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Solar Ash

High-speed action platformer with rail grinding and giant boss battles

Heart Machine · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Dec 8, 2022

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 1,421
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Dec 13, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Solar Ash?

You play as Rei in a single-player, third-person adventure through ruined worlds inside the Ultravoid, trying to save her planet from being consumed. You surf across ash clouds, grapple to higher ground, explore abandoned ruins, and fight creatures.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy combining movement abilities through increasingly complex challenges
  • +you like exploring colorful worlds between action sequences

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slow, methodical action to fast platforming
  • −you want a lengthy campaign rather than a short adventure

What players say

90% of 1,421 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fluid traversal, visual style, and giant boss encounters. Some find Rei's frequent comments and hints unnecessary. A recent reviewer also reports softlocks, awkward controls, and camera problems.

Screenshots and trailer

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Solar Ash system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6300
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, 8 GB
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Solar Ash have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Solar Ash 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
32
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Solar Ash 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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