Choose Nine Noir Lives
Choose Nine Noir Lives if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nine Noir Lives launched in 2022.
Nine Noir Lives vs Spirit of Midnight: Prologue
Nine Noir Lives and Spirit of Midnight: Prologue both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Nine Noir Lives (2022) is 1 year older than Spirit of Midnight: Prologue (2023). Spirit of Midnight: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Nine Noir Lives (89.7% 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 Spirit of Midnight: Prologue
Choose Spirit of Midnight: Prologue if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Spirit of Midnight: Prologue launched in 2023.
Both Nine Noir Lives and Spirit of Midnight: Prologue sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Nine Noir Lives |  Spirit of Midnight: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (78 reviews) | 96.4% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Silvernode Games | Good Badger |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nine Noir Lives (2022) is 1 year older than Spirit of Midnight: Prologue (2023).
- Spirit of Midnight: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Nine Noir Lives (89.7% positive).
- Spirit of Midnight: Prologue is free; Nine Noir Lives is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Nine Noir Lives is Deck Playable, Spirit of Midnight: Prologue is Deck Verified.
Nine Noir Lives vs Spirit of Midnight: Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Nine Noir Lives or Spirit of Midnight: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Nine Noir Lives (2022) came out before Spirit of Midnight: Prologue (2023). 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 Nine Noir Lives and Spirit of Midnight: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Spirit of Midnight: Prologue free?
- Yes — Spirit of Midnight: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Nine Noir Lives is paid (19.99 USD).