Choose Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
Choose Redeemer: Enhanced Edition if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Redeemer: Enhanced Edition launched in 2017.
Redeemer: Enhanced Edition vs 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Redeemer: Enhanced Edition and 9 Monkeys of Shaolin 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. Redeemer: Enhanced Edition (2017) is 3 years older than 9 Monkeys of Shaolin (2020). Redeemer: Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than 9 Monkeys of Shaolin (84% positive). 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 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Choose 9 Monkeys of Shaolin if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9 Monkeys of Shaolin launched in 2020.
Both Redeemer: Enhanced Edition and 9 Monkeys of Shaolin sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.9% vs 84% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition |  9 Monkeys of Shaolin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (858 reviews) | 84% positive (200 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Sobaka Studio | Sobaka Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Redeemer: Enhanced Edition (2017) is 3 years older than 9 Monkeys of Shaolin (2020).
- Redeemer: Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than 9 Monkeys of Shaolin (84% positive).
- Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than 9 Monkeys of Shaolin (2.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is Deck Playable, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin is Deck Verified.
Redeemer: Enhanced Edition vs 9 Monkeys of Shaolin — FAQ
- Which is better, Redeemer: Enhanced Edition or 9 Monkeys of Shaolin?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Redeemer: Enhanced Edition sits at 85.9% positive (858 reviews), 9 Monkeys of Shaolin at 84% (200). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Redeemer: Enhanced Edition or 9 Monkeys of Shaolin first?
- If you want chronology, Redeemer: Enhanced Edition (2017) came out before 9 Monkeys of Shaolin (2020). 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 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition and 9 Monkeys of Shaolin 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.
- Do both Redeemer: Enhanced Edition and 9 Monkeys of Shaolin have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Redeemer: Enhanced Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; 9 Monkeys of Shaolin ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.