House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
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Very Positive (1,727) - 90% of the 1,727 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Nov 1, 2016

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“House of the Dying Sun rushes ahead with furious focus and great urgency, and it’s hard not to get caught up in its dark current.”
Kotaku

“House of the Dying Sun isn't the perfect modern space shooter, but holy cow does it show signs of coming close.”
PC Gamer

“Space Sim House of the Dying Sun Gets Combat Down to a Science.”
Wired

About This Game

  • This game supports rebinding controls, but only dual analog gamepads and keyboard & mouse modes are officially supported in desktop mode.
  • VR mode requires a dual analog gamepad. Mouse control is NOT supported in VR.
  • HOTAS controllers are not officially supported and are at your own risk!

House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the Empire's most deadly interceptor and in command of the Harbinger Fleet. Hunt down the enemies of your dying empire and upgrade your warships with new weapons and abilities earned during your campaign of terror.

Key Features:

  • Classic Space Sim Combat: Fly from the cockpit of the Executor Mk II with gameplay heavily influenced by the titans of yesteryear
  • Take Command: Give orders to any vessel in your fleet from a tactical overview, switch to another fighter, or pause time and carefully consider your next move
  • Replayable Scenarios: Choose one of four increasingly-brutal difficulties in each of the 14 campaign scenarios.
  • Powerful Upgrades: Complete bonus objectives to earn special fleet upgrades such as the Gap Drive or the Kamikaze Chassis. You'll need these to tackle the most difficult scenarios.
  • VR & Monitor Support: House of the Dying Sun was carefully designed for both traditional monitors and VR headsets such as the HTC Vive. It also supports 21:9 displays!

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The player is tasked with avenging a vanquished space monarch by eliminating those that betrayed them. The violence itself is not visceral or grotesque.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: 2.4GHz Quad Core Processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 2048 MB of VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • VR Support: SteamVR. Gamepad required
    • Additional Notes: Installation of SteamVR is required for VR support.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater (DX11 for VR)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: As VR hardware improves and resolutions increase, recommended system requirements will increase as well.
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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