9 Kings

Buy92%

Very Positive · 24k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Sad Socket · Strategy · May 23, 2025

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
54
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
30
Full audio0 of 30
Subtitles30 of 30

Should I buy 9 Kings?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 49 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 24k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's addictive in all the right ways, constantly nudging you to try new combos, optimize builds, unlock everything, or simply break the game in delightful fashion.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you don't care too much about being competitive in the multiplayer, you'll love it with no issues, I'm certain.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The multiplayer update is great addition and so is quest mode, I've found myself playing these 2 modes more than singleplayer itself
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a fun game, that is perfect to do during working hours as well, love it's art style, the sounds and music are also very fitting.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun game to play on the steam deck, takes 30~ minutes on average for a chill run, this is like risk of rain and slay the spire in a different medium. its fun but very based on RNG.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also thought the pixel-art sprites looked excellent. and the music and sound design were solid as well.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay129 reviews
Multiplayer48 reviews
Story32 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
50% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
67% still recommend
Crashes
53% still recommend
Bugs
64% still recommend
Co-op
50% still recommend
Performance
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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