9 Lives to Defend vs Kill A Million Rats
9 Lives to Defend and Kill A Million Rats 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. Both released in 2025. Kill A Million Rats scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than 9 Lives to Defend (80.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 9 Lives to Defend |  Kill A Million Rats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (31 reviews) | 87.1% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Goldarait | Nerdook Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Kill A Million Rats scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than 9 Lives to Defend (80.6% positive).
- 9 Lives to Defend is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Kill A Million Rats (3.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- 9 Lives to Defend is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Kill A Million Rats has no Deck rating yet.
9 Lives to Defend vs Kill A Million Rats — FAQ
- Are 9 Lives to Defend and Kill A Million Rats 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 9 Lives to Defend run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 9 Lives to Defend is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Kill A Million Rats doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.