Yi was created as a weapon — a human bred by an ancient alien cat-like race called the Solarians to serve their divine purpose. When he discovers the truth of what he is and what was taken from him, he makes a choice: kill the Nine Sols, the godlike rulers of New Kunlun, and end the cycle that has enslaved both his people and his world. He is not sure he can survive. He will try anyway.

Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action Metroidvania set in a world of Taopunk — a fusion of ancient Chinese Taoist philosophy and mythology with biopunk science-fiction aesthetics that is entirely the studio's own invention. Yi's combat is built around a deflection system inspired by Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, where parrying enemy attacks at the correct moment charges a talisman that can be detonated for massive damage. The timing window is tight, the bosses are elaborate and demanding, and the satisfaction of mastering an encounter is immense. The world of New Kunlun is a Metroidvania with dense lore layered through environmental details, item descriptions and lengthy dialogue scenes rendered in comic-book panels. Red Candle Games are the Taipei-based creators of Detention and Devotion — two psychological horror games deeply rooted in Taiwanese history and culture. Nine Sols is their most ambitious and technically complex project, nominated for multiple awards at The Game Awards 2024.

Key Features: • Sekiro-inspired deflection: parry to charge talismans, detonate for damage • Hand-drawn Taopunk world: Taoist mythology fused with biopunk science fiction • Dense Metroidvania map with lore-rich environmental storytelling • Comic-book panel dialogue - demanding boss encounters • Red Candle Games (Detention, Devotion)