Nine Sols, a brand new Metroidvania from the developer of Detention and Devotion, is giving Hollow Knight fans a real treat as they whittle away the hours waiting for Silksong. Released last week, Nine Sols already stands proud with an average user review rating of 'Very Positive' after more than 2,200 reviews. It's a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer Metroidvania, infused with the DNA of 's superb Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and we absolutely adored it in our full , rewarding it with a four out of five score.
Interestingly, it looks like fans of Hollow Knight are loving Nine Sols. "My dream was Hollow Knight but CAT and it came true," writes one positive user review, adding that their "potato PC" runs it smoothly. "Sekiro, but Metroidvania!" adds another user review, while another writes simply: "Reject Silksong.
Embrace Nine Sols." Damn, that's glowing praise. "Hollow Knight meets Sekiro, all wrapped in fantastic animations and art direction.
Crowned with an excellent soundtrack and story too. An absolute joy to experience and explore," writes another user review. That same player adds that Nine Sols does a great job of letting you run loose with abilities and teaching you how to use them throughout its Metroidvania environments.
This is no doubt brilliant news for those who've got a little fed up of waiting for Team Cherry's to eventually appear from hibernation. , and since then we've heard scant news about the anticipated Metroidvania sequel, except from the fact that it wa.
