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Games like Nine Sols

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Loved Nine Sols? These 12 games play and feel the most similar, based on what Steam players say about them. Every pick shows today's price, and 2 are on sale right now.

12 games2 on salePrices in USD, checked at 19:54 UTC
  1. Hollow Knight cover art #1
    79%match

    Hollow Knight

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, souls-like and difficult

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 507,841 Steam reviews are positive.

    Solo2017Steam Deck ✓
  2. Hollow Knight: Silksong cover art #2
    74%match

    Hollow Knight: Silksong

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, difficult and souls-like

    Very well reviewed: 89% of 390,785 players recommend it.

    Solo2025Steam Deck ✓
  3. Unbound: Worlds Apart cover art #3
    70%match

    Unbound: Worlds Apart

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, platformer and 2D

    Mostly positive: 82% of 1,204 players recommend it.

    Solo2021Steam Deck ✓
  4. Salt and Sanctuary cover art #4
    70%match

    Salt and Sanctuary

    Like Nine Sols: souls-like, metroidvania and 2D

    Very well reviewed: 89% of 20,174 players recommend it.

    Solo · Versus2016Steam Deck ✓
  5. Aeterna Noctis cover art #5
    67%match

    Aeterna Noctis

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, souls-like and difficult

    Mostly positive: 76% of 1,735 players recommend it.

    Solo · Versus2021Steam Deck ✓
  6. Blasphemous cover art #6
    63%match

    Blasphemous

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, souls-like and 2D

    Very well reviewed: 90% of 55,594 players recommend it.

    Solo2019Steam Deck ✓
  7. Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition cover art #7
    62%match

    Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, platformer and atmospheric

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 63,551 players recommend it.

    Solo2016Steam Deck ✓
  8. Ori and the Will of the Wisps cover art #8
    61%match

    Ori and the Will of the Wisps

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, platformer and atmospheric

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 142,670 Steam reviews are positive.

    Solo2020Deck playable
  9. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights cover art #9 -60%
    60%match

    Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, souls-like and 2D

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 43,543 players recommend it.

    Solo2021Steam Deck ✓
    $24.99$9.99
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  10. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist cover art #10 -45%
    58%match

    Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, 2D and souls-like

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 17,382 Steam reviews are positive.

    Solo2025Steam Deck ✓
    $24.99$13.74
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  11. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition cover art #11
    56%match

    Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, 2D and platformer

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 2,651 players recommend it.

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2014Steam Deck ✓
  12. Dead Cells cover art #12
    52%match

    Dead Cells

    Like Nine Sols: metroidvania, 2D and souls-like

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 157,300 Steam reviews are positive.

    Solo2018Steam Deck ✓

Questions about games like Nine Sols

What games are like Nine Sols?

The closest matches are Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Unbound: Worlds Apart. They share what players love about Nine Sols: metroidvania, souls-like and difficult.

Which games like Nine Sols are on sale right now?

2 of the 12 games on this page are discounted today, including Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights (60% off) and Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (45% off).

Are there co-op games like Nine Sols?

Yes: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition has co-op, so you can play them with friends.

How we match games

Steam players tag every game with what it's like: "Souls-like", "Story Rich", "Co-op" and so on. We compare Nine Sols's tags with every game on our list and rank them by how much they overlap, with a small boost for games players review well. The percentage shows how close each match is.

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