Choose Crying Suns
Choose Crying Suns if you want a Strategy experience. 1,904 Steam reviews back the pick.
Crying Suns vs Archie
Crying Suns and Archie both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Crying Suns (2019) is 2 years older than Archie (2021). Archie is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Crying Suns (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Archie
Choose Archie if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Archie launched in 2021.
Both Crying Suns and Archie sit in 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
 Crying Suns |  Archie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (1,904 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alt Shift | Ural Hedgehog |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Crying Suns (2019) is 2 years older than Archie (2021).
- Archie is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Crying Suns (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Crying Suns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Archie has no Deck rating yet.
Crying Suns vs Archie — FAQ
- Should I play Crying Suns or Archie first?
- If you want chronology, Crying Suns (2019) came out before Archie (2021). 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 Crying Suns and Archie similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Crying Suns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crying Suns is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Archie doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.