9 Kings

Only issue I have with the game is that its luck based, especially with quests, not worth the ragebait.

It is a game based on 4x4 tiles and placing your units/constructions cards on your tiles. You also gain perks (which you manually choose) for every king you play. It has plenty of unique kings and cards to choose from but that's about it, fairly simple and straight forward. [b]HOWEVER,[/b] It is so much fun breaking the game with absurd amounts of damage, health, attack speed, etc! I played it with my wife for fun on a date night, ended up being hooked. I had runs where damage numbers were incalculable, so much fun [h3]I rate it 10/10[/h3] P.S. I did almost %85 of the achievements with a single run because I was waaaaay too overpowered, highly recommended if you enjoy achievement hunting!

A clever strategic auto-battler with roguelike chaos sprinkled on top. The build variety is huge, and the game constantly rewards weird ideas, which is great. The best strategies usually look like mistakes until they somehow win.

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 present. But yeah, once I understood what worked and what didn't, I eventually found the broken combos that took me to year 600+, and then that was that. Get it on special if you are interested.

Softlocked the game because one of my units had 11,5k models, 4,8E+11 hp and 6,8E+11 dmg and the game struggled to continue. 11/10 great for inbetween shenanigans :p

Day 5: I came back to the game after five days, praying to every gaming god in existence that the developers had fixed multiplayer. Spoiler: they did not. In fact, it somehow got worse. Round one hits and boom — 909 warpers like it’s a Black Friday sale, and my opponent is sitting there with one sad little core base like they spawned in on accident. Multiplayer isn’t just broken — it’s a crime scene. With this many hackers running around, the game isn’t “early access”… it’s “early disaster.” These developers are absolutely not ready for prime time. Day 1:Great single‑player game… but the multiplayer? Absolute circus. The devs really went all‑in on creating a full‑blown disaster. You’ll slam into a wall almost immediately thanks to hackers building “impossible” bases like they’re auditioning for a Marvel movie. Example: I had a guy drop 700 warpers in ROUND TWO. And the “optimal” base? Every single plot stuffed with tier‑3 warpers like a clown car of nonsense. Devs, if you’re going to add multiplayer, maybe try removing your heads from your own backsides first.

[h2]A decent time killer that lacks the depth and interesting decision-making needed to be anything more than that.[/h2] [i]Disclaimer: This review is based exclusively on my experience with the asynchronous multiplayer mode.[/i] ⛔ [b][i]Very limited design space[/i][/b] Due to the limited number of cards for each king and the small number of decisions to be made each turn, there isn't much room for the devs to create a game with interesting decision-making or theorycrafting. All the fun parts of being a deckbuilder—managing deck size, weighing risk vs. reward of adding cards, etc.—are largely absent here. ⛔ [b][i]Build variety needs a lot of work[/i][/b] Because each king has a limited number of cards, runs quickly start to feel very same-y for each king. There just aren't enough options to make each run feel meaningfully different. ✅ [b][i]Nice pixel art and color palette[/i][/b] I like how distinct each king's army is, and the pixel art is quite pleasing. ✅ [b][i]Simple, straightforward UI/UX[/i][/b] ✅ [b][i]Somewhat interesting perk system[/i][/b] [h2]Grade: C-[/h2] Overall, [i]9 Kings[/i] is a very average game, but given how many heavy hitters the genre has seen over the past few years, I can't recommend it in good faith. The core design philosophy is ultimately what holds it back, and I don't think that's something that can be easily fixed without fundamentally changing the game. I can see the appeal for people looking for something simple and low-commitment, but if you're looking for a deckbuilder/autobattler with more meaningful decisions and build variety, [i]Slay the Spire 1/2[/i], [i]The Bazaar[/i], [i]Teamfight Tactics[/i], or [i]The King is Watching[/i] are much better choices. [i]9 Kings[/i] isn't a bad game, but once the novelty wore off, I just didn't find enough depth or variety to keep me coming back.

⭐ 9 Kings — 7,9/10 🎮 Gameplay: 8/10 ⚔️ Combate: 8/10 🎨 Visual: 7/10 🎵 Áudio: 7,5/10 📈 Progressão: 7,5/10 💀 Dificuldade: 8/10 🔥 Vício: 9/10 🖥️ Desempenho: 8/10 "É só mais uma run." A mistura de construção, estratégia e batalhas funciona muito bem. Dá para criar umas combinações absurdas e ficar cada vez mais viciado em tentar uma build diferente. Não é perfeito, mas o loop é muito bom e a variedade de estratégias mantém o jogo interessante por bastante tempo.