--- title: "The Shadow Sun - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "The ultimate Western action RPG has arrived on iOS! Embark on an epic dark fantasy in the grand tradition of great, story-driven RPGs from PC and console, created by veterans of the Neverwinter Nights" --- # The Shadow Sun — United States ![The Shadow Sun App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/e8/57/ad/e857adfd-6319-ce1d-293a-a3d6871620d7/mzl.bitqwnor.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Ossian Studios](https://apptail.io/developer/ossian-studios-OPEc) **Category:** Games **Rating:** 4.5/5 (62 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.ossianstudios.theshadowsun **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 1.35 (released 2017-11-15) **Original Release:** 2013-12-19 **Languages:** English **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id396269166) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/united-states) ## The Shadow Sun Description The ultimate Western action RPG has arrived on iOS! Embark on an epic dark fantasy in the grand tradition of great, story-driven RPGs from PC and console, created by veterans of the Neverwinter Nights, Baldur’s Gate, and The Witcher franchises. SLIDE TO PLAY - 4/4 “The Shadow Sun is one of the most captivating experiences I’ve had with a role-playing game in quite some time.” DIGITALLY DOWNLOADED - 4.5/5 “The Shadow Sun floored me from start to finish.” ARCADE SUSHI - 8.5/10 “If you’re a fan of RPGs at all, then The Shadow Sun belongs in your Games folder.” POCKET GAMER - 8/10 (Silver Award) “The Shadow Sun replicates a tabletop RPG experience almost perfectly - right down to the carefully crafted fantasy world in which it's set.” TOUCHARCADE - 4/5 “With a compelling story, plenty of content, and a character customization system that works, Shadow Sun succeeds in its goal as a Western RPG.” APP-S.RU - 4/5 “The Shadow Sun is one of the few truly great RPGs for the iPhone, iPad and in the absence of competitors could easily sit next to Baldur's Gate.” PORTABLE GAMING REGION “The Shadow Sun is pretty much what I imagine a “real” Dragon Age mobile game should be.” ** Featured in Apple’s Best New Games category! ** With The Shadow Sun, Ossian Studios brings together all its expertise from working with Dungeons & Dragons and The Witcher in order to create a deep, story-driven RPG experience for iOS. Prepare yourself for visceral real-time combat, a gorgeously detailed world to adventure in, complex characters to interact with, and an epic tale of an ancient city held within the grip of a mysterious plague. Enter a world that has felt an alien touch upon its sun. An ever-increasing shadow that creeps across the sun's brilliant face, with consequences that are only now becoming horrifically apparent... HOURS OF ADVENTURE • A 10-hour adventure where you explore the decadent imperial city of Shar and the exotic desert lands around it, delving into a story filled with intrigue, danger, and shocking surprises. • Explore over 70 unique areas and uncover 200+ unique items, hidden secrets, and ancient treasures. • A handy journal tracks your quests and a detailed codex notes new characters, places, and creatures you encounter. • An original orchestral soundtrack and amazing soundscape will immerse you into this dark fantasy world. TRUE ROLE-PLAYING • Create your own male or female character and customize their attributes and appearance. • Choose from among 30 attacks, spells, and skills to suit your favourite play style, and develop those abilities exactly how you want as the game progresses. • Solve quests in multiple ways and have new NPC dialogue options open up depending on your skills. • Ally with one of four companions to adventure alongside you, each with their own personality and abilities, and win their friendship or suffer their disapproval depending on your choices. • Adopt a faithful dog companion to fight by your side. UNIVERSAL APP Play on any of these supported devices, with graphics that scale with the device. • iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad mini with Retina display • iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s • iPod touch 3, iPod touch 4, iPod touch 5 * In-app purchases are purely optional! * The 3 starter packs are optional DLC that have extra content and quests, none of which are required to enjoy the game. The in-depth hint guide also provides a full walkthrough and gameplay tips, along with details on companions, secrets, monsters, and other helpful information. Visit our official site for more news and info about The Shadow Sun: Drop by our forums and talk directly with the development team: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: YouTube: ## The Shadow Sun Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple69/v4/0b/40/1a/0b401a60-3419-24d6-305f-02940a96f935/mzl.cxqqvywp.jpg/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple49/v4/87/d8/31/87d83199-6e6e-f930-5258-09c49feb7b2e/mzl.hannvawx.jpg/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple49/v4/e4/74/3a/e4743a71-a4c6-274c-e452-7ae03973700f/mzl.krtebvhu.jpg/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple69/v4/8d/f4/ea/8df4eaf3-72bd-3a71-921a-f41a426f4563/mzl.qnsenybp.jpg/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple69/v4/c5/bd/fc/c5bdfc3d-e721-d1f2-d598-3692b54c8255/mzl.parwwteb.jpg/960x640.png) ## The Shadow Sun Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 44 (71%) - 4 stars: 7 (11%) - 3 stars: 8 (13%) - 2 stars: 1 (2%) - 1 stars: 2 (3%) ## The Shadow Sun Reviews in United States ### ***** "I absolutely love this game." I could tell this game was put together by people who either already had skin in the D&D-influenced RPG game or had been greatly influenced by it, and this was confirmed once I looked up who was on the development team. There’s