Nine Sols
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
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94.6
Overall Score / 100
9.5/10
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About This Game
Nine Sols is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by RedCandleGames and released in 2024. With an estimated 949,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 38.2k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 94.6/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 21.87 hours, with side content bringing that to 26.97 hours, and a completionist run can reach 32.66 hours. Players commonly describe it as Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult, 2D and Action.
Playtime Estimates
21.87h
🎯 Main Story
26.97h
⭐ Main + Sides
32.66h
💯 Completionist
Based on 24 player submissions
DLCs (2)
Nine Sols Soundtrack
$9.99
Nine Sols Digital Art Book
$4.99
Game Information
Release Date
May 28, 2024
Developer
RedCandleGames
Publisher
RedCandleGames
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Controller
Full Support
Price
$29.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
948.6K
(758.9K 1.1M) VRI ScoreLearning
98.6
Data looks very promising and suggests strong positive reception.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Color Alternatives
Custom Volume Controls
Adjustable Difficulty
Keyboard Only Option
Stereo Sound
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Family Sharing
Tags
Metroidvania
Souls-like
Difficult
2D
Action
Platformer
Hand-drawn
Story Rich
Atmospheric
Indie
Adventure
Cats
Gore
Dark Fantasy
Sci-fi
Mythology
Singleplayer
Martial Arts
Action-Adventure
Comic Book
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Japanese
Korean
French
German
Russian
Ukrainian
Portuguese - Brazil
Spanish - Latin America
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Polish
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel i5 Skylake
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 | AMD RX 570
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: macOS 10.13
- Processor: M1 Air
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: M1
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: macOS 10.13
- Processor: M1 Pro
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: M1 Pro
- Storage: 15 GB available space