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Games like Bottom of the 9th

If Bottom of the 9th is your kind of game, the closest matches are Videopac Collection 1, Fortune Avenue and The Red Cathedral — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. 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.

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About Bottom of the 9th: Play the most exciting moment of baseball in this fast-paced dice and card game!

2017SportsStrategyIndie0.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Handelabra Games Inc.
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Campaign mode adds replayable narrative stakesCharacter skills add unique tactical depthIntro music is iconic and memorableAtmosphericChallengingIntense

Players who liked Bottom of the 9th also play

Steam players who put hours into Bottom of the 9th also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Videopac Collection 1

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Bottom of the 9th fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    Experience late 1970s gaming with this collection of 10 games for the Philips Videopac G7000 (aka the Magnavox Odyssey 2). From battling invading aliens in space, to leading your team to victory on the baseball field, to turning into a swarm of killer bees, this pack has it all.

    2022ActionSportsStrategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fortune Avenue

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Bottom of the 9th fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    A competitive board game where players vote to shape their destiny. Transform caravans into 5-star hotels, collect wonders, and earn bounties for bankrupting opponents. Use airports to outmaneuver rivals, organize World Cups to multiply your rent. Can you turn your empire into a global monopoly?

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Red Cathedral

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Bottom of the 9th fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    The Red Cathedral is a fun turn-based strategy game for 1 to 4 players. Manage your resources well to build the cathedral better than anyone else and thus win the Tsar's favor.

    StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  4. Biblios Dice

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bottom of the 9th fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    Biblios Dice is a digital adaptation of the dice game by Dr. Finn. In it you are working as medieval monks to produce illustrations and improve the prestige of your abbey. Manipulate the value of the five different resources, buy and sell at the market, and gain the bishop's favor.

    2023StrategyCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. World War 2 Operation Husky

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bottom of the 9th fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    A light wargame with simple rules tailored to run smooth battles. Recommended to introduce new players to wargames basic concepts and for fast multiplayer matches.

    2021StrategySimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Canvas - The Board Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Bottom of the 9th fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Create stunning paintings, layer cards strategically, and score ribbons in Canvas - a digital board game where art meets strategy. Choose and combine Art Cards to create beautiful paintings and enjoy a mix of artistic expression and tactical gameplay.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Meow Over Moo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Bottom of the 9th fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Bottom of the 9th.

    Unleash tactical mayhem in a ruthless cat-vs-cow board game! Experience cute, 1v1 pure strategy with symmetric factions, deterministic combat, and zero first-player advantage. From relaxed play to competitive mastery, every move counts in this perfectly balanced, turn-based showdown.

    2026Strategy5.39 USDSteam ↗
  8. Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁)

    WHY THIS

    Shares online multiplayer and an intense mood with Bottom of the 9th.

    Ranked #8 for Bottom of the 9th fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Rento is multiplayer business dice game. It is board game for 2 to 8 players.Trade lands, build houses, win auctions, roll wheel of fortune, risk in Russian Roulette and have fun.Play with your friends and acquire a monopoly over the game board :)

    2017StrategyIndieMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Bottom of the 9th at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Bottom of the 9th on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Bottom of the 9th on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Bottom of the 9th on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Bottom of the 9th on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Bottom of the 9th on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Bottom of the 9th on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Bottom of the 9th on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Shotgun Legend

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Bottom of the 9th on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

    2018ActionIndieRPG0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Handelabra Games Inc.

Other recommendable Steam games by Handelabra Games Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Spirit Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bottom of the 9th.

    Another title from Handelabra Games Inc., the studio behind Bottom of the 9th. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Become the spirits of the land, and defend the island from colonizing Invaders spreading blight and destruction! Your spirits work with the native islanders to increase your power and drive the invading colonists from your island in this strategic area-control game.

    2020StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sentinels of the Multiverse

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bottom of the 9th.

    Another title from Handelabra Games Inc., the studio behind Bottom of the 9th. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    You've never played a comic book like this! Control a team of heroes battling evil villains across dynamic environments. Play out epic comic book battles come to life in this exciting adaptation of the hit card game.

    2014StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. One Deck Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bottom of the 9th.

    Another title from Handelabra Games Inc., the studio behind Bottom of the 9th. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Aeon's End

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bottom of the 9th.

    Another title from Handelabra Games Inc., the studio behind Bottom of the 9th. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Deck building with a twist! Lead a team of mages against the Nameless in this magic-based card battle game and save the city of Gravehold!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sentinels of Earth-Prime

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bottom of the 9th.

    Another title from Handelabra Games Inc., the studio behind Bottom of the 9th. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Control a new team of heroes battling evil villains across dynamic environments. Play out epic comic book battles come to life in this exciting adaptation of the hit card game.

    2023StrategyIndie17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. One Deck Galaxy

    WHY THIS

    Shares campaign mode and an intense mood with Bottom of the 9th.

    Another title from Handelabra Games Inc., the studio behind Bottom of the 9th. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bottom of the 9th.

    Roll your dice and cleverly use them to build up your civilization from its humble homeworld, growing to create a Federation spanning countless star systems.

    2024StrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bottom of the 9th

How much does Bottom of the 9th cost?
Bottom of the 9th is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Bottom of the 9th have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Bottom of the 9th supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Bottom of the 9th?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bottom of the 9th are Videopac Collection 1, Fortune Avenue, The Red Cathedral.
Who developed Bottom of the 9th?
Bottom of the 9th was developed by Handelabra Games Inc..

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Bottom of the 9th.

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