no grand scale here, most if not all the fat trimmed for the sake of mobile accessibility. But the spirit is here — those who know, know. A lot of love was poured into this little yet special treasure. If you’re a fan of anything Forgotten Realms, old school RPGs, or D&D in general, you’ll surely enjoy this. -- Bymbeaux, 2026-03-15 ### ***** "You get what you pay for…and more" A solid RPG with a great story, decent combat system, and a interesting set of enemies and areas to explore. On top of that, you also get an amazing Ancient Mesopotamia/Babylonian theme, that is rarely ever seen in other games. Replay-able if you want to do more side quests, or try different options with NPC interactions during they main quest line, and if you just want to replay the game. Overall a great game without any real issues. -- Hover5, 2023-03-09 ### **--- "Nice game if I could steer them." I have hard time navigating . these games are hard to control. -- peterz549, 2023-02-14 ### ***** "Really good RPG for iOS" If your looking for a great rpg this is it so far the best I’ve played on iOS. -- Dairr11, 2022-03-30 ### ***** "excellent game" really enjoyed it, intriguing story (story is VERY important and far too many developers completely ignore it), graphics look great, the controls are easy to use. the in-app purchases are optional dlc, which imo is (at their low price and decent quality) reasonable even in a paid game. i wish there was a sequel, though. -- vifres, 2020-08-08 ### ***-- "Could you please fix this" When I play the game I get kicked out I think you should fix this till then waste of my money -- I HATE DIS GAMEEE, 2020-07-14 ### ***** "This game is Amazing" Super impressed, this game has a very classic RPG feel and style, if you’re a old school gamer, you’ll like this game. -- TheBlackRune, 2020-03-13 ### ***** "Love it, want more" Great game, great story, light on the tutorial but that’s a good thing, wastes less time, and allows the players to discover things for themselves. What is the “long and remarkable story for another time?”. Eagerly and hopefully awaiting a response -- SimpliDarnok, 2018-12-08 ### *---- "please update the game" i hope they update the game FPS -- Zaakaria33, 2018-09-06 ### ***** "Tidy adventure" Game worked great on iPhone 10. Waiting on the sequel to see more of the realm and northern kingdoms. It may be worth considering putting in more side quests for my strapping adventurer to experience. :) -- Gifferz, 2018-03-12 ### ***** "Great RPG" This game was really addictive and fun. I would recommend playing this game if you love RPGs. -- Burnaxe, 2017-09-09 ### ***** "Sequel?" One of the best games I've played so far. Now the story is great, in the ending cutscene it mentioned a sequel will you make it? I hope if you can respond. I would totally recommend this game for RPG fans! -- A chicken..., 2017-09-01 ### ***** "A solid, satisfying RPG with a strong story" This game is well worth the purchase for me, with a lot to explore and fight, and a story that helps keep me wanting to investigate the next area. It is interesting that it all takes place in and around just one city-state, but the story puts you in the midst of many countries and events outside that one city. Anyway, the combat is good, the dialogue is engaging, and the RPG system is fleshed out with plenty of variety in upgrades and items. -- Tom "slowbro", 2017-07-13 ### ***** "Nice!" I really enjoyed this game. It was a well written and fun RPG. I hope they come out with a sequel soon! -- Shotgun1976, 2017-07-08 ### ****- "Solid iOS RPG" This was a really fun little RPG, now it's no Baldur's Gate 2, but I really enjoyed playing through it. At first I didn't like the combat, but once I got the hang of it it was fine. Played as a stealthy rogue sneak attacking and then transitioning to a bow. Had a very interesting western RPG story, but as I'm sure has been mentioned, the ending sets up an obvious sequel. But checking the developers website, I see no evidence of a sequel being created. Therefore the ending rings a bit hollow as it's obvious that the developers were planning on a sequel. Kind of a " Oh you thought I was the bad guy?" Type moment. All nit-picks aside I really enjoyed this and recommend to anyone interested in western RPGs, just takes a bit to get used to the fast combat. Clicking the companion portrait pauses the game FYI, helpful during combat, took me about half the game to figure that out. This studio has made some excellent modules for the Neverwinter Nights games, so there definitely is some talent there. Definitely a solid 4 out of 5. Hopefully they have plans for more games, but it may never happen. -- Xerxes1811, 2017-05-22 ### ***** "Lots of fun..." But I got this game for free, so that might skew my review a bit. I loved the game. I think the controls were good, the leveling up system was rewarding and I enjoyed the story. A very deep story if you want it to be, but you can beat the game without it as well. I liked it so much, that I was looking for another game by the developer to purchase, but don't see one. I hope you enjoy the experience that I had. -- kendalfrank, 2017-05-10 ### ***** "Super solid RPG" The game is beautiful, with varied, if not completely original, locations. Combat is fun, switching between magic and melee, and there is a good deal of balanced customization and weapon variety. The menus and maps are great, and the controls are as good as it gets on a touchscreen. The story and voice work are just okay, but certainly above average for mobile rpgs. This is a console/PC style game on your tablet, and it works. I had a blast during my nine hour play through, and I would certainly buy a sequel. -- Thomcat99, 2017-05-02 ### ***-- "Mildly fulfilling; glitch in the final sequence?" I have played this game all the way through, and have used all the player