Nine Sols — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Shanhai Chronicles | Nine Sols ARG Documentary | 2026-01-14 | Hello everyone, this is Red Candle Games.With our nearly four-year ARG (Alternate Reality Game) officially coming to a close, the promotional journey for Nine Sols has reached its finale as well.At the same time, we’ve noticed that many players joined partway through and understandably felt lost in the bigger picture. And for others, the idea of an “ARG” as an interactive format is still unfamiliar.To document this journey—and to answer the question we’ve heard most often: “What exactly was Red Candle doing with the Nine Sols ARG?”—we’ve put together a special video series. It’s a clear, accessible recap for anyone who struggled to find an en |
| Nine Sols Is 40% Off During the Steam Winter Sale | 2025-12-18 | With the New Year just around the corner, we’re wishing you a safe, peaceful, and cozy holiday season. ❄️🏹☀️The Steam Winter Sale officially kicks off today, and Nine Sols is available at 40% off for a limited time! |
| [bbde385f] Patch Notes | 2025-12-16 | Fixed a memory leak caused by Rigidbody2D in the Unity engine, optimizing overall memory usage. Updated the engine version from Unity 2022.3.33f2 to Unity 2022.3.62f3. If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you! |
| Red Candle Games 10th Anniversary | 2025-11-07 | Hello everyone, we’re Red Candle Games.This year marks our studio’s 10th anniversary — thank you for your support. 🕯️🙏 |
| [953572b] Patch Notes | 2025-11-04 | Engine UpdateThe engine has been upgraded from Unity 2022.3.33f1 to Unity 2022.3.62f2.This update addresses the Unity CVE-2025-59489 security vulnerability to prevent potential exploits and improve overall stability and security.About Community Mod CompatibilityDue to the major engine update, some community-made mods built for older versions may no longer be compatible.If you wish to continue using mods that only work with the previous stable version, please follow this guide:Branch Switching GuidePassword: 1234432166LastStableProductionMinor Fixes & Improvements\ Fixed an issue where certain objects flickered when entering the screen from of |
| New Nine Sols Merchandise “Yi Plush” Now Available! | 2025-08-20 | Hello,The Yi Plush is here! Prototyped by Shuanshuan and brought to life in collaboration with Fangamer, this brand-new Nine Sols merch is now available.Grab yours today on the Fangamer website! Purchase link |
| Nine Sols - Behind the Music | 2025-06-20 | We were incredibly fortunate during the music production of Nine Sols, as the soundtrack was brought to life by an amazing team led by FFXX. Over several years, they meticulously crafted a unique Taopunk soundscape—fusing Eastern influences with modern sounds. ☯️🎵🔥 Nine Sols is now on sale—get it at 30% off for a limited time!📺 Watch now 🛒 Get the game |
| The First Anniversary of Nine Sols! | 2025-05-29 | Hi, this is Red Candle Games. Today marks the first anniversary of Nine Sols. Looking back over the past 365 days, we’ve celebrated some unforgettable milestones together: - 2024 / 05 / 29 Nine Sols launched - 2024 / 07 / 12 Steam reviews topped 6,000, earning an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating - 2024 / 07 / 21 Japan BitSummit — International Award winner - 2024 / 08 / 22 Germany Gamescom — Best Audio nominee - 2024 / 11 / 26 Console release + language support expanded to 14 - 2024 / 12 / 20 Steam Awards — Outstanding Visual Style nominee - 2025 / 01 / 10 Hosted the Nine Sols fan art contest - 2025 / 02 / 05 IGF Awards — Excellence in Visual |
| Nine Sols Digital Artbook Release | 2025-05-20 | Hello everyone, we are Red Candle Games. We’re excited to announce that the Nine Sols Digital Artbook is now officially available! If you’re interested in the world and visual design of *Nine Sols*, we warmly invite you to take a look. Nine Sols is an original title by Red Candle Games, meticulously crafted over five years. This artbook offers a glimpse into the thoughts and philosophies that shaped its creation, showcasing the collective effort and passion of our entire art and design team. The digital artbook contains 416 pages of content (presented as 208 pages in a horizontal double-page PDF layout), featuring a curated collection of core |
| Nine Sols Midweek Sale! | 2025-05-06 | To celebrate the upcoming one-year anniversary of Nine Sols and the conclusion of the Nine Sols – The Way of Lear: Prelude manga, we’re joining this week’s Steam Midweek Madness Sale (May 6–13) with a historic 40% discount—the lowest ever! Help us spread the word to anyone who hasn’t joined the journey yet. Embark on a journey of Asian fantasy and slay the 9 Sols! 🏹☀️ |
