Is Nine Sols still being updated?
Probably not. Nine Sols has been unusually quiet.
The developers last posted about Nine Sols 3 months ago. Nothing we would classify as a substantial update has landed in six months, though the developers have posted 1 time. Across their history this team posts roughly every 11.5 days, which is what makes the current gap measurable rather than a guess.
What the developers have actually shipped
- Nov 4, 2025 · significant[953572b] Patch Notes
- Aug 20, 2025 · releaseNew Nine Sols Merchandise “Yi Plush” Now Available!
Related questions
Is Nine Sols dead?
By the only measure we can observe — developer activity — Nine Sols shows the pattern of a game that has stopped receiving work. The developers last posted 3 months ago. This describes communication and shipped updates, not whether anyone is still playing.
Has Nine Sols been abandoned?
There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently 3 months ago.
When was the last update to Nine Sols?
The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated May 12, 2026.
Is Nine Sols worth playing?
94.4% of 44,837 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 94.2 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.
How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.