Nine Sols
Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery. The game follows a vengeful protagonist on a quest to defeat the nine Sols, the…
Nine Sols is an adventure developed by Red Candle Games, released 29 May 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 25.6 hrs to finish.
What Nine Sols is
Nine Sols is an adventure game developed by Red Candle Games and released in 2024. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In New Kunlun, hero Yi has awakened the 9 rulers of this forsaken realm. To defeat the 9 Sols in the deserted city. “Becomes one with the way of Tao…” New Kunlun, the Solarian’s last sanctuary, has remained quiet for centuries. Inside this vast realm, the ancient gods left mortals with a promised land that is forever protected by the sacred rituals, yet the truth of this world remains unknown to most. Everything changes when Yi, a long forgotten hero from the past, is awoken by a human child. Follow Yi on his vengeful quest against the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm, and obliterate any obstacles blocking your way in Sekiro-lite style combat. Explore in unique “Taopunk”…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 35 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Nine Sols holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2024 averaged 76, so it scored 12 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 87, across 97 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 25.6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 33.4 hrs, roughly 1.3 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 15GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $10.49 (about $10.49), while United Kingdom pays £24.99 — 3.2 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 10 on Steam, which is about $10.49.
What it launched against
Nine Sols launched on 29 May 2024, within three weeks of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Animal Well and Still Wakes the Deep. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Animal Well, Still Wakes the Deep.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Nine Sols yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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