Nine Sols

Platform
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Adventure
Indie

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Release date:: 29/05/2024
Developer: Red Candle Games

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S

PlayStation 4

PC (Microsoft Windows)

PlayStation 5

Mac

Xbox One

Nintendo Switch

Community score

86/100

Time to beat

Main story

19h

Main + extras

26h

Completionist

33h

Overview

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 rulers of a ruined realm once inhabited by an ancient alien civilization. Gameplay focuses on exploration, story progression, and combat built around timed deflection mechanics.