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  • Summary: 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 longNew 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.

    Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat.

    Embark on a journey of Asian 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.
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  1. Dec 4, 2024
    90
    Whether you seek an addictive platformer, a substantial action experience with incredible presentation, or a new challenge, Nine Sols offers all this and more.
  2. Nov 26, 2024
    90
    A fantastic metroidvania offering one of the genre's most interesting combat systems and surprisingly human characters set in a brutal world.
  3. Nov 25, 2024
    90
    In a genre as competitive as metroidvania, Nine Sols shines with rewarding combat mechanics, challenging battles, and a gripping story that combines concepts of religion and science to create a unique setting.
  4. Nov 29, 2024
    90
    Nine Sols will test you, but the atmosphere is stunning, the combat is thrilling, and the story is a fascinating mix of mysticism and sci-fi — so you'll meet the challenge happily. This is the best Metroidvania out there right now. Don't miss it.
  5. Dec 5, 2024
    85
    Nine Sols raises the bar and sets a new standard for Indie games. It's engaging and full of emotion and tells a deep and meaningful story through its stunning art design, once again proving that big ideas are better than big budgets.
  6. Nov 25, 2024
    80
    This atmospheric Metroidvania is mechanically, emotionally, and philosophically electrifying.
  7. Dec 3, 2024
    75
    Nine Sols oozes passion for the genre, conveys competence and a compact vision of game design, but in a metroidvania universe now quite full of titles there's a lot of struggling to stand out. Nine Sols does this in its own way, fusing gameplay that has already been thoroughly digested through its sources of inspiration with a visual style that, however, did not make us confident. Red Candle's Taopunk didn't make us confident and that's a shame, because the game is fun, satisfying and has its moments of absolute merit. Buy it if you like metroidvanias regardless, but be prepared to digest a visual system that is well realised on a technical level, but struggles to stand out artistically.