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From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.

Solar Ash is a action, adventure and action-adventure game developed by Heart Machine and published by Annapurna Interactive.
Released on December 08th 2022 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 1,263 reviews of which 1,148 were positive and 115 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 36.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 9.16€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Solar Ash into these genres:

Action Adventure Action-Adventure Platformer 3D Platformer Sandbox Exploration Hack and Slash 3D Colorful Third Person Atmospheric Futuristic Sci-fi Space Combat Controller Open World Singleplayer Story Rich

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System requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6300
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space

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April 2025

This isn't Heart Machine's previous game, Hyper Light Drifter. This isn't even an action game, really: it's a 3d exploration-platformer where you roller-skate through gorgeous, colorful yet dilapidated worlds inside a black hole. Drifter, gameplay-wise, was about snappy, controlled movement and brutal assassination. Solar Ash, instead, is about floaty, freeflowing constant movement, sliding and jumping and rail-grinding and grapple-hooking, whether through relaxed wandering or occasional brief timed challenges. Combat against normal enemies, contrasting with Drifter's brutal gauntlets, is breezy and simple - but you wouldn't criticize Mario 64 for having simple combat, would you? Boss fights, meanwhile, are instead the spectacular conclusion to the timed movement challenges. (Have you ever wished you could fight the Titans from Drifter? You can essentially do that here, and it's only possible through these entirely different systems.) Nothing is too difficult, and often you're just skating across the clouds, taking in the sights without anything to stop you. The theme is momentum. The jump from pixel art to 3D is a big one, but Heart Machine doesn't lose their artistic voice here. You see it in the color choices, especially. There are some really striking images in Solar Ash; the sequences where you talk to Echo and the technicolor bursts when you defeat a boss are highlights. Disasterpeace returns on the soundtrack, though in a smaller role: the bulk of the music is made by Troupe Grammage and Joel Corelitz, with some contributions by Azuria Sky. These new composers won me over; each of them has several incredible pieces to their name. The moment I heard the sheer drama in Echo's theme and the theme when you reach the final phase of a boss, I knew I was in good hands. The storytelling approach, meanwhile, is directly opposite to Drifter's - yet I think it dovetails into being a perfect companion piece. Drifter was so dedicated to its wordless storytelling, which is a difficult thing to do as well as that game did. I can almost feel the developers sigh in relief as I listen to these chatterbox characters and audio logs... but I think the motivation for the inclusion of fully voice-acted dialogue goes deeper than ease of writing. The specificity of voice and characterization is essential for Solar Ash's narrative about grief and denial. Where Drifter was about accepting your own imminent death , Solar Ash is about accepting the deaths of your loved ones . Grim stuff, but buoyed by distinctive environment art, a great synth-based score, and excellent-feeling movement. Criminally underrated.

Jan. 2025

Solar Ash is a visual treat, especially if you enjoy its distinctive art style. The core gameplay revolves around skate-like movement, which makes traversal a joy—though the occasionally uncooperative camera can be frustrating in tighter spaces. The massive boss battles, reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus, are the highlight of the game and genuinely fun to tackle. If you can grab it at a discount (I would not buy it at full price), Solar Ash offers an enjoyable 4–5 hours experience if you want to experience the full game, with 15–20 hours total needed to complete all achievements.

Jan. 2025

Fun quick experience. Gameplay isn't too complex but feels really smooth, tons of spectacle and great visual style, and a surprisingly solid story for its short run time. Feels like a combo of Furi, Sonic, and Shadow of the Colossus with the best parts of those games.

Dec. 2024

Shadow of the Colossus. But Sci-Fi. The speed of this game is impressive. Just fun. Some may have trouble with the jumps but it seems forgiving and I enjoyed it more than I was frustrated about falling or missing jumps.

Oct. 2024

This is exactly what you want from a game. Great visuals, fluid mechanics, intriguing and easy to follow storyline. Short, sweet, and entertaining

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Frequently Asked Questions

Solar Ash is currently priced at 36.99€ on Steam.

Solar Ash is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 36.99€ on Steam.

Solar Ash received 1,148 positive votes out of a total of 1,263 achieving a rating of 8.61.

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Solar Ash was developed by Heart Machine and published by Annapurna Interactive.

Solar Ash is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Solar Ash is not playable on MacOS.

Solar Ash is not playable on Linux.

Solar Ash is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Solar Ash. Explore additional content available for Solar Ash on Steam.

Solar Ash does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Solar Ash does not support Steam Remote Play.

Solar Ash is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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