Steam game

They Took the Sun

They Took the Sun is a short action flight game. Speed through vast forsaken environments in search of gigantic mechanical monstrosities. Find their weak points and shoot them down.

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By Dejima

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Overview

About this game

They took everything. Your ship is all you have left.

Track them down through the remains of Earth and stop them.

Features

What is in the game

  • Unique boss encounters with each their own mechanics

  • Simple, intuitive arcade flight mechanics

  • Vast environments to get lost in

  • A surreal, eerie, dreamlike mood

  • An ethereal soundtrack

What is not in the game

  • No complex upgrade system

  • No regular enemies

  • Not a flight sim, not a rail shooter either

  • No multiplayer

  • No dialogue

In a nutshell

You can think of They Took the Sun as a mix between 90s arcade flight games and Team Ico’s Shadow of the Colossus.

Dev Team

Gabe Miller - Art & Design
Julien Ribassin - Audio, Code & Design

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