should i but this or faster than lght?

[Diddy Kong Racing]

im going to gt some cvash for my birthday arond novermbr should i purchase this creying sons or gaster than light?

[Connatic]

Well FTL is a finished game, this is still in development . Safe bet would be FTL, especially since it will be much cheaper on sale and you can play it now. This game seems unique enough to get it later when it actually releases.

[blayks]

Completely different games. You should try both.

[sinephase]

Both, and you can find FTL for dirt cheap during sales, or sometimes in bundles like on Humble Bundle.

[karotte007]

Hey Totaliter Aliter,

I am ABSOLUTELY NOT objective, but I can tell you that in November, the game will be released (we will announce the exact release date very soon), and you can use the different reviews to make the choice that will suit you best.

Indeed, the game experiences are slightly different, it is up to you to see, by looking at the reviews and let's play, which game you want to play the most

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Caroline
Communication / Playtest @Crying Suns

[omniwyrd]

I played ftl till my keys started to fade from my laptop. BUT, I had gotten bored after a few days, and then it became a grind. In retrospect the experience was more an addiction without much excitement after the first week. Don't get me wrong I love ftl.

To compare:

I've played the demo of Crying Suns for four days straight, I am still engrossed with the Crying Suns world, so much so, I've been trying to find as many random encounters that build any iota of my knowledge of it. The devs have crafted a really interesting universe, where things seem much more than just a backdrop for a rogue lite game. It feels rich and tangible.

Although you'll be able to get ftl dirt cheap, I think Crying Suns would be a more enriching experience, and more worthy of a birthday present. But don't miss out on playing ftl.

[Sohei]

Even after release of Crying Suns, I would say that FTL has more replay value. Convoy also has more replay value.

Being locked in to a single chapter in Crying Suns unless you forfeit all progress in officers and ships is pretty lame. The devs have mentioned they are considering changing that but I can only judge the game by what I see in the game now at this current point in time.

[dgresevfan]

Both. And a new keyboard.

[Gankatron]

Buy both as FTL is only $10 not on sale and is a RL subgenre defining game, might as well say FTL-like/lite for its clones given its classic status.

At that price it is difficult to imagine a better value on STEAM for RL fans, especially considering replayability with unlocks.

This game is the closest to an actual FTL play style of all of the FTL-like/lites I have tried, only more fleshed out, so well worth the off-sale price (granted I did buy it at 20% off).

The easiest answer is buy FTL and see if you like it, because if you don't you may likely dislike CS.

Also realize that CS has a demo, so you can see if you like the game mechanics at no cost.