Lords of the Black Sun
Lords of the Black Sun is an epic, complex, dense, turn-based 4X PC strategy game, set in deep space. Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you…
Lords of the Black Sun is an indie, released 12 September 2014 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Lords of the Black Sun is
Lords of the Black Sun was released in 2014. It was published by Iceberg Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Lords of the Black Sun is an epic, complex, dense, turn-based 4X PC strategy game, set in deep space. Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you. The galaxy is full of secrets and dangers: Discover ancient ruins and artifacts, repel or befriend pirates, promote a general to guide your fleets to victory. Concoct complex plots with your allies or use your intelligence services to uncover weak spots on that threatening empire whose leader has vowed to destroy you. Make sure to keep your population happy or…
How it plays
Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Lords of the Black Sun holds a critic score of 40 out of 100. That places it above 3% of the 5,101 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 29 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Lords of the Black Sun launched on 12 September 2014, within three weeks of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Metro 2033 Redux, Metro: Last Light Redux and Bayonetta 2. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Metro 2033 Redux, Metro: Last Light Redux, Bayonetta 2.
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