Choose Nine Sols
Choose Nine Sols if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. 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 Endless Night Sonata
Nine Sols and Endless Night Sonata both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Nine Sols (2024) is 3 years older than Endless Night Sonata (2027). Nine Sols is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Endless Night Sonata 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 Endless Night Sonata
Choose Endless Night Sonata if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Endless Night Sonata launched in 2027.
Both Nine Sols and Endless Night Sonata sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option, 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 |  Endless Night Sonata | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, 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 | Sweeping Avalanche Creations |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Nine Sols (2024) is 3 years older than Endless Night Sonata (2027).
- Nine Sols is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Endless Night Sonata has no Deck rating yet.
Nine Sols vs Endless Night Sonata — FAQ
- Should I play Nine Sols or Endless Night Sonata first?
- If you want chronology, Nine Sols (2024) came out before Endless Night Sonata (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 Endless Night Sonata similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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. Endless Night Sonata doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.