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Nine Sols

Hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania built around precise parries and bosses

RedCandleGames · Released May 28, 2024

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 42K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 716 in 30 days
Players
450
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 31, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 950
8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Nine Sols?

Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set across the interconnected regions of New Kunlun, a world mixing science fiction, Taoism, and East Asian mythology. As Yi, you explore, platform, gain upgrades, and fight with slashes, timed deflections, talismans, and a bow on a revenge quest against nine rulers.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy demanding, parry-centered combat and multi-phase boss fights
  • +you want interconnected exploration with upgrades and hidden secrets
  • +you value hand-drawn art and a dark, story-rich setting

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike combat built heavily around precise parry timing
  • −you prefer relaxed difficulty without repeated boss attempts
  • −you want minimal dialogue and little story focus

What players say

94% of 42,272 reviews are positive · 92% of 716 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the hand-drawn art, story and setting, music, precise combat, and boss fights. The most common complaints are the heavy dependence on parrying and sharp difficulty spikes, with some players also finding certain bosses repetitive or irritating and the dialogue and backtracking tedious.

Players over time

▼ -53% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 996 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026450
Nov 6, 2026302
Nov 5, 2026325
Nov 4, 2026360
Nov 3, 2026333
Nov 2, 2026330
Nov 1, 2026504
Oct 31, 2026480
Oct 30, 2026365
Oct 29, 2026336
Oct 28, 2026344
Oct 27, 2026465
Oct 26, 2026535
Oct 25, 2026657
Oct 24, 2026646
Oct 23, 2026538
Oct 22, 2026524
Oct 21, 2026538
Oct 20, 2026570
Oct 18, 2026767
Oct 17, 2026759
Oct 16, 2026590
Oct 15, 2026652
Oct 14, 2026697
Oct 13, 2026824
Oct 11, 2026996
Oct 10, 2026949
Oct 9, 2026883
Oct 8, 2026889
Oct 7, 2026941
Oct 6, 2026906
Oct 4, 2026972
Oct 3, 2026803
Oct 2, 2026617
Oct 1, 2026458
Sep 30, 2026425
Sep 29, 2026482
Sep 27, 2026568
Sep 26, 2026569
Sep 25, 2026500
Sep 24, 2026434
Sep 23, 2026399
Sep 23, 2026513
Sep 22, 2026484
Sep 21, 2026691

How many players finish Nine Sols?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Home Sweet Home», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Nine Sols screenshot 1

Nine Sols system requirements

Minimum: GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel i5 Skylake
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 970 | AMD RX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Nine Sols have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Nine Sols run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish.

Does Nine Sols use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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