2026-07-17 08:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Fred@AltShift
Hello dear Crying Suns players! We’re wrapping up an update for Crying Suns. It mainly includes bug fixes, along with an upgraded version of Unity to ensure the game remains maintenance-friendly as long as possible. We are also adding Polish as a new language (with the kind contribution of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University). We’re therefore looking for Polish-speaking players to help us test a beta version of the game for a few days and make sure everything is working well before release—both technically and in terms of localization. Please contact the team on discord (discord.gg/altshift) or
2026-05-21 17:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Fred@AltShift
The Supporter Pack is currently available at a 70% discount for one week. It includes the game, the original soundtrack composed by Aymeric Schwartz, and the digital artbook: All items are 70% off, so if you already own one, don't hesitate to expand your collection.In addition, you can also get your hands on the bundle combining Crying Suns and Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes with an additional 10% discount (on top of the 70% discount): Our community is growing every day, so feel free to join our Discord server here to chat with the team!
2026-05-12 09:25 UTC · Community Announcements · Fred@AltShift
To celebrate the release of our new game, we've just launched a new bundle that allows you to purchase Crying Suns and Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes at a 10% discount.If you already own one of these games, simply select this bundle to get the game you don't have yet and take advantage of this discount.If you enjoyed Crying Suns, you will find some common DNA in Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, as it's a narrative and tactical roguelite. To be honest, Battlestar Galactica was the key inspiration behind Crying Suns; we’re all huge fans of this franchise, which is arguably one of th
2026-05-11 15:19 UTC · Community Announcements · Fred@AltShift
Big news today for the Alt Shift team! After 3 years of development, we are so happy and excited to finally release our new game, Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes. Scattered Hopes is a narrative and tactical roguelite where you take command of a gunstar and its fleet, escaping Cylons after their attack on Caprica. Your goal is to rejoin humanity’s last hope, the fleet led by the Battlestar Galactica. The game's design was built around three key elements: replayability, asymmetrical tactical combat, and tough choices.Replayability: Scattered Hopes is a roguelite, in order to progress, you
2026-04-27 15:33 UTC · Community Announcements · Fred@AltShift
Last summer, we revealed the first images of our brand new project Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes. Today, we are proud to announce the release date: May 11, 2026(5PM CET / 8AM PT)Here is a short trailer to give you a glimpse of it: With this game, you’ll be able to discover—or rediscover, if you’re already familiar with the series—the world of Battlestar Galactica through a fresh and innovative approach: our indie studio’s take on this incredible franchise.In short, Scattered Hopes is a narrative and tactical roguelite based on the fundamental elements that make this franchise so great:
2026-02-16 17:28 UTC · Community Announcements · Fred@AltShift
Back in August 2025, we revealed the first images of our new project Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes. With the release date quickly approaching (spring 2026), it's time to publish the demo and let you try it out for a first glimpse of the game!As many of you already know, our previous game Crying Suns was inspired by, among other references, the universe of Battlestar Galactica, one of our favorite science fiction series. So, thanks to our publisher Dotemu, this new project is like a dream come true for us as an independent studio and big fans of the Battlestar Galactica license!Sign up
2026-02-12 14:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Fred@AltShift
Humble Games has supported Crying Suns, but is no longer the publisher for the title. We appreciate the time we worked together. We wish them all the best in the future.This is a new chapter in the life of Alt Shift studio, as we now have complete control over the future of Crying Suns, our first tactical roguelite. To celebrate, we've just updated the bundles available for the game and added discounts to each of them (this was not the case before): Game + Soundtrack bundle: -10%Game + Soundtrack + Digital Artbook bundle, now titled "Supporter Pack": -20%As a reminder, Crying Suns is also avai
2025-08-19 18:24 UTC · Community Announcements · Fred@AltShift
