Crying Suns

Combat requires you to position your ships carefully, considering shield arcs and weapon ranges, similar to Homeworld but on a touchscreen. You can select individual ships to target enemies, and the pixel art animations make missile volleys feel satisfying and responsive.

As you play and lose runs, you unlock new ships and abilities that carry over to future attempts, making each failure still valuable. This progression keeps the game engaging over time, as even a lost run strengthens your fleet for the next try.

Some users report laggy touch input, especially when selecting specific ships in chaotic fights, which can lead to accidental moves into danger. To minimize this, try zooming in on the battlefield or using the pause feature to issue commands more deliberately.

Focus on managing your resources—fuel, food, and crew morale—carefully, and prioritize visiting shops and repair stations when possible. The learning curve is steep, so expect to die often; use each run to experiment with ship positioning and learn which events to avoid.

While both are tactical space roguelites, Crying Suns emphasizes a deeper story with multiple endings and meaningful choices, whereas FTL focuses more on real-time combat and crew management. Crying Suns also has a more forgiving meta-progression system, making it slightly less punishing for mobile players.