Nine Sols release date has finally been announced

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Nine Sols release date confirmed

• Nine Sols will be released on PC on May 29, 2024.
• There is a demo available to play now on Steam.

After several excruciating months of speculation, the Nine Sols release date has finally been confirmed by the developers. The release date for Nine Sols was announced by Red Candle Games on Twitter, locking a May 2024 launch. This 2D-side scrolling platformer is inspired by Sekiro, focusing on deflection and timing with its combat, taking place in a ‘Taopunk’ setting. Here’s all the information about Nine Sols, including a release date and more gameplay details.

Nine Sols release date

Nine Sols will be released on Wednesday, May 29 2024. The game has been in development for a long time and many were wondering when a release date would be announced. This launch date was confirmed and revealed by the developers on Twitter in April. The news was shared alongside an official release date trailer, showing a brief glimpse of the gameplay.

Nine sols gameplay

As per the game’s listing on Steam, Nine Sols is billed as a Sekiro-lite action platformer. It takes place in a fantasy world that is brought to life with 2D sprites and animations. The game follows the hero Yi, who is on a mission to slay the nine Sols, all of whom are rulers of a land that is home to an ancient alien race.

Here is the official description of the game: “Follow Yi on his vengeful hero’s quest against the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm, and obliterate any obstacles blocking your way in Sekiro-lite style combat. Explore a unique Taopunk setting that blends cyberpunk elements with Taoism and Far Eastern mythology. Unravel the mysteries of an ancient alien race and learn about the fate of mankind”.

Combat

Nine Sols features Sekiro-like deflection-based combat. Expect plenty of boss fights and brutal action sequences in Nine Sols. Whether you wield Yi’s Godly bow or get stuck in with the sword, Nine Sols rewards patience and learning attack patterns. Figuring out when to attack and when to defend will be crucial here.

Exploration

The gameplay of Nine Sols also focuses on an inter-connected world that you will travel to and from to reach different regions as you explore all the secrets of New Kunlun. The game will feature classic platforming mechanics, meaning you will also find new abilities that will help aid Yi’s revenge.

Hand-drawn world 

Outside of the Sekiro-inspired deflection system, one of the biggest features of the game for us is the hand-drawn environments and animations featured throughout. Nine Sols features hand-crafted, anime-style landscapes and hand-drawn animations and 2D sprites to curate the feeling of “Japanese manga-inspired cutscenes”. The developers have also billed the game as a ‘lore-rich narrative’, which will be perfect for those hoping to get lost in the immersive storytelling. The developers of the game have mentioned Nine Sols features an experimental genre of Taopunk, mixing sci-fi elements on a journey of Asian fantasy.

Is there a demo for Nine Sols?

You can currently download and play Nine Sols on Steam by heading to the game’s store listing. Simply click download and you can play the demo right now for free. The demo features a small portion of gameplay, giving you a taste of what’s to come in the full release.

In the demo, we get to sample the combat. You must time your attacks, following a pattern of slash and deflect. Yi’s arsenal consists of a divine bow and Taoist talismans used to attack foes, along with a sword to face gruesome creatures in the name of Yi’s revenge. The exploration in the demo is fairly limited, but we get an idea of the vast realm we will traverse in the full release.

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