Rank 01Why this
Shares survival mode with Dark Old Sun.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2018
Games like Dark Old Sun
- 8 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Dark Old Sun: Space Elite Force, Syder Arcade, REMOTE LIFE, Earthion, and Starr Mazer: DSP. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Dark Old Sun.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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Earthion
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Dark Old Sun.
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Star of Providence
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and weapon customization with Dark Old Sun.
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Shares twin stick shooting and weapon customization with Dark Old Sun.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: SN!Somos Nerds
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 23 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- 360 degree aiming feels fresh for the genre
- Boss patterns require tactical focus and memorization
- Brazilian dev team delivers polished free content
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Mysterious
About Dark Old Sun
The closest matches to Dark Old Sun: Space Elite Force, Syder Arcade, REMOTE LIFE, Earthion, and Starr Mazer: DSP. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dark Old Sun is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Elite Force, Syder Arcade and REMOTE LIFE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and mysterious, and single out its 360 degree aiming and boss multi phase patterns. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Dark Old Sun: A shoot'em up, with focus on choice and progressiveness, so you can choose between a wide selection of weapons, and upgrade them becoming way more powerfull as you play.Big multi-phase bosses and a dramatic story.
Is Dark Old Sun worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 23 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 360 degree aiming feels fresh for the genre
- Boss patterns require tactical focus and memorization
- Brazilian dev team delivers polished free content
- Survival mode adds debuff based randomness
People who play it also play: Space Elite Force, Syder Arcade, REMOTE LIFE
Frequently asked about Dark Old Sun
Can I run it?
Does Dark Old Sun run on Steam Deck?
Dark Old Sun is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Dark Old Sun free to play?
Yes — Dark Old Sun is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Dark Old Sun?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Old Sun are Space Elite Force, Syder Arcade, REMOTE LIFE.
Who developed Dark Old Sun?
Dark Old Sun was developed by SN!Somos Nerds.