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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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About the 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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