Rank 01Games like 9 Kings
- 32 games
- Updated Oct 19, 2026
Players who liked 9 Kings also play
The closest matches to 9 Kings: Balatro, Super Fantasy Kingdom, Slay the Spire, Emberward, and Monster Train 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares tower defense and replayability with 9 Kings.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares deck building and faction politics with 9 Kings.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Emberward
Why this: Shares endless mode and tower defense with 9 Kings.
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Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares tower defense and deck building with 9 Kings.
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The King is Watching
Why this: Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with 9 Kings.
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FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS
Why this: Shares endless mode and difficulty scaling with 9 Kings.
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Commander Quest
Why this: Shares boss battles and deck building with 9 Kings.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like 9 Kings
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Shares deck building and replayability with 9 Kings.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Sad Socket
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 19
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 93% of 8,985 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Building broken synergistic combos that feel powerful
- Fun casual sessions that slip into hours unnoticed
- High replayability with procedural runs
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Immersive
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
XCOM® 2
Why this: Same immersive mood as 9 Kings.
Monster Train
Why this: Shares deck building with 9 Kings.
Slay the Spire 2
Why this: Shares deck building and build variety with 9 Kings.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 9 Kings at current Steam store prices.
He is Coming
Why this: Shares deck building and roguelite progression with 9 Kings.
Kingdom's Deck
Why this: Shares tower defense and deck building with 9 Kings.
Tiny Kingdom
Why this: Shares build crafting and deck building with 9 Kings.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares new game plus and tower defense with 9 Kings.
Monster Slayers
Why this: Shares class specialization and deck building with 9 Kings.
Necroking
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and deck building with 9 Kings.
Arrogue
Why this: Shares endless mode and deck building with 9 Kings.
Roguebook
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like 9 Kings.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to 9 Kings, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares endless mode and difficulty scaling with 9 Kings.
Morimens
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and deck building with 9 Kings.
Minion Masters
Why this: Shares deck building with 9 Kings.
Prismata
Why this: Shares resource management with 9 Kings.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Deckbuilding, like 9 Kings.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with 9 Kings.
Chess Evolved Online
Why this: Shares build crafting and deck building with 9 Kings.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Balatro
Why this: Shares build crafting and endless mode with 9 Kings.
Super Fantasy Kingdom
Why this: Shares tower defense and replayability with 9 Kings.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Shares deck building and faction politics with 9 Kings.
Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares tower defense and deck building with 9 Kings.
FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS
Why this: Shares endless mode and difficulty scaling with 9 Kings.
About 9 Kings
The closest matches to 9 Kings: Balatro, Super Fantasy Kingdom, Slay the Spire, Emberward, and Monster Train 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If 9 Kings is your kind of game, the closest matches are Balatro, Super Fantasy Kingdom and Slay the Spire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and immersive, and single out its achievement hunting and boss battles. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
9 Kings is a strategy RPG that combines deck-building roguelike mechanics with army synergy gameplay, developed by Sad Socket and published by Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing, released in 2025 at $19.99 USD. Players pursue multiple class specializations while engaging in achievement-hunting and boss-battles across procedural runs, with the core loop revolving around build-crafting and combo-based combat. Reviewers highlight the dark fantasy setting and atmospheric presentation alongside the competitive multiplayer elements, with players describing sessions as slipping from casual play into hours unnoticed due to the build variety and varied king strategies. The game supports solo play with verified Steam Deck compatibility, and currently holds a 93% positive rating from 8985 Steam reviews.
About 9 Kings: A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
Is 9 Kings worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 8,985 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 89% positive across 339 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Oct 20).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Building broken synergistic combos that feel powerful
- Fun casual sessions that slip into hours unnoticed
- High replayability with procedural runs
- High replayability with varied king strategies
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“$20 is overpriced. Will change if I see price drops to $15 again. Though I think $10 should be the regular price. When I bought this game, I think I got it on sale for $10. It was fun at first, but every run felt samey, even with different…”
“This is not a review on the quality of the game itself. The Steam Store page incorrectly lists this game as having Cloud Saves enabled, but progression is not currently saved across separate devices. I will revise this review once Cloud…”
People who play it also play: Balatro, Super Fantasy Kingdom, Slay the Spire
Mobile version
9 Kings is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-10-18, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-10-18, source)
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Frequently asked about 9 Kings
Can I run it?
Is 9 Kings verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — 9 Kings is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does 9 Kings cost?
9 Kings is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to 9 Kings?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 9 Kings are Balatro, Super Fantasy Kingdom, Slay the Spire.
Who developed 9 Kings?
9 Kings was developed by Sad Socket and published by Hooded Horse, Sidekick Publishing.