Choose 9 Kings
Choose 9 Kings if you want a RPG and Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Touch Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty. 8,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
9 Kings vs Dice With Death
9 Kings and Dice With Death both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. 9 Kings (2025) is 1 year older than Dice With Death (2026). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (9 Kings: 8,985 reviews, Dice With Death: 663). 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 Dice With Death
Choose Dice With Death if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dice With Death launched in 2026.
Both 9 Kings and Dice With Death sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93% vs 92.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 9 Kings |  Dice With Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (8,985 reviews) | 92.8% positive (663 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sad Socket | Sea Glass Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- 9 Kings (2025) is 1 year older than Dice With Death (2026).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (9 Kings: 8,985 reviews, Dice With Death: 663).
- Dice With Death is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than 9 Kings (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
9 Kings vs Dice With Death — FAQ
- Which is better, 9 Kings or Dice With Death?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: 9 Kings sits at 93% positive (8,985 reviews), Dice With Death at 92.8% (663). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play 9 Kings or Dice With Death first?
- If you want chronology, 9 Kings (2025) came out before Dice With Death (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 Kings and Dice With Death similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Do 9 Kings and Dice With Death both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.