely strong. I kinda wish the game leaned more into the sniper side of things but that's just because I've been itching for a satisfying sniper game. While you do use a sniper rifle, this is more of an arcade puzzle game; I wouldn't even call it a shooter. It's a very unique experience, and I think the game overall is a complete package.

June 2025

Do you wish Far Cry 5 was a puzzle game about the Magic Bullet that killed JFK? If so, Children of the Sun might be for you! Children of the Sun is a 3D trajectory puzzle game where you are a girl who fled a 70s cult. In each level, you have one magic bullet to kill a bunch of cultists. Each time your bullet hits a target (including wildlife or explosive devices), it stops in place and allows you to reaim and fire it again. The challenge lies in plotting a route that provides vantage points on each cultist at the right time. Of course, Children of the Sun has some other tricks up its sleeve as well. You unlock the ability to curve or even redirect your bullet in mid-air. The enemies get abilities and upgrades as well to ensure the learning curve stays fresh. Level design is a huge highlight. Not only do the assets look wonderfully nostalgic in their low-poly glory, but the levels are well thought out and some of them have “OH SHIT” moments when you realize you’re on the right path. Some of the other levels have unique gimmicks that are never frustrating but always “WAIT, THEY CAN DO THAT?” Additionally, the length of this is just about perfect. I’d estimate about 3-4 hours for a 100% run, depending on how often you get stuck. And honestly, there’s not much more to say. The music is good, the art style is unique, the UI is very well done, and the story and cutscenes are fun. Everything comes together for an experience that’s just about as strong as it can possibly be for what this is. Plus, there’s free Horde Mode DLC for dessert.

Feb. 2025

Phenomenal art direction. No notes. The gameplay's core concept is rather basic, but well-executed: you have one bullet to kill a bunch of enemies, but as long as you manage to take down an enemy, you get to fire another shot from the bullet's last position. As you keep advancing, both extra abilities and complications are introduced, keeping things sufficiently varied. The total number of levels isn't all that high, which is both a blessing and a curse: the game doesn't last long, but I fear it'd be extremely likely to overstay its welcome if it had more content to offer, because I feel there's only so much you can extract from the game's concept. The difficulty is largely on point. It gradually rises over time, but never becomes overbearing; the final level might be an exception here, with its two phases being a touch obnoxious to deal with, but it's a minor misstep at worst. Overall, Children of the Sun is a perfectly fine distraction for an evening or two. I would love to experience more of the same in terms of art style and the setting (it's painted in broad strokes, but the gist alone is potent enough), but as for the gameplay, I've had my fill.

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Children of the Sun is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

Children of the Sun is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.

Children of the Sun received 1,613 positive votes out of a total of 1,723 achieving a rating of 8.90.

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Children of the Sun was developed by René Rother and published by Devolver Digital.

Children of the Sun is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Children of the Sun is not playable on MacOS.

Children of the Sun is not playable on Linux.

Children of the Sun is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Children of the Sun. Explore additional content available for Children of the Sun on Steam.

Children of the Sun does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Children of the Sun does not support Steam Remote Play.

Children of the Sun is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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