Dark Old Sun

Dark Old Sun is a shoot'em up in which you choose weapons and abilities, then upgrade them as you play. Its story begins as Earth faces an energy shortage and humanity's darkest days. A small but intensely bright dark star appears near Earth, and humanity harvests its energy to save itself. Meanwhile, a man takes control of the powerful spaceship VoidWalker, but his motives and objective are unknown.

Weapons and progression

You can choose from 17 weapons and abilities, with more than 70 upgrades to unlock. The game offers a new leveling system, or a classic system in which upgrades are applied automatically. You can aim freely through 360 degrees.

Game modes

• Arcade/Story mode: Play the full story across six stages, each with a different design and new ideas, while leveling up weapons and abilities.
• Challenge mode: Take on 12 challenges with ideas and gameplay that do not fit the story mode.
• Survival mode: Face random waves of enemies with behaviors not found in the other modes, along with special random events.

Enemies and difficulty

The game has more than 50 enemy types, with over 200 variations featuring different behaviors and attacks. Three difficulty levels range from beginner-friendly to demanding, and Extreme mode gives enemies new abilities. Multi-phase boss battles focus on challenge and variety, with each fight given nearly as much importance as a stage.