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Nine Sols

RedCandleGames · 2024-05-28

SteamPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventureIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Nov 26, 2024 (Xbox One), Nov 26, 2024 (Xbox Series X|S), Nov 26, 2024 (Nintendo Switch), Nov 26, 2024 (PlayStation 4), May 29, 2024 (Mac), Nov 26, 2024 (PlayStation 5)

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.

1,019
playing now
94%
positive of 45k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
1,000,000–2,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
107
twitch viewers (latest)
88/100
critic score (4 outlets, IGDB)
86/100
IGDB user rating (88 ratings)
26h
to beat · rushed 19h · completionist 33h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$29.99
steam price (US)

1,019 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 17:00 UTC (census sample)

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 o(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Healthy
  • · 1,019 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 7,369 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~921/week).
  • · Review velocity down 18% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 4% of 10,903 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 901k–2.0M copies

Review-multiple estimate from 45,025 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$29.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $11.99 at Steam (2026-05-11) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $29.99 · on sale 7 of 15 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
4.8k4.8k20242026Week of 2024-05-01: 738 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 87 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 4,846 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 250 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 2,212 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 101 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 1,329 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 50 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 2,036 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 159 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1,222 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 71 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2,646 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 97 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 3,096 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 151 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 2,104 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 120 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 891 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 72 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 1,088 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 107 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 853 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 37 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 1,748 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 179 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1,025 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 92 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 1,161 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 85 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 710 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 58 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 550 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 47 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 1,221 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 120 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 1,010 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 65 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 661 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 60 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 878 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 65 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 450 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 32 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 537 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 43 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 528 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 43 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 1,488 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 140 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 997 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 56 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1,285 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 106 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 732 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 50 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1.3k4872026-08-06 21:00 — 1,012 players2026-08-07 05:00 — 645 players2026-08-07 13:00 — 1,071 players2026-08-07 21:00 — 1,021 players2026-08-08 05:00 — 789 players2026-08-08 13:00 — 1,139 players2026-08-08 21:00 — 1,124 players2026-08-09 05:00 — 791 players2026-08-09 13:00 — 1,239 players2026-08-09 21:00 — 1,097 players2026-08-10 05:00 — 550 players2026-08-10 14:00 — 1,061 players2026-08-10 22:00 — 878 players2026-08-11 06:00 — 594 players2026-08-11 14:00 — 984 players2026-08-12 21:00 — 853 players2026-08-14 05:00 — 589 players2026-08-15 13:00 — 949 players2026-08-16 21:00 — 1,081 players2026-08-18 04:00 — 556 players2026-08-19 12:00 — 661 players2026-08-20 19:00 — 844 players2026-08-22 03:00 — 697 players2026-08-23 10:00 — 791 players2026-08-24 18:00 — 830 players2026-08-26 01:00 — 566 players2026-08-27 10:00 — 515 players2026-08-28 17:00 — 861 players2026-08-30 01:00 — 664 players2026-08-30 17:00 — 1,019 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$29.99$11.992024-05-292026-08-262024-05-29 — best price $26.992024-06-04 — best price $29.992024-07-09 — best price $29.992024-09-02 — best price $23.992024-09-09 — best price $29.992024-10-28 — best price $23.992024-11-04 — best price $29.992024-11-26 — best price $29.992024-11-27 — best price $20.992024-12-04 — best price $29.992024-12-20 — best price $20.992025-01-02 — best price $29.992025-03-13 — best price $20.992025-03-20 — best price $29.992025-05-05 — best price $17.992025-05-12 — best price $29.992025-06-20 — best price $20.992025-06-25 — best price $29.992025-06-27 — best price $19.492025-07-10 — best price $29.992025-09-29 — best price $14.992025-10-06 — best price $29.992025-10-27 — best price $17.992025-11-03 — best price $29.992025-12-18 — best price $17.992026-01-05 — best price $29.992026-03-19 — best price $14.992026-03-26 — best price $29.992026-05-11 — best price $11.992026-05-18 — best price $29.992026-06-25 — best price $14.992026-07-09 — best price $29.992026-07-24 — best price $14.992026-07-30 — best price $29.992026-08-26 — best price $29.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Twitch viewers

2.3k212026-08-26 19:15 — 73 viewers2026-08-26 21:34 — 43 viewers2026-08-27 01:34 — 108 viewers2026-08-27 04:34 — 224 viewers2026-08-27 07:33 — 892 viewers2026-08-27 10:12 — 1,729 viewers2026-08-27 11:34 — 2,130 viewers2026-08-27 14:34 — 173 viewers2026-08-27 17:34 — 161 viewers2026-08-27 21:34 — 53 viewers2026-08-28 00:34 — 80 viewers2026-08-28 03:34 — 36 viewers2026-08-28 06:34 — 42 viewers2026-08-28 09:34 — 215 viewers2026-08-28 12:34 — 204 viewers2026-08-28 15:34 — 159 viewers2026-08-28 18:34 — 61 viewers2026-08-28 21:34 — 55 viewers2026-08-29 00:34 — 91 viewers2026-08-29 03:34 — 294 viewers2026-08-29 06:34 — 44 viewers2026-08-29 09:34 — 25 viewers2026-08-29 12:35 — 99 viewers2026-08-29 15:34 — 134 viewers2026-08-29 18:34 — 158 viewers2026-08-29 21:34 — 71 viewers2026-08-30 00:34 — 96 viewers2026-08-30 03:34 — 57 viewers2026-08-30 06:34 — 41 viewers2026-08-30 09:34 — 49 viewers2026-08-30 12:34 — 43 viewers2026-08-30 15:34 — 145 viewers2026-08-30 17:34 — 107 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Completion

35
achievements tracked
83.4%
earned "My Revenge Starts Here"
26.6%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyGamepad RecommendedKeyboard Only OptionDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller Support2 DLC

14 supported languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Italian…

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)12,11515%35
PS5 (PlayStation)10,10021%36
Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox)8,6046%35
PS4 (PlayStation)1,83721%36
Switch (Nintendo)3800%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

2DCatsGoreIndieActionSci-fiAdventureDifficultHand-drawnPlatformer

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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