Choose 9 Lives to Defend
Choose 9 Lives to Defend if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9 Lives to Defend launched in 2025.
9 Lives to Defend and Vexed Heroes both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Vexed Heroes (2023) is 2 years older than 9 Lives to Defend (2025). Vexed Heroes is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than 9 Lives to Defend (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose 9 Lives to Defend if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9 Lives to Defend launched in 2025.
Choose Vexed Heroes if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vexed Heroes launched in 2023.
Both 9 Lives to Defend and Vexed Heroes sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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.
9 Lives to Defend | Vexed Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (31 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Goldarait | Mint |
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