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.
Each input wears a grade, S to D, read from the buyer's side. The color is the direction: green raises the score, red lowers it, grey sits neutral. ▼ marks a dock, ? a missing input. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
A normal fall-off for a game this long. Steam global achievements
It's not a bad game, but you really should know going in that it's very punishing. Enemies are quick, tough, have fast telegraphs, and your main way of staying alive is the parry mechanic that requires quick reflexes. The windows for healing are very small too. You'll be grinding bosses for hours to build up muscle memory. It's not going to be for everyone. Luckily there's an option to enable Story Mode, which lets...
I enjoyed this game a lot. It feels like a mix of Sekiro and Hollow Knight. The art direction is gorgeous and gives the game a lot of personality. The OST is good, though it wasn't the most memorable part of the experience. The final boss, however, was absolutely incredible-easily one of the best boss fights I've ever faced. If you enjoy challenging action games with tight combat and beautiful visuals, this is...
This game deserves far more attention. At first glance, I wasn't expecting much, but holy moly, everything comes together so well. - The combat system is incredible. Every mechanic complements the others perfectly, and once it clicks, some boss fights feel like a anime choreographed dance. - The story is something else. At first I was interested, but it felt like, "Yeah, this is pretty cool." Then, once I connected...
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Worth it · action · 2024
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Yes, worth it at $29.99. A BANGER if it drops to $23.27.
about 21.7h$29.99 (~)
Better value than 99% of action games
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Nine Sols scores 80/100 on the BANG Score (worth it). The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steamBANGERS.com/game/1809540/nine-sols<a href="https://steamBANGERS.com/game/1809540/nine-sols"><img src="https://steambangers.com/api/badge/1809540" alt="BANG Score" width="340" height="80"></a>[](https://steamBANGERS.com/game/1809540/nine-sols)The BANG Score is one number for value, 0 to 100: price against how it reviews and how long it was built to be. It rates value, not taste. Whether it is for you is on you. How the score is computed → Data · updated 2h ago.
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Daily peak concurrent players.Player counts via SteamSpy.
Low $11.99High $29.99Now $29.99
Price line + bands by tier:BANGERWorth itPrice history via IsThereAnyDeal.
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The lowest price on record is $11.99, set in May 2026. It has been discounted 15 times in the 2 years tracked here, typically at 35 percent off, with about 8 weeks between sales. Today it is at full price. The last sale was about 6 weeks ago, and on this game's rhythm the next one tends to arrive within 8 weeks. The math puts its BANGER price at $23.27, and history has reached that level 12 times. Patience has paid on this one before.
Steam's global achievement data says about 15 percent of players ever finish it. On a 21.7-hour game, that is a lot of paid-for hours most people never see.