Choose Defiance Survivors
Choose Defiance Survivors if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defiance Survivors launched in 2024.
Defiance Survivors vs Nine Heavens
Defiance Survivors and Nine Heavens both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Defiance Survivors (2024) is 1 year older than Nine Heavens (2025). Defiance Survivors is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Nine Heavens (1.99 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Nine Heavens
Choose Nine Heavens if you want an Adventure experience. Nine Heavens launched in 2025.
Both Defiance Survivors and Nine Heavens sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 Defiance Survivors |  Nine Heavens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hamigua | 赛博风 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Defiance Survivors (2024) is 1 year older than Nine Heavens (2025).
- Defiance Survivors is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Nine Heavens (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Defiance Survivors vs Nine Heavens — FAQ
- Should I play Defiance Survivors or Nine Heavens first?
- If you want chronology, Defiance Survivors (2024) came out before Nine Heavens (2025). 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 Defiance Survivors and Nine Heavens similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.