Comparison

Planescape vs Crying Suns

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Planescape

Embark on a story-rich, tactical RPG adventure in a dark fantasy city. Uncover secrets of past lives, explore strange planes, and solve unique puzzles with a party of bizarre companions. This enhanced edition offers a classic experience with modern improvements.

Highlights
  • Story-rich tactical roleplaying
  • Explore Sigil and the Outer Planes
  • Assemble a party of unique companions
  • Solve unconventional puzzles
  • 50+ hour RPG classic
  • Enhanced edition with curated updates
Features
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Reviewers say: "Planescape: Torment is a wonderful game, and its Enhanced Edition is a splendid, unobtrusive, beautifying update." -Geek & Sundry "Planescape: Torment still stands tall as a landmark masterpiece that can continue to age gracefully, now on your phone or tablet" -Touch Arcade "Planescape: Torment is a timeless classic, the Enhanced Edition just makes it better" -Bleeding Cool Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre. The original Planescape: Torment was released in 1999 to widespread critical acclaim. It won RPG of the Year from multiple outlets for its unconventional story, characters, and amazing soundtrack. Since then, millions of Planescape: Torment fans have enjoyed exploring the strange and dangerous city of Sigil and surrounding planes. Discover an incredibly rich story and a unique setting unlike anything else in fantasy. Defeat strange and alien creatures, engage in rich dialogue, and explore the dark and dangerous Planescape setting in this 50+ hour RPG classic. This is Planescape: Torment like you’ve never seen before. Story: "What can change the nature of a man?" You are The Nameless One, a hulking figure covered in scars and tattoos collected over the course of countless lives—none of which you can remember, but are now coming back to haunt you. You are prodded awake by Morte, a floating skull and keeper of secrets, to embark on an adventure taking the Nameless One from the dirty streets of Sigil into the mysterious Outer Planes and even into the depths of Hell itself. In your search for answers, you'll find companions matching the bizarre nature of the planes: a chaste succubus who can kill with a kiss, a confused crossbow-wielding cube, a suit of armor animated by a spirit demanding JUSTICE, and more. With these companions and others at The Nameless One’s side, you will explore worlds in search of answers, all to discover that some destinies cannot be escaped and some memories cost more than an immortal should be willing to pay. Beamdog’s Enhanced Edition titles are designed for 7 inch and larger tablets. We recommend this title to iPhone players using the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. Features -Enhanced Planescape: Chris Avellone, Lead Designer on Planescape Torment, has partnered with Beamdog to curate gameplay updates, bug fixes, and enhancements to best capture his original vision for the game. -The Planes Await: Planescape is a setting you've never experienced before, filled with strange magics, bizarre adversaries, and Dungeons & Dragons locations from across the multiverse. -Conversations to Remember: Encounter personable items, philosophic undead, and rat hiveminds while walking the planes with the strangest collection of allies ever seen in an RPG. -Pick Your Path: Character creation is just the beginning. The Nameless One can change his class, alignment, and even gain new abilities based on your choices. -Remastered Music: The full Planescape: Torment soundtrack has been remastered in-game to add more depth to Sigil and the multiverse. -New Tablet Interface, Same Planescape Feel: Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition has been designed with tablets in mind. Open and close side menus with a touch, select dialog options with handy conversation buttons, and make tactical decisions with a brand-new action indicator. -A Planescape For Today: Modern features such as tab highlighting, area zooming, combat log, quickloot, and more! -Play It Your Way: Enable Enhanced Edition features as you desire or turn them off to experience Planescape: Torment in its original glory. - Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is available in English, French, Polish, German, and Korean. Note: Korean translations are text only. Voice-overs are played in English.

About

Crying Suns

Command a space fleet in a tactical rogue-lite inspired by classic sci-fi. Explore a procedurally generated universe, engage in strategic ship battles, and uncover a deep storyline across six chapters. Experience a rich narrative and atmospheric gameplay designed for mobile.

Highlights
  • Procedurally-generated space exploration
  • Tactical battleship and squadron fleet combat
  • Over 300 story events
  • Deep, 6-chapter storyline
  • Mobile-optimized interface
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When FTL meets Foundation and Dune: Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well. Main Features: - Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe - Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets - More than 300 possible story events - A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters - A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica) First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions. Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included. Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese If you encounter any problem, please contact us at contact@cryingsuns.com with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

Planescape4 screens
Crying Suns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crying Suns at 4.8 against Planescape's 4.1. Crying Suns also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 134) and review sentiment (73% vs 58%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Planescape costs $9.99 and Crying Suns $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crying Suns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crying Suns has 2.2K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Planescape's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planescape ships an update every 6 weeks, Crying Suns monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Planescape versus Crying Suns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanescapeCrying Suns
Price$9.99$8.99 — better
Rating4.1 (134 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews72.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1342.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#137#109 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB1014 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOverhaul GamesAlternative Shift

Customer experience

Planescape

All ratings132 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative30.2%

Crying Suns

All ratings2,136 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Planescape

From 134 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📖 Exceptional storytelling and narrative depth
  • 🎮 Faithful port of classic CRPG masterpiece
  • 🎨 Well-preserved original art and atmosphere
  • 📱 Works smoothly on iPad with quality-of-life improvements
  • 🎵 Excellent voice acting and music

Room to improve

  • 📱 UI too small on iPhone screens
  • 🖱️ Touch controls feel clunky compared to mouse/keyboard
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on older iPad models
  • 🚪 Difficult to navigate through doorways
  • ⌨️ No external keyboard/mouse support on iPad

Crying Suns

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 🌟 Amazing atmosphere and story
  • 👍 Engaging combat system
  • 💎 Great value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Small text and UI elements
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and missions

Bugs and requests

Planescape

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Game crashes on startup with certain language settings
  • Crashes after Ravel battle
  • Key items not recognized in inventory (e.g., scalpel, mortuary key)
  • Audio stuttering in cutscenes
  • No sound on some devices
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  • Game freezes during gameplay
  • Crashes every 2-3 minutes on iPad 3-4
  • Doors difficult or impossible to pass through
  • Game unresponsive to touch input
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS updates
  • Save files corrupting or becoming inaccessible
  • Status bar appearing in fullscreen mode
  • Installation failure due to storage detection error

Requested features

16 requests
  • Russian language localization
  • Spanish language translation
  • French language support (currently missing)
  • German language support
  • Italian language localization
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  • Czech language translation
  • Chinese language support
  • Polish language version
  • iCloud save backup and synchronization
  • External keyboard and mouse support
  • MFI controller support
  • UI scaling for smaller screens
  • Fullscreen support for iPhone X and newer models
  • Ability to copy text for translation
  • Access to game files for custom mods
  • Cloud save between iPad and iPhone

Crying Suns

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when using certain ship abilities
  • Crashes during end-of-chapter cutscenes
  • Progression-blocking bugs preventing access to new content
  • Inability to progress past specific story points due to crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Zoom functionality for combat screen
  • Ability to play own music during gameplay
  • Endless mode or sandbox option
  • Improved tutorial to explain key mechanics

In-app purchases

None

Planescape

No in-app purchases

None

Crying Suns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planescape free?
Planescape costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crying Suns free?
Crying Suns costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planescape or Crying Suns?
Crying Suns is rated higher. Planescape averages 4.1 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Crying Suns averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Planescape or Crying Suns have ads?
Neither Planescape nor Crying Suns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planescape or Crying Suns?
Planescape ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crying Suns monthly. Most recently, Planescape was updated on October 26, 2026 and Crying Suns on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Planescape or Crying Suns?
Planescape currently peaks at #137 in the App Store charts, and Crying Suns at #109. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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