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2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified94 % positive28.99 €

A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania set in a Taoist-flavored sci-fi world, with combat built almost entirely around precise deflecting and counterattacks. Revenge, mythology and stylish boss fights drive the journey.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Lavish presentation
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Jumping and platforming

The closest matches for Nine Sols are Blasphemous, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Blasphemous II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Nine Sols special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Blasphemous

93 %Match

2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified90 % positive24.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Nine Sols: melee combat with weapons or fists, lavish production as well as jumping and platforming.

A brutal Metroidvania in gorgeous pixel art that twists Spanish Catholic iconography into a nightmarish world of guilt and penance. Tight parries, gory executions and plenty of hidden secrets define the Penitent One's journey.

Somber Echoes

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 2D Metroidvania where you play the resurrected Adrestia, using acrobatic combat to explore a Greco-Roman inspired space vessel and stop your twin sister from unraveling the universe.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast, polished 2D Metroidvania platformer starring the warrior Sargon in a mythical Persian world. Acrobatic parry-driven combat, time-manipulating powers and clever platforming challenges make for a fluid, stylish adventure.

Eastern Exorcist

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A hand-painted 2D side-scrolling soulslike action RPG where you play an exorcist battling demons in an East Asian-inspired world, relying on tight dodging, parrying and talisman-based abilities.

Aeterna Noctis

Challenging difficulty

A punishing 2D Metroidvania where you play the King of Darkness across 16 interconnected areas. Precision platforming and fast combat demand sharp reflexes and patience.

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