Red Candle Games, the developer behind the critically acclaimed horror titles Detention and Devotion, has announced that its equally well-received Sekiro-inspired action-platformer Nine Sols is coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch on November 26. .
Nine Sols, which launched on PC in May following a successful crowdfunding campaign, casts players as the feline Yi, as he embarks on a quest for revenge across a dark fantasy world, fusing science fiction and mythology. eastern. Their goal is to eliminate the kingdom's formidable rulers (the nine suns of the title) and unravel the mysteries of an alien race.
In terms of gameplay, Nine Sols combines elements of a Metroidvania (insofar as it features a vast interconnected world, albeit one that you'll explore largely in a linear fashion) and what Red Candle calls a fast and brutal “Sekiro” combat build. -lite”. cuts and deviations. Oh, and it's also kind of charming and gorgeously animated.
Nine Sols (which I absolutely adored during my limited time with it earlier this year, and which also racked up an overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam if you're looking for a broader opinion) will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S , Xbox One and Switch when it launches on November 26.
And if you're an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you might be happy to know that Nine Sols is joining the service's game catalog at the same time.