Choose 9 Lives to Defend
Choose 9 Lives to Defend if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9 Lives to Defend launched in 2025.
9 Lives to Defend vs ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki-
9 Lives to Defend and ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- 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. 9 Lives to Defend (2025) is 1 year older than ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- (2026). 9 Lives to Defend is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- has no Deck rating yet. 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 ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki-
Choose ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- if you want an Adventure experience. ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- launched in 2026.
Both 9 Lives to Defend and ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- 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
 9 Lives to Defend |  ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (31 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Goldarait | mdkgames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- 9 Lives to Defend (2025) is 1 year older than ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- (2026).
- 9 Lives to Defend is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- has no Deck rating yet.
9 Lives to Defend vs ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- — FAQ
- Should I play 9 Lives to Defend or ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- first?
- If you want chronology, 9 Lives to Defend (2025) came out before ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- (2026). 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 9 Lives to Defend and ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- 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. ねこ巫女怪猫仕置ノ絵巻 -Neko Miko Kaibyo Shioki no Emaki- doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.