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The End of the Sun

You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.

Released Jan 29, 2025Very Positive · 97% of 234PEGI 16
Steam Deck VerifiedAdventureIndieMysteryDetectiveExplorationPuzzle
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Developer: The End of the Sun Forge
Publisher: The End of the Sun Forge
The End of the Sun
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About The End of the Sun

The End of the Sun

Become a tracker of mythical beings and supernatural forces. Wield the power of the fire of time, explore an ancient land, solve unusual riddles, and experience extraordinary adventures, all part of a greater, captivating story. Find your target, bring order to the chaos of time in the mysterious village, and uncover the secrets that lie within!

The End of the SunYou are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage who wields time. You arrive in a village where reality has been distorted, and the villagers have left behind only smoldering hearths. Through your ability to bond with fire, you see what is hidden from others – traces, mythical beings, and spirits of past events. Will you be able to harness your powers to stop the ancient powers and change the inhabitants’ fate?

The End of the Sun

The End of the Sun is a mystery-filled first-person adventure and exploration game set in a Slavic fantasy world. The core gameplay focuses on discovering an open world using a magical map and forming connections with bonfires. Each bond reveals new traces and events invisible to ordinary people. Fully kindled bonfires become gateways to time travel.

The End of the Sun

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1. TRACK – Merge with fire and let it guide you

Step into the role of a supernatural tracker. Follow the trail of a mythical being and uncover secrets hidden among blazing bonfires. Each hearth you connect with is a unique investigation, filled with unusual riddles and serving as a gateway to the ancient Slavic world — a realm of magic, fantastic creatures, mythology, and forgotten rituals. Every fire of time you ignite is a piece of the larger tale.

The End of the Sun

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2. UNLEASH THE POWER – Use the flames to travel through time and shape human destinies

Feel the might of the fire of time. Influence the paths of heroes’ fates — restore the course of events to its rightful track and discover new fragments of an epic story. Travel across four seasons, separated from each other by many years. Witness the lives of the same heroes at different stages, during the greatest Slavic festivals. Time and hearths are intertwined. Your actions affect the world around you — make changes and carefully observe the consequences.

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The End of the Sun

3. INVESTIGATE – Explore a mysterious village, born from the real world and museum treasures

Hundreds of museum artifacts and entire buildings, brought into the game from the real world through photogrammetry, open before you a land where every detail matters. Freely roam the ancient village and its one-of-a-kind surroundings. As you explore this open world, conduct a supernatural investigation rooted in Slavic mythology — more authentic and immersive than ever before.

The End of the Sun

The End of the Sun

The End of the Sun

Trailers

Trailer
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Game details

Developers
The End of the Sun Forge
Publishers
The End of the Sun Forge
Release date
Jan 29, 2025
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Mystery, Detective, Exploration, Puzzle, Story Rich, Point & Click, Investigation, Thriller, Atmospheric, Mythology, Fantasy, Medieval, Walking Simulator, Magic, Emotional, First-Person, Narrative, Singleplayer, 3D
Modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
40 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Remote Play, Trading cards
Themes
Fantasy
Camera
First person
Engine
Unity

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
PolishSupportedSupportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedNot supportedSupported
RussianSupportedNot supportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
CzechSupportedNot supportedSupported
Simplified ChineseSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
  • Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 975 / Intel Core i5-750 or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7970 / (2GB VRAM minimum / 4GB VRAM recommended)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Graphic Preset: Low / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30 / SSD recommended / (NOTE: The initial graphics preset is set to 'Highest' and is not automatically adjusted based on hardware. For minimal requirements, we recommend changing the graphics preset in the main menu before starting a new game.)

Recommended

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT / Intel Core i7-8700
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2070 SUPER / AMD Radeon RX 6700 / (8GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Graphic Preset: High / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 60 / SSD recommended / (NOTE: The initial graphics preset is set to 'Highest' and is not automatically adjusted based on hardware.)

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

97% of 234

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IGDB critics

70

1 critic score

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Age rating

PEGI 16

Violence, Drugs, Bad Language

About PEGI ratings

Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

Native Linux version

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • The End of the Sun Soundtrack
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