9 Kings
Last updated: 2025-06-01
- Addictive gameplay with charming, unique genre mix.
- Varied Kings offer diverse gameplay experiences.
- Strategic building and extensive customization options.
- Worth the price and great for short sessions.
- Frequent crashes and bugs negatively impact experience.
- Unbalanced difficulty scaling and grindy progression.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 69%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 31%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 79%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 21%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 2193
- Negative points
- 1888
- Gameplay points
- 367
- Perf. points
- 137
- Rec. points
- 791
- Misc points
- 139
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Addictive, fun, and replayable gameplay | The game is praised for its addictive gameplay loop, fun mechanics, and engaging content. Players enjoy experimenting with different strategies, discovering powerful combos, and breaking the game. Many reviewers mention the "just one more run" feeling, indicating high replayability and enjoyment. | 97% |
| Unique genre mix, charming aesthetics | The game is frequently described as a unique and enjoyable blend of genres, often combining roguelike, tower defense, deck-building, and autobattler elements. Reviewers appreciate the game's simple yet deep mechanics, strategic choices, and the satisfying feeling of progression. The charming pixel art style and engaging sound design further enhance the overall experience. | 89% |
| Diverse Kings offer varied gameplay | The variety of Kings significantly impacts gameplay, with each King offering unique abilities, playstyles, and strategic possibilities. Reviewers enjoy experimenting with different Kings, discovering new builds and synergies, and adapting their strategies to the King's strengths and weaknesses. This diversity adds depth and replayability to the game. | 25% |
| Extensive build variety and customization | The game offers a wide array of builds and playstyles, allowing players to experiment with different strategies and create overpowered combinations. Reviewers enjoy the flexibility and customization options, as well as the ability to test their builds in the endless mode. This build diversity contributes to the game's replayability and long-term engagement. | 11% |
| Strong core concept, high potential | The game has a strong core concept and a lot of potential, with reviewers praising its basic feel, flavor, and intuitive gameplay. The game excels at simplification, making it easy to get into and fun to play. The game's concept is great and has a lot of interesting ideas. | 10% |
| Easy to learn, casual-friendly | The game is designed to be accessible and easy to learn, making it suitable for casual players and beginners. Reviewers appreciate the intuitive mechanics, simple gameplay, and relaxing experience. The game also offers a high skill ceiling, providing depth and challenge for more experienced players. | 9% |
| Strategic building and resource management | The game's mechanics encourage strategic decision-making, particularly in building placement and resource management. Reviewers enjoy the synergies between different elements, the satisfying feeling of exponential growth, and the unique blend of genres. The limited space and card pool force players to make meaningful choices, adding depth and replayability to the game. | 7% |
| Great for short play sessions | The game is well-suited for short play sessions, making it easy to pick up and play during breaks or in between other activities. Reviewers appreciate the quick and repeatable gameplay, as well as the ability to play while listening to podcasts or watching videos. The game creates a "just one more" feeling, encouraging replayability. | 5% |
| Unique and varied runs | Each run in the game feels unique, with reviewers appreciating the quantity of unique units and the different ways to approach each playthrough. The runs are pleasantly short and enjoyable, encouraging repeated playthroughs. Meaningful choices are present in each run, adding depth and engagement to the gameplay experience. | 4% |
| Hyperbolic claims of addiction | The game is described as highly addictive, with some reviewers making hyperbolic comparisons to drug addiction. While the game may be engaging, these types of statements are not constructive and lack specific details about the gameplay experience. This point shows signs of review bombing. | 4% |
| Active developer support, frequent updates | The developer is actively supporting the game with frequent updates and patches, demonstrating a commitment to improving the player experience. Reviewers appreciate the high update frequency and the responsiveness of the development team. The game has become increasingly polished with each release, indicating a dedication to quality and continuous improvement. | 4% |
| Full game exceeds demo experience | The demo was highly enjoyable, leading to immediate purchases of the full game. The full game expands on the demo experience, offering significantly more content and improvements. The developers are credited for providing a freely available demo, which initially sparked interest in the game. | 3% |