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Lead a faction in 1920s China, balancing unreliable officers, scarce supplies, provincial politics, diplomacy, and turn-based campaigns.
Released 21 Sep 2023
Recruit Guerrilla Fighters
Stage City Uprisings
Manage Unruly Generals
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!
Developed by Maestro Cinetik · Published by Gaming at Work, Cinetique
Set amid the fragmented politics of 1920s China, Rise of the White Sun puts you in charge of a faction competing for influence and territory. Play as a warlord, political movement, guerrilla group, or other faction, each with its own goals and approach.
Manage provinces, raise and equip troops, negotiate with rivals, and send characters on military or political missions. Officers and armies have loyalties of their own, and soldiers may disobey or desert when their needs are neglected.
Resources are scarce, and control depends on more than battlefield victories: you also manage relationships with local social groups and the people serving under you. Campaigns include conventional expansion as well as subversion, such as building influence in a city and supporting an uprising.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight its unusual focus on warlord-era China, the range of factions and playstyles, and the way loyalty, scarcity, and unreliable armies create unpredictable campaigns. Several also praise its historical research and the stories that emerge from managing competing ambitions. Other reviewers find the systems hard to understand, particularly because of the interface, tutorials, and limited explanations of action outcomes.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 43 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
