The WhatsNext verdict
If you enjoy visual novels, anime mecha, and demanding turn-based space tactics, Sunrider offers an unusually appealing combination. Play it for the crew-driven sci-fi story and strategic battles, provided familiar tropes and occasional combat frustration do not put you off.
What it does best
Turn-based space battles reward careful positioning and resource use
A surprisingly effective fusion of visual novel and tactical RPG
A sympathetic anime-mecha crew carries the long-form story
What might put you off
Anime tropes and shallow or linear storytelling
Punishing combat with frustrating RNG
The setup
What you are walking into
As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.
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