What games are like Nine Sols?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Nine Sols by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Hollow Knight (487,097 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Nine Sols" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Nine Sols, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Nine Sols

Looking for games like Nine Sols? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Nine Sols is a action game from 2024; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Hollow Knight with 487,097 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Hollow Knight

2017 · Action

487,097 reviews · 97% positive

MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformer

Same: shares Metroidvania and Souls-like. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps

2020 · Action

134,102 reviews · 97% positive

MetroidvaniaPlatformerSingleplayer

Same: shares Metroidvania and Platformer. Different: leans more into beautiful.
Dead Cells

2018 · Action

153,647 reviews · 97% positive

AdventureMetroidvania2D

Same: shares Adventure and Metroidvania. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
Blasphemous

2019 · Action

51,551 reviews · 90% positive

MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDark Fantasy

Same: shares Metroidvania and Souls-like. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
Axiom Verge

2015 · Action

6,513 reviews · 90% positive

MetroidvaniaIndiePlatformer

Same: shares Metroidvania and Indie. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

2024 · Action

3,141 reviews · 92% positive

MetroidvaniaAction-Adventure2D

Same: shares Metroidvania and Action-Adventure. Different: leans more into anime.
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

2025 · Action

1,914 reviews · 80% positive

Souls-likeDifficultDark Fantasy

Same: shares Souls-like and Difficult. Different: leans more into action rpg.
Ori and the Blind Forest

2015 · Action

50,521 reviews · 94% positive

AtmosphericPlatformerAdventure

Same: shares Atmospheric and Platformer. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
Skul: The Hero Slayer

2021 · Action

50,426 reviews · 93% positive

IndieAction2D

Same: shares Indie and Action. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
Rain World

2017 · Action

42,258 reviews · 94% positive

DifficultAtmosphericIndie

Same: shares Difficult and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into survival.
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

2021 · Action

41,953 reviews · 94% positive

MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDark Fantasy

Same: shares Metroidvania and Souls-like. Different: leans more into female protagonist.
暖雪 Warm Snow

2022 · Action

34,987 reviews · 93% positive

Martial ArtsAction-Adventure2D

Same: shares Martial Arts and Action-Adventure. Different: leans more into action roguelike.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Nine Sols?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Nine Sols by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Hollow Knight (487,097 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Nine Sols" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Nine Sols, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.