Games like Nine Sols

The closest matches to Nine Sols: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Blasphemous, Salt and Sanctuary, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, and ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Nine Sols is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hollow Knight: Silksong, Blasphemous and Salt and Sanctuary — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, emotional and intense, and single out its boss fights and dash mechanic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure developed by RedCandleGames. Players explore an eastern fantasy setting once home to an ancient alien race while pursuing a vengeful hero's quest to defeat nine formidable rulers. The game combines metroidvania exploration with Sekiro-inspired parry combat, where precise timing lets players deflect enemy attacks. A dash ability, skill tree, and lore collection items flesh out the progression systems alongside demanding boss encounters. Reviewers note the combat feels satisfying and the parry system proves addictive, while players describe the experience as intense, emotionally resonant, and tense. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 96% positive rating from over 17,800 Steam reviews at $29.99.

About 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.