Nine Sols
Play it on: PS5, Switch, Windows (Steam Deck YMMV*)
Current goal: Get lost in its gorgeous Taopunk world
Buy it from: Steam
Nine Sols strikes me as an interesting follow-up to Red Candle Games’ previous work in the horror genre, with Detention and then Devotion, but I’m here for it. The studio’s been quiet about the game for a long time now, sparingly offering up updates over the last year, but it’s finally here and I’m relishing the chance to play it all weekend. Inspired by Taoism, but mechanically akin to a 2D Sekiro, I’ve been stoked on Nine Sols’ blending of faith, mythology and a grim sci-fi world since I first saw it. A demo from a year ago assured me of its mechanics, and now that it’s in my hand, I’m finally able to lose myself in Nine Sols and parry my way through its gorgeously rendered world. Just as soon as I finish Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, though. – Moises Taveras
*Your mileage may vary
