Nine Sols
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Nine Sols

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.

DEV: RedCandleGamesPUB: RedCandleGamesAppID 1809540
UPDATE PULSEevery ~7d·last 292d ago·14 recent on record

Is Nine Sols still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

94.2
Excellent

Elixir Rating

94.4% of 45,812 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 94.2. It is a finished game, so no support adjustment applies either way.

reception 94.2·support +0.0·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$14.99$29.99−50%

Development

Dormant

Last heard from developers

5 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~6 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

24× normal

The developers have been silent for 145 days against a normal rhythm of about 6 — roughly 24 times longer than usual. Nothing we would call a substantial update has landed in six months, though the developers have posted 1 times. It is currently 50% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

Nov2025FebMayAugNov2026FebMayAug

35 announcements · 4 substantial · 11 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsMay 12, 2026
Celebrating 2 Years of Nine Sols ☀️ 60% Off on Steam

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

Community AnnouncementsJan 14, 2026
Shanhai Chronicles | Nine Sols ARG Documentary

Hello 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 pla…

Community AnnouncementsDec 18, 2025
Nine Sols Is 40% Off During the Steam Winter Sale

With 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!

Community AnnouncementsDec 16, 2025
[bbde385f] Patch Notes

Fixed 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 …

Community AnnouncementsNov 7, 2025
Red Candle Games 10th Anniversary

Hello everyone, we’re Red Candle Games.This year marks our studio’s 10th anniversary — thank you for your support. 🕯️🙏

Community AnnouncementsNov 4, 2025
[953572b] Patch Notes

Engine 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 Commu…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 20, 2025
New Nine Sols Merchandise “Yi Plush” Now Available!

Hello,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

Community AnnouncementsJun 20, 2025
Nine Sols - Behind the Music

We 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…

Community AnnouncementsMay 29, 2025
The First Anniversary of Nine Sols!

Hi, 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 t…

Community AnnouncementsMay 20, 2025
Nine Sols Digital Artbook Release

Hello 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…

Community AnnouncementsMay 6, 2025
Nine Sols Midweek Sale!

To 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! …

Community AnnouncementsMay 5, 2025
Nine Sols Prequel Manga Update - Nine Sols: The Way of Lear – Prelude Part 3

Hi, 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 eve…

Community AnnouncementsMay 2, 2025
Nine Sols Wins Best Game at gamescom latam

🎉 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…

Community AnnouncementsApr 30, 2025
Nine Sols Prequel Manga Update - Nine Sols: The Way of Lear – Prelude Part 2

Hi, 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: …

Community AnnouncementsApr 23, 2025
Nine Sols Prequel Manga Revealed - Nine Sols: The Way of Lear – Prelude

Hi, 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 establi…

Community AnnouncementsMar 11, 2025
[5035232c] Patch Notes

Polish Proofreading If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you!

Community AnnouncementsMar 10, 2025
[6594b9f] Patch Notes

Incorrect 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!

Community AnnouncementsFeb 19, 2025
[7c478ba3] Patch Notes

Monster 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 i…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 12, 2025
[49a1a4dc] Update Notes

Added 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 p…

Community AnnouncementsJan 20, 2025
[e026815e] Patch Notes

Fixed 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!

Community AnnouncementsJan 16, 2025
[1801f2b7] Patch Notes

Fixed 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 i…

Community AnnouncementsJan 10, 2025
Nine Sols Fanart Contest 2025

Hello, 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 re…

Community AnnouncementsJan 3, 2025
[687084df] Patch Notes

Fixed 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 unresp…

Community AnnouncementsJan 3, 2025
[a4d7b303] Patch Notes

Fixed 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!

Community AnnouncementsDec 31, 2024
Nine Sols 2024 Year in Review

Hello, 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…

Community AnnouncementsDec 31, 2024
[d6707277] Patch Notes

The 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…

Community AnnouncementsDec 30, 2024
[e8b8ff2d] Update Notes

Translation 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!

Community AnnouncementsDec 19, 2024
Nine Sols Nominated for 2024 Steam Award: Outstanding Visual Style

It’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 distinc…

Community AnnouncementsDec 16, 2024
Nine Sols Officially Support Three New Languages

Hello, 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 …

Community AnnouncementsNov 28, 2024
Nominate Nine Sols for the "Game of the Year" in The Steam Awards 2024

It'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 importa…