Sun Down Survivors
Released Feb 2023
Sun Down is a roguelike survivors-type game with a twist. Between upgrading your abilities during and between runs, you can craft turrets, collect battle-ready pets, and buy store upgrades to survive hordes of enemies through four changing seasons.
49% positive · 199 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Sun Down Survivors launched on February 24, 2023 and received several updates over the following months. Patch 1.1 (February 26, 2023) enabled features that were disabled at launch, including the Anvil system, romance characters, and fishing. Patch 1.2 (April 22, 2023) added two new playable characters, a permanent upgrade system, new spells, and seasonal map art. Patch 1.3 (July 29, 2023) was a major rebalance pass, and in that same post the developer teased that a final boss was coming in the next patch. Patch 1.4 (September 26, 2023), titled "The Final Boss," delivered exactly that — a final boss (King Minos), ending cutscenes, difficulty modes, and additional balance work. The update was explicitly framed as bringing the game's story to a conclusion. No further updates, announcements, or developer communications have appeared after September 26, 2023. There are no unreleased DLC listings and no outstanding commitments from the developer. The arc of development — from a feature-incomplete launch through iterative content additions to an explicit "ending" patch — points to a game that has reached its intended completed state.
Evidence
Patch 1.4 'The Final Boss' added the game's ending — a final boss fight and closing cutscenes — completing the game's narrative arc. No further content was announced.
Patch 1.3 rebalanced the game and teased the next patch would add a final boss — a commitment that was fulfilled by Patch 1.4 in September 2023.
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Publisher
Pixel Sprout Studios
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Discover a new world set in an alternate timeline of Sun Haven, one where a hero never arrived. Without a hero to save the day, Dynus, the Moon Dragon, has conquered the lands, and now it’s up to you to wage a heroic last stand against his monsters. Complete objectives to gain more power, meet and befriend your neighbors, and even fall in love and get married! Take your place in the battle against the setting sun.
Play as Darius, recently crowned Demon King of Withergate, Lucia, Archmage of Sun Haven, and Jas, Master Summoner, or Artemis, Amari Bounty Hunter. With the help of over 13 unique abilities, defend your home against hordes of quirky yet dangerous monsters by using weapons and spells such as:
Upgrade your weapons, skills, pets, and abilities by gaining skill cards, which are drawn every time you level up. After every loss, make sure to use the weapons rack and anvil to unlock and upgrade your character and ability stats across all 4 characters permanently! Grow in strength, create your perfect build, and send those monsters packing!
Use your limited daytime hours wisely to craft, collect resources, and access the shop – or you may end up overrun by monsters. You’ll face constant waves of enemies during the day, and once Sun Down comes, the fighting gets even tougher!
Collect resources to build over 35 crafting items. By growing and selling crops, ore, and animal products, you can earn gold to purchase spell, weapon, and ability upgrades! The upgrades you purchase with money stack indefinitely!
Can you defeat Dynus and his hordes of monsters before it’s too late?
Play as Darius, recently crowned Demon King of Withergate, Lucia, Archmage of Sun Haven, and Jas, Master Summoner, or Artemis, Amari Bounty Hunter. With the help of over 13 unique abilities, defend your home against hordes of quirky yet dangerous monsters by using weapons and spells such as:
- Swords, bows, and snowball launchers
- Fireballs, magical auras, and lightning blasts
- Stinky egg cannons, piercing carrot ballistas, and milk machine guns
- Puppies, dragons, and even handsome lizard archers
Upgrade your weapons, skills, pets, and abilities by gaining skill cards, which are drawn every time you level up. After every loss, make sure to use the weapons rack and anvil to unlock and upgrade your character and ability stats across all 4 characters permanently! Grow in strength, create your perfect build, and send those monsters packing!
Use your limited daytime hours wisely to craft, collect resources, and access the shop – or you may end up overrun by monsters. You’ll face constant waves of enemies during the day, and once Sun Down comes, the fighting gets even tougher!
Collect resources to build over 35 crafting items. By growing and selling crops, ore, and animal products, you can earn gold to purchase spell, weapon, and ability upgrades! The upgrades you purchase with money stack indefinitely!
Can you defeat Dynus and his hordes of monsters before it’s too late?
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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