Red Candle Games

Nine Sols

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2024

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Localized titles

  • Nine Sols

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*

Community tags · historical

  • Metroidvania*
    Votes · historical
    748*
  • Souls-like*
    Votes · historical
    684*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    677*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    665*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    648*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    646*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    624*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    545*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    532*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    522*
  • Cats*
    Votes · historical
    519*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    496*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    475*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    474*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    464*
  • Mythology*
    Votes · historical
    455*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    442*
  • Martial Arts*
    Votes · historical
    409*
  • Action-Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    352*
  • Comic Book*
    Votes · historical
    301*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64bit*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    15 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.13*
    Processor alternatives
    M1 Air*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    M1*
    Storage
    15 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTX 970 | AMD RX 570*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel i5 Skylake*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    79*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Red Candle Games
  • RedCandleGames*

Publishers

  • Red Candle Games
  • RedCandleGames*

Release history

  • 2024-05-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2024-11-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2024-04-29 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2024-04-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 28, 2024*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Nine Sols*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel i5 Skylake*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GTX 970 | AMD RX 570*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,024*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel i5 Skylake*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 970 | AMD RX 570*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
RedCandleGames
RedCandleGames*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
RedCandleGames
RedCandleGames*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2024-04-29 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2024-04-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
35*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
278* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
990* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • RedCandleGames*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
402* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
710* min
Name
Nine Sols*
Negative reviews · historical
1,408*
Peak ccu
625*
Positive reviews · historical
27,488*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
17.99*
Publishers
  • RedCandleGames*
Recommendations
32,177*
Store release date · historical
May 28, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
Game website · historical
https://redcandlegames.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
RedCandleGames
RedCandleGames*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
RedCandleGames
RedCandleGames*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 28, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
822* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,077* min
Ccu
625*
Developer
RedCandleGames*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
822* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
577* min
Name
Nine Sols*
Negative reviews · historical
1,408*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
27,488*
Historical US price
2,999* US cents
Publisher
RedCandleGames*
Community tags · historical
  • Metroidvania*
  • Souls-like*
  • Difficult*
  • Action*
  • 2D*
  • Platformer*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Adventure*
  • Story Rich*
  • Cats*
  • Indie*
  • Gore*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Mythology*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Martial Arts*
  • Action-Adventure*
  • Comic Book*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
Community tags · historical
Metroidvania
Metroidvania*
Souls-like
Souls-like*
Difficult
Difficult*
Action
Action*
2D
2D*
Platformer
Platformer*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Cats
Cats*
Indie
Indie*
Gore
Gore*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Mythology
Mythology*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Martial Arts
Martial Arts*
Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure*
Comic Book
Comic Book*
Tags votes
Metroidvania
Votes · historical
748*
Souls-like
Votes · historical
684*
Difficult
Votes · historical
677*
Action
Votes · historical
665*
2D
Votes · historical
648*
Platformer
Votes · historical
646*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
624*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
545*
Adventure
Votes · historical
532*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
522*
Cats
Votes · historical
519*
Indie
Votes · historical
496*
Gore
Votes · historical
475*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
474*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
464*
Mythology
Votes · historical
455*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
442*
Martial Arts
Votes · historical
409*
Action-Adventure
Votes · historical
352*
Comic Book
Votes · historical
301*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • RedCandleGames*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS 10.13 Processor: M1 Air Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: M1 Storage: 15 GB available space *
Name
Nine Sols*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • RedCandleGames*
Recommendations total
31,318*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 28, 2024*
Interface languages
English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
RedCandleGames
RedCandleGames*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS 10.13*
Processor alternatives
M1 Air*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
M1*
Storage
15 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64bit*
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
15 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
RedCandleGames
RedCandleGames*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 28, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,917*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
79*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,024*
Title
Nine Sols*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
79*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data