Choose Ritual: Crown of Horns
Choose Ritual: Crown of Horns if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ritual: Crown of Horns launched in 2019.
Ritual: Crown of Horns vs Earth: 9000
Ritual: Crown of Horns and Earth: 9000 both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Ritual: Crown of Horns (2019) is 1 year older than Earth: 9000 (2020). Earth: 9000 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Ritual: Crown of Horns (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Earth: 9000
Choose Earth: 9000 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Earth: 9000 launched in 2020.
Both Ritual: Crown of Horns and Earth: 9000 sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ritual: Crown of Horns |  Earth: 9000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive (25 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Draw Distance | Secret Forest Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ritual: Crown of Horns (2019) is 1 year older than Earth: 9000 (2020).
- Earth: 9000 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Ritual: Crown of Horns (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ritual: Crown of Horns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Earth: 9000 has no Deck rating yet.
Ritual: Crown of Horns vs Earth: 9000 — FAQ
- Should I play Ritual: Crown of Horns or Earth: 9000 first?
- If you want chronology, Ritual: Crown of Horns (2019) came out before Earth: 9000 (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ritual: Crown of Horns and Earth: 9000 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Ritual: Crown of Horns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ritual: Crown of Horns is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Earth: 9000 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.