Choose Battlevoid: Harbinger
Choose Battlevoid: Harbinger if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battlevoid: Harbinger launched in 2016.
Battlevoid: Harbinger vs Crying Suns
Battlevoid: Harbinger and Crying Suns both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Battlevoid: Harbinger (2016) is 3 years older than Crying Suns (2019). Crying Suns scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Battlevoid: Harbinger (78.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Crying Suns
Choose Crying Suns if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.1% positive across 1,904 reviews.
Both Battlevoid: Harbinger and Crying Suns sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Battlevoid: Harbinger |  Crying Suns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (579 reviews) | 85.1% positive (1,904 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bugbyte Ltd. | Alt Shift |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Battlevoid: Harbinger (2016) is 3 years older than Crying Suns (2019).
- Crying Suns scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Battlevoid: Harbinger (78.2% positive).
- Battlevoid: Harbinger is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Crying Suns (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Battlevoid: Harbinger is Deck Verified, Crying Suns is Deck Playable.
Battlevoid: Harbinger vs Crying Suns — FAQ
- Which is better, Battlevoid: Harbinger or Crying Suns?
- On Steam reviews Crying Suns scores higher (85.1% positive) than Battlevoid: Harbinger (78.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crying Suns is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Battlevoid: Harbinger or Crying Suns first?
- If you want chronology, Battlevoid: Harbinger (2016) came out before Crying Suns (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Battlevoid: Harbinger and Crying Suns similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.