Choose Nine Sols
Choose Nine Sols if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 17,810 reviews.
Nine Sols vs DEVIATOR
Nine Sols and DEVIATOR both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2024. Nine Sols scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than DEVIATOR (75.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose DEVIATOR
Choose DEVIATOR if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. DEVIATOR launched in 2024.
Both Nine Sols and DEVIATOR sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nine Sols |  DEVIATOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (17,810 reviews) | 75.6% positive (193 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | Gami Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Nine Sols scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than DEVIATOR (75.6% positive).
- DEVIATOR is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Nine Sols (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Nine Sols is Deck Verified, DEVIATOR is Deck Unsupported.
Nine Sols vs DEVIATOR — FAQ
- Which is better, Nine Sols or DEVIATOR?
- On Steam reviews Nine Sols scores higher (95.6% positive) than DEVIATOR (75.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nine Sols is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Nine Sols and DEVIATOR similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.