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Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升

2023

Should you play it?

A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!

What works
  • Unique and deep historical setting
  • Complex character and faction management
  • High replayability with many factions and scenarios
  • Active and responsive developer
  • Immersive narrative and strategic depth
Things to keep in mind
  • Cumbersome and unintuitive ui
  • Steep learning curve
  • Opaque and sometimes unclear mechanics
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative features
  • Some bugs and polish issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • KAISERPUNK

  • Rule the Waves 3

  • Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg

  • Total War: ATTILA

  • Polaris Sector

  • Mob Rule Classic

  • Knights and Merchants

  • Old World

  • Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg

  • Polaris Sector

  • Mob Rule Classic
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Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Fantasy, Cooperation.

Why this game works

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