Choose Star Wolves 3: Civil War
Choose Star Wolves 3: Civil War if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Wolves 3: Civil War launched in 2010.
Star Wolves 3: Civil War vs Crying Suns
Star Wolves 3: Civil War and Crying Suns both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Star Wolves 3: Civil War (2010) is 9 years older than Crying Suns (2019). Crying Suns scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Star Wolves 3: Civil War (75.3% 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 you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.1% positive across 1,904 reviews.
Both Star Wolves 3: Civil War and Crying Suns sit in Strategy 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
 Star Wolves 3: Civil War |  Crying Suns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.3% positive (170 reviews) | 85.1% positive (1,904 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elite Games Team | Alt Shift |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Star Wolves 3: Civil War (2010) is 9 years older than Crying Suns (2019).
- Crying Suns scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Star Wolves 3: Civil War (75.3% positive).
- Star Wolves 3: Civil War is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Crying Suns (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Crying Suns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Wolves 3: Civil War has no Deck rating yet.
Star Wolves 3: Civil War vs Crying Suns — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Wolves 3: Civil War or Crying Suns?
- On Steam reviews Crying Suns scores higher (85.1% positive) than Star Wolves 3: Civil War (75.3% 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 Star Wolves 3: Civil War or Crying Suns first?
- If you want chronology, Star Wolves 3: Civil War (2010) 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 Star Wolves 3: Civil War and Crying Suns similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.