Comparison

Sheltered 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

Sheltered

Manage your family's survival in a post-apocalyptic world. Gather resources, make tough moral choices, and defend your underground shelter from threats. Strategize combat and develop your family's skills to endure the harsh new reality.

Highlights
  • Disaster management
  • Resource gathering
  • Moral decision-making
  • Shelter defense
  • Crafting weapons
  • Turn-based combat
  • Family skill development
Features
Currently charting
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Sheltered is a post-apocalyptic disaster management game that gives a whole new meaning to the term “nuclear family”. Given a head-start over the billions lost in a nuclear holocaust, you must gather as many supplies as possible en route to the concrete underground shelter that will soon become your family home for the foreseeable dire future. As the overwhelming despair of this new world surrounds you, how will you survive? Your approach to the countless moral choices you’ll be faced with on a daily basis, could be the difference between the lives of your family or their unfortunate end. Resources are scarce though, with barely enough to cling desperately to life for another day you’re already faced with a monumental choice. Who will you send to venture out into the vast unforgiving wasteland? Whilst exploration is a traumatic experience, the weapons you can craft from resources could tip the scales of life or death in your favour. Assaults from feral beasts and roaming factions are endlessly closing in, imminent and deadly risks surround you. ‘Violence is never the answer’… Maybe you once believed that, but combat may now be your only option for survival. As you and your family grow and progress, so do their skills, attributes and weaknesses. Ensure that they’re well equipped as you strategize, securing victory against those who threaten the survival of your family in tense turn based combat.

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

Sheltered4 screens
Crying Suns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crying Suns at 4.8 against Sheltered's 4.1. Crying Suns also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 57%) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 355). Sheltered's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

Sheltered costs $3.99 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 2.1K ratings behind it against 355, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Sheltered's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sheltered versus Crying Suns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelteredCrying Suns
Price$3.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.1 (355 ratings)4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews72.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3552.1K — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#171#111 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB1014 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedAlternative Shift

Customer experience

Sheltered

All ratings355 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative27.0%

Crying Suns

All ratings2,136 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.7%

User reviews

Sheltered

From 355 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and fun
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🕹️ Poor controls and UI
  • 🍔 Difficulty finding food
  • 🔍 Lack of tutorial and explanations

Crying Suns

From 2.1K 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

Sheltered

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Expedition parties disappearing
  • Shower functionality issues
  • Inventory management problems
  • Freezing and crashing on load

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sandbox mode
  • Improve expedition system
  • Implement cloud save
  • Update for larger screens
  • Add more content and updates

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

Sheltered

No in-app purchases

None

Crying Suns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sheltered free?
Sheltered costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crying Suns free?
Crying Suns costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sheltered or Crying Suns?
Crying Suns is rated higher. Sheltered averages 4.1 out of 5 from 355 ratings, while Crying Suns averages 4.8 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Sheltered or Crying Suns have ads?
Neither Sheltered nor Crying Suns shows ads.
Which is more popular, Sheltered or Crying Suns?
Sheltered currently peaks at #171 in the App Store charts, and Crying Suns at #111. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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