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's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 17,810 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nine Sols vs Nonu
Nine Sols and Nonu 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. Nine Sols (2024) is 3 years older than Nonu (2027). Nine Sols is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nonu has no Deck rating yet. 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 Nonu
Choose Nonu if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nonu launched in 2027.
Both Nine Sols and Nonu 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 |  Nonu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (17,810 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | Karmic Bit |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nine Sols (2024) is 3 years older than Nonu (2027).
- Nine Sols is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nonu has no Deck rating yet.
Nine Sols vs Nonu — FAQ
- Should I play Nine Sols or Nonu first?
- If you want chronology, Nine Sols (2024) came out before Nonu (2027). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Nine Sols and Nonu 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.
- Does Nine Sols run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nine Sols is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Nonu doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.