Choose Nine Lives
Choose Nine Lives if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Nine Lives launched in 2020.
Nine Lives vs Genius Moves!
Nine Lives and Genius Moves! both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Nine Lives (2020) is 3 years older than Genius Moves! (2023). Nine Lives is free; Genius Moves! is paid (2.99 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 Genius Moves!
Choose Genius Moves! if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Genius Moves! launched in 2023.
Both Nine Lives and Genius Moves! sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Nine Lives |  Genius Moves! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Siddharth Sivaraman | Latte Games JSC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Nine Lives (2020) is 3 years older than Genius Moves! (2023).
- Nine Lives is free; Genius Moves! is paid (2.99 USD).
Nine Lives vs Genius Moves! — FAQ
- Should I play Nine Lives or Genius Moves! first?
- If you want chronology, Nine Lives (2020) came out before Genius Moves! (2023). 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 Nine Lives and Genius Moves! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Nine Lives free?
- Yes — Nine Lives is a free-to-play Steam title. Genius Moves! is paid (2.99 USD).