| Nine Sols Prequel Manga Update - Nine Sols: The Way of Lear – Prelude Part 3 | 2025-05-05 | Hi, this is Red Candle Games. The third chapter of Nine Sols – The Way of Lear: Prelude is now live. As the final installment of the series, we warmly invite you to read and experience the conclusion. Once again, our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in the making of this work—especially MOJOIN and artist Yang Chi-Cheng—for devoting over a year of effort to bring the character of Lear to life! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✴︎ Nine Sols - The Way of Lear: Prelude Part 3 EN: https://mojoin.tw/ITNHQ CH: https://mojoin.tw/UVs5p JP: https://mojoin.tw/q3hnU |
| Nine Sols Wins Best Game at gamescom latam | 2025-05-02 | 🎉 Nine Sols has just won Best Game — the highest honor at the 2025 gamescom latam BIG Festival in Brazil! 🏆 Over the past year, Red Candle’s work has continued to gain recognition on the international stage. This award in particular (huge thanks to our players in Latin America) is an incredible honor and encouragement, both from the jury and from all the players who’ve supported us. We’re truly excited to share this joy with every one of you who’s been with us on this journey. ❤️ |
| Nine Sols Prequel Manga Update - Nine Sols: The Way of Lear – Prelude Part 2 | 2025-04-30 | Hi, this is Red Candle Games. The second chapter of Nine Sols – The Way of Lear: Prelude is now live. We warmly invite everyone to check it out! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✴︎Nine Sols - The Way of Lear: Prelude Part 2 EN: https://mojoin.tw/ML3dS CH: https://mojoin.tw/sgILa JP: https://mojoin.tw/t3Wyn |
| Nine Sols Prequel Manga Revealed - Nine Sols: The Way of Lear – Prelude | 2025-04-23 | Hi, this is Red Candle Games. When we were working on Nine Sols, our team had many ideas for the story of Lear, but due to time constraints and other factors, we weren't able to include everything. However, a year ago, by chance, we established a partnership with MOJOIN, and we were fortunate enough to meet the amazing artist, Yang Chi-Cheng. As a result, what was once an extravagant idea for us gradually became a reality through the collective efforts of everyone involved, especially with the invaluable contributions of Mr. Yang. This allowed the story of Lear and the world of Penglai to be further extended. Today, we are excited to share Ni |
| [5035232c] Patch Notes | 2025-03-11 | Polish Proofreading If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you! |
| [6594b9f] Patch Notes | 2025-03-10 | Incorrect images used for Switch controller prompts , Incorrect images used for PS controller prompts , , , If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you! |
| [7c478ba3] Patch Notes | 2025-02-19 | Monster health bar color did not correctly convert in colorblind assist mode. Certain attack cue red flashes were not properly converted to orange in colorblind assist mode. Layout issue in the settings menu when using different languages in the main menu. If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you! |
| [49a1a4dc] Update Notes | 2025-02-12 | Added a red-green colorblind assist mode. When enabled, key gameplay indicators will have altered color recognition: red will be changed to orange, and green will be changed to blue. Fixed an issue where some players experienced corrupted progress after reaching the true ending, preventing them from properly viewing the final cutscene. If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you! |
| [e026815e] Patch Notes | 2025-01-20 | Fixed an issue where the interaction prompts in some comic-style cutscenes had incorrect layer priorities. If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to reach out to us on our Discord group. Thank you! |
| [1801f2b7] Patch Notes | 2025-01-16 | Fixed the issue where the damage detection range behind the protagonist expanded when casting a Charged Strike. Fixed the error where some physics and art assets in certain scenes in the Empyrean Dist. were not properly aligned. Fixed the issue where some players experienced progress corruption in Lady Ethereal's Soulscape, causing them to be stuck in an endless fall within the scene. Fixed the issue where the interaction for obtaining certain Tao Fruits displayed "Pick Up" instead of "Absorb." Fixed the issue where some of Fuxi's damage detection did not align with visual effects. If you encounter any issues after the update, feel free to re |