What games are like Nine Sols?

The best games like Nine Sols on Steam right now include Hollow Knight, Farever, Solateria. They share Nine Sols's genre and gameplay (Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Nine Sols, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Nine Sols (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Nine Sols? The closest matches on Steam right now are Hollow Knight, Farever, Solateria — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Nine Sols

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Nine Sols
1	Hollow Knight	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D
2	Farever ▲	Action	Action, Adventure, single-player
3	Solateria	Action	Action, Adventure, Indie, single-player
4	Ori and the Will of the Wisps	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, Story Rich
5	Dead Cells	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D
6	The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince	Action	Action, Adventure, single-player
7	Black Myth: Wukong	Action	Atmospheric, Story Rich, Action-Adventure, Mythology
8	Rain World	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D
9	CARRION	Action	Sci-fi, Gore, Metroidvania, Platformer
10	Primal Planet	Action	Action, Adventure, Indie, single-player
11	Mono	Action	Action, Adventure, Indie, single-player
12	Blasphemous	Action	Gore, Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D

Why these are like Nine Sols

1. Hollow Knight

Both are tagged atmospheric, metroidvania, platformer; both offer single-player. Forge your own path in Hollow Knight!

2. Farever

Both are action / adventure games; both offer single-player. Forge your legend in a forgotten realm!

3. Solateria

Both are action / adventure games; both offer single-player. Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat.

4. Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Both are tagged atmospheric, metroidvania, platformer; both offer single-player. Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece.

5. Dead Cells

Both are tagged atmospheric, metroidvania, platformer; both offer single-player. Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer.

6. The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince

Both are action / adventure games; both offer single-player. Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true.

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