9 Kings
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
What it feels like
Become the 'King of Kings' by building powerful synergies and achieving empire victory conveys hard-won triumph. The phrase 'break the game' invites mischievous experimentation and finding absurd synergies, suggesting a playful tone.
What it's about
Kings, empires, and rivalries in a fantasy setting with strategic warfare form the thematic foundation.
How it plays
Building synergistic kingdom combinations from offered options each run is central to the 'thousands of insane builds' promise. Empire-building with exploration and expansion of territory and power is a major structural component. 'Massive battles' against rival kings occur in turn-based systems typical of roguelike strategy builders.
How it's structured
The game is explicitly described as a roguelike, where runs reset on loss with progression between attempts being core to the loop. Each run is a bounded campaign to grow your empire and defeat rival kings, forming a complete arc from start to victory or defeat. Thousands of viable builds and procedural generation ensure meaningful differences across playthroughs.
Kindred games
Shares Run-Based, Deckbuilding, Drafting, Card Battler.
Both lean into Run-Based, Deckbuilding, Card Battler, Drafting.
Shares Run-Based, Deckbuilding, Turn-Based Combat, Card Battler.
Both lean into Run-Based, Deckbuilding, Turn-Based Combat, Card Battler.
Shares Run-Based, Deckbuilding, Card Battler, Drafting.
Both lean into Run-Based, Deckbuilding, Card Battler, Drafting.
Closest hidden gems
A lesser-known kindred — Run-Based, Deckbuilding, Drafting, Turn-Based Combat. 96% positive across 4,321 Steam reviews.
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Both lean into Run-Based, High Fantasy, High Replayability, Loot & Drops.
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