Children of the Sun

A surgical blend of strategy and action, Children of the Sun from indie designer René Rother turns a single bullet into a high stakes puzzle. Released April 9, 2024 by Devolver Digital, this stealth shooter challenges players to line up ricochets, chain eliminations, and dissect cultist patrols across compact, replayable maps. Every shot is a micro esports moment, rewarding precision, route planning, and composure under pressure. The result feels part tactics sim, part arcade mastery, with a difficulty curve that pushes for elite execution. On PC, responsive controls highlight the fine tuning required to dominate routes, speedrun splits, and perfect clears. Minimalist storytelling frames a grim revenge arc without slowing the pace, while clean visual design keeps sightlines readable for pro level planning. It is a compelling contender in lists of top shooter games 2024, and a sharp pick for fans chasing leaderboards, S ranks, and that one perfect trajectory that makes a champion run.