Choose Nine to Five
Choose Nine to Five if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,082 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nine to Five vs Red Crucible Assault
Nine to Five and Red Crucible Assault both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Nine to Five (2022) is 3 years older than Red Crucible Assault (2025). Nine to Five is free; Red Crucible Assault is paid (14.99 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 Red Crucible Assault
Choose Red Crucible Assault if you want an Early Access game with DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Red Crucible Assault launched in 2025.
Both Nine to Five and Red Crucible Assault sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 to Five |  Red Crucible Assault | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.7% positive (2,082 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Redhill Games | Massive Head Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Nine to Five (2022) is 3 years older than Red Crucible Assault (2025).
- Nine to Five is free; Red Crucible Assault is paid (14.99 USD).
Nine to Five vs Red Crucible Assault — FAQ
- Should I play Nine to Five or Red Crucible Assault first?
- If you want chronology, Nine to Five (2022) came out before Red Crucible Assault (2025). 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 to Five and Red Crucible Assault similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 to Five free?
- Yes — Nine to Five is a free-to-play Steam title. Red Crucible Assault is paid (14.99 USD).