Second Sun

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Second Sun is a single player open world role playing shooter game. It was developed by Grey Wolf Entertainment and was released on November 5, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

WELCOME TO SECOND SUN, A PASSION PROJECT BY AN INDIE DEV TEAM A civil war rages between the Empire and the Order of the Second Sun. The land has been ravaged and the Empire is on the verge of ruin. Hope is dwindling rapidly, as the Good Sun's light dims. You are a Sunborn, a warrior with special abilities, tasked with protecting the Empire. All hope is on you to win the war. The Empire expects …

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 84 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

story5 negative mentions

Fun, fast-paced FPS dungeon crawler with satisfying gunplay and impactful combat.
Well-implemented loot system providing constant upgrades and rewards.
Interesting open world with a nice atmosphere and a combination of RPG elements and shooter mechanics.

Lacks enemy and dungeon variety, leading to repetitive gameplay and procedural dungeons feeling copy-pasted.
Numerous bugs, glitches, and technical issues including game-breaking bugs, poor AI, and optimization problems.
Minimalistic and uninspired skill trees, barebones story and NPC interactions, and poor quality UI and animations.

story
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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17%
The story is generally considered shallow, repetitive, and poorly developed, with minimal progression or meaningful engagement. Quest design is often frustrating and buggy, with many tasks feeling like fetch chores or procedurally generated filler lacking impact. While some find the core storyline somewhat interesting but short, overall it struggles to captivate or provide a compelling narrative experience.
- “I also liked the storyline, there is a bit of innovation in that regard... that's about it.”
- “The open world consists of the moderately big map - but not big enough to become tedious, most of it set in the warm, autumnal valleys and hills, dotted with various points of interest: enemy camps, shrines, ruins, prisoners (who join and help you out until you die, incredibly useful) NPCs that offer services and quests (which are not mandatory, but enjoyable enough to be worth doing) and dungeons - areas, filled with enemies and the stronger boss at the end.”
- “The quests are straight to the point, and it's a good time.”
- “There is the most barebones story that never really seems to progress or develop in any meaningful way.”
- “I couldn't tell you what happened in the story; nothing could hook me in, not even side quests.”
- “Difficulty is left-click to win, everything on the map to find is marked with a big icon (Ubisoft style), fast travel everywhere, no real complexity to the combat (damage type doesn't really matter, just click and kill), the same fetch quest over and over... it plays like a AAA slop game without the AAA graphics, really no innovation here.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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63%
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The gameplay combines fast-paced FPS action with RPG-style looting and skills, offering a solid and enjoyable core experience reminiscent of Doom and Diablo. However, it suffers from uninspired, generic mechanics, a bare-bones skill tree, lack of meaningful weapon variation, and occasional bugs, resulting in a gameplay loop that feels repetitive and could benefit from deeper class customization and more refined mechanics.
- “This game is like a low-budget Diablo/Borderlands meets Doom, in a setting reminiscent of Elder Scrolls, with a bit of overlookable jank and a very fun gameplay loop.”
- “That is to say: there aren't really any new, revolutionary mechanics in Second Sun, just a well-oiled FPS shooter with a good gearing loop, well-designed skills, and satisfyingly meaty gunplay.”
- “The core gameplay is a solid mix of FPS and Diablo-style dungeon diving and looting.”
- “Every gun feels and sounds the same, legendary guns and armor do not really change your gameplay in the slightest, with zero impact.”
- “Unfortunately, the game was made badly from the start - lots of mechanics bugs.”
- “The gameplay feels really uninspired with a bare bones skill tree and very basic gunplay.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a cool, deliberate aesthetic with slightly dated but still appealing visuals, especially in the open world, while dungeon interiors are notably weaker. Performance can suffer with occasional frame drops, and overall the game lacks AAA-level graphical polish, using what feels like stock assets. Despite these limitations, the visuals remain enjoyable and complement the gameplay experience.
- “The graphics are a thing in itself.”
- “Cool aesthetic!”
- “Slightly dated graphics that still look good - check (a deliberate move by the devs by the way)”
- “The visuals look okay-ish in the open world, but the dungeon interiors are pretty poor.”
- “Graphics are decent but my older computer experienced some FPS drops in dungeons.”
- “Graphically, the game looks like it uses stock assets.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
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The music in the game is largely forgettable and minimal, with few variations and significant silent periods that create an uneasy atmosphere but feel lacking in engagement. Some players found the dungeon whistling irritating due to its repetition, and overall the soundtrack is considered soft and unremarkable. Many resorted to playing external music to enhance their experience.
- “So I just put on the Diablo soundtrack in the background — and wow, it completely changes the vibe!”
- “The music was not noteworthy, and the game was mostly silent which did lend an air of uneasy fear.”
- “Music has only 3 or 4 different variations throughout the entirety of Act 1.”
- “Music is incredibly forgettable.”
- “There is no music.”
- “Dungeon whistling is atrocious and needs more variation or removal of the whistling sound - you go 4-5 minutes without the song kicking back in for the dungeon and it's just whistle whistle whistle.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in this game is somewhat tedious when backtracking, but the moderately sized open world and varied activities like dungeons, enemy camps, and quests make the experience engaging. Players often enjoy grinding dungeons for significant XP and the chance to obtain legendary loot during downtime.
- “That just makes returning to your last point advanced very tedious.”
- “So, it was tedious and boring.”
- “I liked it a lot, and will continue playing in my downtime grinding dungeons when I have nothing else to do for the big XP and chance for legendary loot drops.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The optimization is generally subpar, with performance stability issues and inconsistent frame rates, though the game runs decently overall despite these challenges typical of Unity open-world titles.
- “The performance is terrible.”
- “Performance is subpar.”
- “Performance could use some stability improvements; frames are a bit all over the place, but it runs decently well.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Users appreciate Reddit ads for effectively introducing indie games but express mixed feelings about in-game monetization, particularly disliking intrusive ads and limited quality-of-life features related to loot management. Some find the ad-free first-person shooting gameplay off-putting, indicating a preference for modding support to enhance engagement.
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is immersive and engaging for some, but others find it lacking the charm and depth that classic titles like Diablo 1 and 2 provide. Overall, the atmosphere may feel underwhelming compared to genre benchmarks.
- “It's like a first person Diablo 1 but without any of the atmosphere or charm of Diablo or the improvements brought by 2.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates stable performance with no major glitches reported, though some users note a lack of variety in gameplay.