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9 Kings

92% positive · 22,629 Steam reviews · released May 23, 2025 · by Sad Socket

StrategyRogue-likeRPGFantasyRoguelike DeckbuilderRogue-liteCard GameDeckbuilding

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~746,757 (P10–P90: 298,703 – 1,642,865)

Gross revenue: ~$12,240,691 ($4,896,280 – $26,929,515)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 90% positive across 299 stored reviews. RPG games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 2612 games).

Multiplayer & community76% positive · 66 mentions
“Got this two days ago, and I'm surprised this is still early access. It feels like a complete enough game. A fun little autobattler with a good amount of roguelike progression, and a LOT of experimentation. One thing I'm really impressed…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 6 h played
Content & longevity90% positive · 49 mentions
“Got this two days ago, and I'm surprised this is still early access. It feels like a complete enough game. A fun little autobattler with a good amount of roguelike progression, and a LOT of experimentation. One thing I'm really impressed…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 6 h played
Difficulty & balance85% positive · 39 mentions
“Got this two days ago, and I'm surprised this is still early access. It feels like a complete enough game. A fun little autobattler with a good amount of roguelike progression, and a LOT of experimentation. One thing I'm really impressed…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 6 h played
Gameplay & mechanics97% positive · 32 mentions
“I do not often leave reviews, but I would like to say something: 9Kings has a very fun and addicting gameplay loop. Despite certain frustrations, I find myself coming back constantly. However, to anyone stating this game is balanced: I…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 63 h played
Price & value100% positive · 22 mentions
“I do not often leave reviews, but I would like to say something: 9Kings has a very fun and addicting gameplay loop. Despite certain frustrations, I find myself coming back constantly. However, to anyone stating this game is balanced: I…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 63 h played
Performance & stability53% positive · 15 mentions
“I had a good early game and was trying to survive for a high number of years. After spending about 6 hours playing, with only occasional short breaks here and there, reached year 300+ and build up a large army, the game lagged out, run…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 41 h played

299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Procedural

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerPvP

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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