combination/tandems. And I think I have found all the secrets, which makes this issue that more bizarre. In the final sequence when you enter the palace and are warned that you cannot return to the city, it makes no sense that you can collect dropped items inside the palace. Since exiting the palace means an automatic end to the game (only way 'out' is to defeat the last bad guy and talk to the dazed emperor, which leads to the ending sequence, and then straight to the game credits), I don't see the benefits of picking up rubies and other items - unless I have yet to discover something to do in between killing the last sorcerer and speaking to the emperor. It would be much better to make the palace sequence, which is essentially the boss level, exceedingly difficult, while eliminating all pickups and power ups in the palace. Meh. Still a decent game though. -- Damon_Williams, 2017-04-23 ### ***** "An excellent RPG" I really enjoyed the depth of this saga. I must confess that I did not read any of the extensive back story legend, but the play was still excellent. Challenging side plots and demanding game. Really enjoyable. -- PatrikinOz, 2017-04-06 ### ***** "Awesome RPG" If you enjoy Dragon Age 2 and similar RPGs this is right up your alley. Great graphics for an iPhone, great story, tons of quests and a pretty good replay ability value. I'm hoping for more from Ossidian on IOS! -- Siberianxpress, 2017-04-01 [View all The Shadow Sun reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## The Shadow Sun In-App Purchases | Item | Price | |------|-------| | Warrior Starter Pack | $0.99 | | Rogue Starter Pack | $0.99 | | Mage Starter Pack | $0.99 | | Hint Guide | $0.99 | ## The Shadow Sun Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Paid | Ukraine | Games | #162 | ## Apps Similar to The Shadow Sun - [Conquer Online Ⅱ](https://apptail.io/app/conquer-online-pCb/united-states) - [LEGO Batman: DC Super Heroes](https://apptail.io/app/lego-batman-dc-super-heroes-tPc/united-states) - [Neverwinter Nights](https://apptail.io/app/neverwinter-nights-KYr/united-states) - [Samurai 2: Vengeance](https://apptail.io/app/samurai-2-vengeance-FYwd/united-states) - [The Quest Classic](https://apptail.io/app/the-quest-classic-jQte/united-states) - [FF IV: THE AFTER YEARS](https://apptail.io/app/ff-iv-the-after-years-UkOg/united-states) - [Dust and Salt: Battle for Murk](https://apptail.io/app/dust-and-salt-battle-for-murk-ktSi/united-states) - [Avadon: The Black Fortress HD](https://apptail.io/app/avadon-the-black-fortress-hd-QVil/united-states) - [The Pathless](https://apptail.io/app/the-pathless-mpxq/united-states) - [Rimelands: Hammer of Thor](https://apptail.io/app/rimelands-hammer-of-thor-zqoy/united-states) ## The Shadow Sun Available In - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/united-states) - [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/russia) - [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/canada) - [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/germany) - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/united-kingdom) - [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/japan) - [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/australia) - [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/spain) - [France](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/france) - [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/philippines) - [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/italy) - [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/brazil) - [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/turkey) - [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/czechia) - [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/romania) - [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/poland) - [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/ukraine) - [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/vietnam) - [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/switzerland) - [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/sweden) - [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/hong-kong) - [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/netherlands) - [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/south-korea) - [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/taiwan) - [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/indonesia) - [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/denmark) - [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/finland) - [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/greece) - [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/austria) - [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/israel) - [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/malaysia) - [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/norway) - [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/new-zealand) - [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/singapore) - [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/thailand) - [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/lithuania) - [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/lebanon) - [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/algeria) - [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/belarus) - [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/tunisia) - [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/kazakhstan) - [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/ireland) - [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/egypt) - [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/nepal) - [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/the-shadow-sun-SOic/nigeria) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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