Wired Productions

Close to the Sun

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Hungarian*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Steampunk*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 3GB Video RAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    50 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX Compatible*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 470*
    Memory
    8 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    14*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Storm in a Teacup*

Publishers

  • Wired Productions

Release history

  • 2019-05-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-05-04 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-05-04*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 5, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 3GB Video RAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Close to the Sun*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 470*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 3GB Video RAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 470*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Storm In A Teacup
Storm In A Teacup*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Wired Productions
Wired Productions*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-05-04 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-05-04*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
27*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
307* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Storm in a Teacup*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Hungarian*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
255* min
Metacritic score
66*
Name
Close To The Sun*
Negative reviews · historical
303*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
858*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Wired Productions*
Recommendations
795*
Store release date · historical
May 5, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
18*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Game website · historical
http://www.closetothesungame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Storm in a Teacup
Storm in a Teacup*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Hungarian*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Wired Productions
Wired Productions*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 5, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
271* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Storm in a Teacup*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
345* min
Name
Close To The Sun*
Negative reviews · historical
303*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
858*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Wired Productions*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Steampunk*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Gore*
  • Horror*
  • First-Person*
  • Violent*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Sci-fi*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Steampunk
Steampunk*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Gore
Gore*
Horror
Horror*
First-Person
First-Person*
Violent
Violent*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
62*
Indie
Votes · historical
60*
Steampunk
Votes · historical
41*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
41*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
36*
Gore
Votes · historical
36*
Horror
Votes · historical
33*
First-Person
Votes · historical
30*
Violent
Votes · historical
26*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
18*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
9*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Storm in a Teacup*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
66*
Name
Close To The Sun*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz Memory: 8 GB RAM GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 3GB Video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Wired Productions*
Recommendations total
782*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 5, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
18*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Hungarian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Storm in a Teacup
Storm in a Teacup*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10*
Processor alternatives
Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz*
Memory
8 GB RAM GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 3GB Video RAM*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
50 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX Compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Wired Productions
Wired Productions*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 5, 2020*
Interface languages
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
11,480*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
14*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Close To The Sun*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
14*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data