Alt Shift, the studio behind Crying Suns, is proud (and tremendously excited) to announce Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes. After nearly three years of development, we can finally talk about it and share our excitement around working on this legendary sci-fi franchise!A Narrative And Tactical RogueliteBattlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes shares some common DNA with Crying Suns. At first glance, you might notice a visual connection between the two—a mix of 2D and 3D graphics, along with color palettes we’re particularly fond of.The main similarity is that both games are space-themed tacti
2024-09-20 12:21 UTC · Community Announcements · fredolz
Hello, Space Fleet Commanders! After five stellar years and nearly two million brave explorers journeying across the cosmos, we are thrilled with the success of Crying Suns. Our CEO and Art Director Frédéric Lopez thanks the fans by saying "We have been amazed to see how passionate the community was during the whole process from launching the Kickstarter back in 2018 to the Last Orders update. As a big thank you to all of the members and to mark the special occasion, we have some exciting surprises to share with you!” https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/33009682/c6df8f24127e6b330bfaa212
2023-05-17 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · fredolz
That’s it! The version has just been updated with the “Last Orders” extension. As a reminder, this update includes 2 new character factions mentioned in the story and the downloadable Artbook but not previously included in the game itself, the Prag Mah (a caste of relentless imperial judges and executioners) and the Phalanx (an order of deadly mercenary warriors), as well as much more new content to discover or unlock in your next run. Here is a short teaser showing a glimpse of the update: And here is a more detailed overview of what’s included in this free extension: 2 New playable Battleshi
2023-05-11 20:00 UTC · Community Announcements · fredolz
After a temporary pause on Crying Suns to focus our work force on a new pre-production (stay tuned, we will talk about that in the near future!), our team was able to dive back into the project and finalize this long-awaited update including 2 new factions: the Prag Mah and the Phalanx, and more! This update titled “Last Orders” will be the final free extension for Crying Suns. As previously said, it will include not only 2 new character factions with their playable Battleships, the Prag Mah (a caste of relentless imperial judges and executioners) and the Phalanx (an order of deadly mercenary
2021-01-08 15:24 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Imogen Beckhelling)
Load you blasters and whip out your lightsabers, because Star Wars Battlefront 2 is the Epic Games Store’s big freebie next week. I think I quite liked that one, it had a well fun mode where you got to run around and beat people up as General Grievous. You’ll be able to claim it from Thursday the 14th January. Before we get there though, this week’s free game is the tactical roguelite, Crying Suns. (more…)
2021-01-08 15:24 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Imogen Beckhelling)
Load you blasters and whip out your lightsabers, because Star Wars Battlefront 2 is the Epic Games Store’s big freebie next week. I think I quite liked that one, it had a well fun mode where you got to run around and beat people up as General Grievous. You’ll be able to claim it from Thursday the 14th January. Before we get there though, this week’s free game is the tactical roguelite, Crying Suns. (more…)
2020-06-25 17:08 UTC · Community Announcements · fredolz
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33009682/2919a4f5d1e842b4dff446647cea7a5b403ae9ff.png That’s it! The mobile version of Crying Suns is Now Available! You can find it here on the Apple App Store. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33009682/08430e02f3d0f06f66fa3f14e1270a8c12e9303c.png Or here on the Google Play Store. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33009682/9b5a4dcaf15a4f1d9de288be12fd81b04624740e.png Main Features: Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe, Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets, More than 300 story events, A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters, New: A revamped inter
2020-06-15 17:17 UTC · Community Announcements · fredolz
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33009682/7e7d13aff68f168f51d9bda2d9ec8a24b42b450d.png WHAT’S NEW? The “Advanced Tactics” update is a free extension that includes a wide series of new battle features and other support abilities: New weapons, new squadrons, new auxiliary systems for battleships and brand new officers abilities. Unlockable battleships are now equipped with a unique and specific technological modifier, requiring players to adapt their strategies depending on battleships’ strengths and weaknesses. Players will also find additional neutral units on the battlefield that each opponent can “capture
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