9-nine-:Episode 1

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

PALETTE · Visual Novel · Feb 1, 2019

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly 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
4
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio1 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy 9-nine-:Episode 1?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 218 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 218 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
111 of 218 sampled reviews raised it
The story is interesting enough to keep the pace going throughout, though I imagine most players will use the fast skip feature heavily after playing through the first time.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 218 sampled reviews raised it
Furthermore, the soundtrack is catchy and calm at times and it is pleasant to listen to while playing.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 218 sampled reviews raised it
Given that the true ending is longer than the bad ending, the replayability of the game was quite high for me to experience.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 218 sampled reviews raised it
Right away the quality of 9:Nine stands out by focusing on what's important: an intriguing story, good voice acting, and nice character design.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 218 sampled reviews raised it
The visual storytelling is complemented by smooth transitions and carefully composed lighting effects that heighten the mood of each scene.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story111 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
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 $7.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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