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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.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
30 months, May 2024 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
21 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 527 hourly samples from 09 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
9 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 193 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
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35 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Jun 2024 to May 2026 · times in UTC
Nine Sols is approaching its 2nd anniversary 🎉 Now through May 18th, get it on Steam at an all-time low — 60% off.Haven't played yet? Now is the time 🏹☀️🌟 Check out Nine Sols 2nd Anniversary Animated Short
IthiltinHello everyone, this is Red Candle Games.With our nearly four-year ARG (Alternate Reality Game) officially coming to a close, the promotional journey for Nine Sols has reached its finale as well.At the same time, we’ve noticed that many…
IthiltinWith the New Year just around the corner, we’re wishing you a safe, peaceful, and cozy holiday season. ❄️🏹☀️The Steam Winter Sale officially kicks off today, and Nine Sols is available at 40% off for a limited time!
IthiltinFixed a memory leak caused by Rigidbody2D in the Unity engine, optimizing overall memory usage. Updated the engine version from Unity 2022.3.33f2 to Unity 2022.3.62f3. If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to…
Patch notesHello everyone, we’re Red Candle Games.This year marks our studio’s 10th anniversary — thank you for your support. 🕯️🙏
IthiltinEngine UpdateThe engine has been upgraded from Unity 2022.3.33f1 to Unity 2022.3.62f2.This update addresses the Unity CVE-2025-59489 security vulnerability to prevent potential exploits and improve overall stability and security.About…
Patch notesHello,The Yi Plush is here! Prototyped by Shuanshuan and brought to life in collaboration with Fangamer, this brand-new Nine Sols merch is now available.Grab yours today on the Fangamer website! Purchase link
IthiltinWe were incredibly fortunate during the music production of Nine Sols, as the soundtrack was brought to life by an amazing team led by FFXX. Over several years, they meticulously crafted a unique Taopunk soundscape—fusing Eastern influences…
IthiltinHi, this is Red Candle Games. Today marks the first anniversary of Nine Sols. Looking back over the past 365 days, we’ve celebrated some unforgettable milestones together: - 2024 / 05 / 29 Nine Sols launched - 2024 / 07 / 12 Steam reviews…
IthiltinHello everyone, we are Red Candle Games. We’re excited to announce that the Nine Sols Digital Artbook is now officially available! If you’re interested in the world and visual design of *Nine Sols*, we warmly invite you to take a look. Nine…
IthiltinTo celebrate the upcoming one-year anniversary of Nine Sols and the conclusion of the Nine Sols – The Way of Lear: Prelude manga, we’re joining this week’s Steam Midweek Madness Sale (May 6–13) with a historic 40% discount—the lowest ever!…
IthiltinHi, this is Red Candle Games. The third chapter of Nine Sols – The Way of Lear: Prelude is now live. As the final installment of the series, we warmly invite you to read and experience the conclusion. Once again, our heartfelt thanks to…
Ithiltin🎉 Nine Sols has just won Best Game — the highest honor at the 2025 gamescom latam BIG Festival in Brazil! 🏆 Over the past year, Red Candle’s work has continued to gain recognition on the international stage. This award in particular (huge…
IthiltinHi, this is Red Candle Games. The second chapter of Nine Sols – The Way of Lear: Prelude is now live. We warmly invite everyone to check it out! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✴︎Nine Sols - The Way of Lear: Prelude Part 2 EN: https://mojoin.tw/ML3dS CH…
IthiltinHi, this is Red Candle Games. When we were working on Nine Sols, our team had many ideas for the story of Lear, but due to time constraints and other factors, we weren't able to include everything. However, a year ago, by chance, we…
IthiltinPolish Proofreading If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you!
Patch notesIncorrect images used for Switch controller prompts , Incorrect images used for PS controller prompts , , , If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you!
Patch notesMonster health bar color did not correctly convert in colorblind assist mode. Certain attack cue red flashes were not properly converted to orange in colorblind assist mode. Layout issue in the settings menu when using different languages…
Patch notesAdded a red-green colorblind assist mode. When enabled, key gameplay indicators will have altered color recognition: red will be changed to orange, and green will be changed to blue. Fixed an issue where some players experienced corrupted…
Patch notesFixed an issue where the interaction prompts in some comic-style cutscenes had incorrect layer priorities. If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you!
Patch notesFixed the issue where the damage detection range behind the protagonist expanded when casting a Charged Strike. Fixed the error where some physics and art assets in certain scenes in the Empyrean Dist. were not properly aligned. Fixed the…
Patch notesHello, To thank all our players for your support and to celebrate the arrival of the new year, we are hosting a prize-winning fanart contest for Nine Sols! Before starting to create, please join the Red Candle Games Discord Community and…
IthiltinFixed an issue where the bow shooting sound effect would disappear in certain situations. Fixed an issue where the Unbounded Counter effect would be misaligned in certain situations. Fixed an issue where Ji could get stuck and become…
Patch notesFixed an issue with character dialogue display formatting in Brazilian Portuguese. If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you!
Patch notesHello, 2024 has been a solid and fulfilling year for us. We’d like to take this opportunity to once again thank all our backers and player friends for standing by us every step of the way and witnessing the launch of Nine Sols together with…
IthiltinThe game now includes a built-in frame rate limiter, with a default setting of 120 Hz. Players can freely choose from the following options: Unlimit, 60 Hz, 90 Hz, and 120 Hz. (Note: When v-sync is enabled, the frame rate will adhere to the…
Patch notesTranslation proofreading Default FPS changed to 120 Hz End credits team list corrections If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you!
