Crying Suns Downloads & RevenueCrying Suns · App Store & Google Play
Crying Suns gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Crying Suns by Alternative Shift is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 42 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new countryiOSNetherlands
- 💰Crying Suns: price riseiOS1000.00 JPY → 1500.00 JPY · JP
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100AndroidTop Paid · All Games · GB
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100AndroidTop Paid · Strategy · GB
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new countryAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Games · PL · Top Paid · Games · TH
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new countryiOSPoland
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · TH · Top Paid · Strategy · VN
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidThailand · Vietnam
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · ZA · Top Paid · Games · ZA
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new countryiOSSouth Africa
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · MX · Top Paid · Strategy · NL · Top Paid · Strategy · TR
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidMexico · Netherlands · Turkey
- 💰Crying Suns: price riseiOS6.99 EUR → 9.99 EUR · FR
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Role Playing · IN · Top Paid · Strategy · IN
- 💰Crying Suns: price riseiOS7.99 CAD → 11.99 CAD · CA
- 💰Crying Suns: price riseiOS6.99 EUR → 9.99 EUR · IT, DE
- 💰Crying Suns: price riseAndroid6.29 USD → 8.99 USD · US
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSSpain · India
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · IN
- 💰Crying Suns: price riseiOS5.99 USD → 8.99 USD · US
- 💰Crying Suns: price riseiOS5.99 GBP → 8.99 GBP · GB
- 💰Crying Suns: price riseiOS9.99 AUD → 14.99 AUD · AU
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Role Playing · KR
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Strategy · JP · Top Paid · Strategy · KR
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new countryiOSSouth Korea
- 💰Crying Suns: price dropiOS8.99 GBP → 5.99 GBP · GB
- 💰Crying Suns: price dropiOS11.99 CAD → 7.99 CAD · CA
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Role Playing · CA · Top Paid · Strategy · CA
- 💰Crying Suns: price dropiOS1500.00 JPY → 1000.00 JPY · JP
- 💰Crying Suns: price dropAndroid8.99 USD → 6.29 USD · US
- 💰Crying Suns: price dropiOS9.99 EUR → 6.99 EUR · FR, IT, DE
- 💰Crying Suns: price dropiOS8.99 USD → 5.99 USD · US
- 💰Crying Suns: price dropiOS14.99 AUD → 9.99 AUD · AU
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new countryiOSCanada
- 📈Crying Suns entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Strategy · DE
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new countryiOSThailand
- 📈Crying Suns charting in a new countryiOSJapan
- 🆕Crying Suns first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSaudi Arabia
- 🆕Crying Suns first spotted by AppInsideriOS#84 in Top Paid · Role Playing · Australia
- 🆕Crying Suns released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Crying Suns released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Role Playing PaidCrying Suns at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
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App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Crying Suns downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 500k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Crying Suns's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #53 Games › Role Playing Paid | 5 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #104 Games › Strategy Paid | 1 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 2.2k |
| Google Play | 4.9 ★ | 11k 1.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 13k |
What users say about Crying Suns
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (61% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for working reliably, and being fun. The main complaints are about not being fun, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Crashes & bugs: “Read Pls Devs (Crashing issues causes found)”
- Fun: “It’s very fun to play, too”
- Features & content: “This is a great game, and hopefully much more content appears”
- Useful: “Would recommend to folks who want an FTL-esque experience on mobile”
Common complaints
- Fun: “Fun game, but most recent version keeps crashing!”
- Crashes & bugs: “Crashes constantly in battles”
- Features & content: “My only options are to restart my run or stop playing”
About Crying Suns
Main Features:
- Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe
- Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets
- More than 300 possible story events
- A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters
- A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica)
First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions.
Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included.
Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese
If you encounter any problem, please contact us at [email protected] with as much information as possible on the issue.
Crying Suns App Store
Crying Suns gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Crying Suns is #79 in Games › Role Playing Paid in United States and charting in 5 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Games › Role Playing PaidCrying Suns at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Roguelike Strategy Stylized 2D Sci-fi long sessions Premium
#space #tactical #story-rich #roguelite #fleet-commander #single-player
Crying Suns on the App Store
App details
Crying Suns downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Crying Suns's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #79 |
| United States | Games › StrategyPaid | #140 |
| Germany | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #53 |
| Germany | Games › StrategyPaid | #80 |
| Australia | Games › StrategyPaid | #69 |
 France | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #128 |
 Italy | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #199 |
Apps near Crying Suns on the chart
Games › Role Playing Paid, around #79.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Crying Suns
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (61% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for working reliably, and being fun. The main complaints are about not being fun, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Crashes & bugs: “Read Pls Devs (Crashing issues causes found)”
- Fun: “It’s very fun to play, too”
- Features & content: “This is a great game, and hopefully much more content appears”
- Useful: “Would recommend to folks who want an FTL-esque experience on mobile”
Common complaints
- Fun: “Fun game, but most recent version keeps crashing!”
- Crashes & bugs: “Crashes constantly in battles”
- Features & content: “My only options are to restart my run or stop playing”
About Crying Suns
Main Features:
- Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe
- Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets
- More than 300 possible story events
- A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters
- A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica)
First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions.
Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included.
Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese
If you encounter any problem, please contact us at [email protected] with as much information as possible on the issue.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Crying Suns changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Alternative Shift
Crying Suns Android
Crying Suns gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Crying Suns is #104 in Games › Strategy Paid on Google Play in Turkey and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Games › Strategy PaidCrying Suns at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Roguelike Strategy Stylized 2D Sci-fi long sessions Premium
#space #tactical #story-rich #roguelite #fleet-commander #single-player
Crying Suns on Google Play
App details
Crying Suns downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Crying Suns's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Games › StrategyPaid | #104 |
Apps near Crying Suns on the chart
Games › Strategy Paid, around #104.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Crying Suns
From the 105 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (93% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and its design.
What people like
- Fun: “very fun and well made game”
- Design: “amazing story, really well designed combat”
- Ease of use: “it is a simple yet very well designed game”
- Useful: “I highly recommend this game”
About Crying Suns
Main Features:
- Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe
- Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets
- More than 300 possible story events
- A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters
- A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica)
First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions.
Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included.
Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese
Requirements: Devices with good gaming GPU are recommended to play Crying Suns (Adreno 530 or Mali T760 MP8 minimum)
If you encounter any problem, please contact us at [email protected] with as much information as possible on the issue.
A game by Alt Shift.
Published by Humble Games.
What's new
- Fixed displayed duration of the Engine Disruptor weapon effect when used with the Tactical Weapon officer ability
- Fixed Prag Mah beacons with the Pirate transponder
Interface, Graphics and Sounds
- Fixed a blocking bug that would occur when the player had no more fuel and too many officers at the same time
- Fixed ending bosses exhibiting regular human officiers
BugFix Minor
- Fixed a misplaced mask in the Intel Broker tutorial
- Other various bug fixes
Store changes
What Crying Suns changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.