Choose Crying Suns
Choose Crying Suns if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,904 Steam reviews back the pick.
Crying Suns vs Alice!
Crying Suns and Alice! 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. Crying Suns (2019) is 3 years older than Alice! (2022). Alice! is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Crying Suns (9.99 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 Alice!
Choose Alice! if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alice! launched in 2022.
Both Crying Suns and Alice! 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
 Crying Suns |  Alice! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (1,904 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alt Shift | Pixel laboratory |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Crying Suns (2019) is 3 years older than Alice! (2022).
- Alice! is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Crying Suns (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Crying Suns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Alice! has no Deck rating yet.
Crying Suns vs Alice! — FAQ
- Should I play Crying Suns or Alice! first?
- If you want chronology, Crying Suns (2019) came out before Alice! (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 Alice! 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.
- Does Crying Suns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crying Suns is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Alice! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.