Patch notesIt’s an incredible honor to announce that, among many remarkable contenders, Nine Sols has earned a nomination for the 2024 Steam Outstanding Visual Style Award! 🏆 If you’ve enjoyed the hand-drawn art, frame-by-frame animation, and…
IthiltinHello, We are excited to announce that we are now officially supporting three new languages for **Nine Sols**: European Spanish, Polish, and Italian. All of these newly added languages have been updated on Steam. We hope you all enjoy this…
IthiltinIt's hard to believe it's only been 6 months since the release of Nine Sols, and our Taopunk action platformer has already accumulated almost 15,000 overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam. This is a significant milestone, but more…
RedCandleGamesHave you already played Nine Sols but are craving for more? Then you’re going to love our latest updates! We are thrilled to announce that , is now live! Players who have completed any ending can now select from the main menu to challenge…
IthiltinFixed the issue where the Steely Jade would disappear if the player was killed at the moment it dropped. Corrected the issue where the audio effects didn’t play at the correct timing when the max health increase. Corrected the issue the…
Patch notesFixed the issue where mines could not be deflected back by performing Unbounded Counters. Fixed the occasional color distortion of monster health bars. Fixed the hitbox error for some of Ji’s actions during the Boss Fight. Fixed the issue…
Patch notesFixed visual flickering issues with certain background decorations. Corrected the visual layering error of the progress bar in Root Pinnacle. Resolved the lighting layer issue with the giant ball trap in the Grotto of Scriptures. Fixed the…
Patch notesResolved an issue where the protagonist would appear blurry when the camera is zoomed out. Fixed jagged edges on the RCG logo image. Corrected an issue preventing the third phase of the Lady Ethereal Boss Fight from triggering properly.…
Patch notesResolved an issue where players could fall infinitely in Lady Ethereal's Soulscape, making it unplayable in certain situations. Fixed the platform not appearing issue after viewing memory fragments in Lady Ethereal's Soulscape. Adjusted…
Patch notesExtensive proofreading of Russian language Extensive proofreading of Ukrainian language Fixed an issue where the corresponding obstacles were not removed after killing the Mutant with Super Mutant Buster, causing progress to be stuck Fixed…
Patch notesDisabled the Stripped DLLs feature to allow space for community mods. Added font information for various languages in the Credit Roll. Optimized polygon count for 3D models. Fixed abnormal jittering in the pillar animation when the frog…
Patch notesIntroduced new cutscenes for every encounter with Lady Ethereal at the hot spring in herSoulscape. Reduced loading times between scenes. Lowered overall memory usage of the game. Enhanced overall game performance. Resolved abnormal rope…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42192836/21972bc1e2da50510a36332e783c601cd912f38d.png Join us for our first-ever 20% Midweek Madness sale for Nine Sols! Just 3 months since launch, Nine Sols is on the verge of reaching 10k Overwhelmingly Positive…
RedCandleGamesLocalization: We're excited to announce that Nine Sols is now fully localized in six new languages: German, French, LATAM Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Ukrainian. Kudos to our amazing translators for bringing the game to life…
RedCandleGamesFixed an issue where the resolution would reset continuously when transitioning between scenes. Fixed an issue where some screens displayed non-standard resolution options. Fixed texture format incompatibility noise generated by certain AMD…
Patch notesFixed the issue where the dialogue text in the phone interface was too small. Added debugging information for the hacking mini-game when it freezes to help identify the cause of the problem. If you encounter any issues after the update…
Patch notesFixed an issue where the hacking mini-game could get stuck upon activation. Corrected the misaligned background assets during the robot piloting scene in the Boundless Repository. Updated the personalized crowdfunding portraits. Resolved…
Patch notesFixed an issue where the game would stutter in the Dream Area. Fixed an issue with some low-resolution assets in the Four Seasons Pavilion. Fixed an issue where the game would not launch properly due to incorrect resolution detection on…
Patch notesFixed the issue where vertical flying swords would appear abnormally during the second phase in Ji Boss Fight. Fixed the error where certain sound effects would disappear during the cargo elevator transition. Fixed the issue on Mac where…
Patch notesFixed issues where a few map connection icons were not displaying correctly. Fixed a few Japanese item names that were not displaying correctly. Fixed the issue where items located in Outer Warehouse couldn't be pick up properly. Fixed the…
Patch notesUpdated game engine version from Unity 2022.3.18f1 to Unity 2022.3.33f1. Updated save file format; old saves will automatically update to the new format. Added an in-game Bug Report interface (press F8 in-game). Removed refresh rate…
Patch notesHello, Nine Sols is now OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE on Steam! This success wasn't easy to achieve, a big THANK YOU to everyone who played and reviewed our game. kennˋ dot* pat* sunˊ！ Check out our celebratory short video here!
IthiltinFixed an issue where the protagonist would instantly shift to another location while climbing a rope. Fixed an issue where game crashes could cause save file loss. Multilingual proofreading. Adjusted background music for the True Ending.…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Nine Sols Digital Art Book | WindowsmacOS | 20 May 2025 |
| Nine Sols Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 29 May 2024 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| <Windows> | NineSols.exe | windows | ||
| <MacOS> | NineSols.app | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataLocalLow | RedCandleGames/NineSols | *.* and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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