Choose Crying Suns
Choose Crying Suns if you want a Strategy experience. 1,904 Steam reviews back the pick.
Crying Suns vs ---Red---Tether-->
Crying Suns and ---Red---Tether--> 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 3 years older than ---Red---Tether--> (2022). ---Red---Tether--> scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Crying Suns (85.1% 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 ---Red---Tether-->
Choose ---Red---Tether--> if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. ---Red---Tether--> launched in 2022.
Both Crying Suns and ---Red---Tether--> 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 |  ---Red---Tether--> | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (1,904 reviews) | 97.3% positive (74 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alt Shift | Sleeper Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Crying Suns (2019) is 3 years older than ---Red---Tether--> (2022).
- ---Red---Tether--> scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Crying Suns (85.1% positive).
- ---Red---Tether--> is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Crying Suns (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Crying Suns vs ---Red---Tether--> — FAQ
- Should I play Crying Suns or ---Red---Tether--> first?
- If you want chronology, Crying Suns (2019) came out before ---Red---Tether--> (2022). 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 ---Red---Tether--> 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.