What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~772k
(P10–P90: 309k – 1.7M)
Gross revenue: ~$12.7M
(P10–P90: $5.1M – $27.8M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 90% positive across 485 stored reviews. RPG games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 2591 games).
Multiplayer & community78% positive · 113 mentions
“9 Kings is a strategy game that is easy to play, but difficult to master. It might look like a cakewalk if you watch some videos showing you the gameplay on the lowest of levels, but once you start the more challenging ones, you'll be in…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 158 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity88% positive · 108 mentions
“9 Kings is a strategy game that is easy to play, but difficult to master. It might look like a cakewalk if you watch some videos showing you the gameplay on the lowest of levels, but once you start the more challenging ones, you'll be in…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 158 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance81% positive · 85 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 · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics89% positive · 76 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 · Report / request removalPrice & value94% positive · 49 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 · Report / request removalPerformance & stability72% positive · 46 mentions
“This is nice, interesting and different. The downside is that you get around the bloc pretty fast. Still, I got a good 15h out of it, and it happened very intensely, as it was fairly addictive and the "one more run" syndrome was very…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 14 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio96% positive · 25 mentions
“It's more fun than I expected, but my main gripe is the sound effects are pretty terrible to listen to so I often have them off. Part of why I love slay the spire is the look and feel and sound - things are satisfying. I am not a huge fan…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing76% positive · 17 mentions
“On my laptop I have 10 fps(r3 3200U). Can developer add a disable interface animations option? Game cool(I wait for a 1.0!), on my PC all is ok(rx9070, r5 7500f). I survived a 108 years! Time king is a broken character... Cool game, I…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 12 h played · Report / request removal703 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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