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Nine Sols

Red Candle Games

2024•Platformer•PEGI 16•About 26 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy platformer, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

101 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

MetroidvaniaHand-drawnSoulslike

Where to play

Details

Developer: Red Candle Games
Publisher: Red Candle Games
Released: 29 May 2024
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 19h rushed, 26h normally, 33h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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