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.

12 October 2026 ESRB T

Card & Board Game Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Fantasy

9 Kings is a card & board game developed by Sad Socket, released 12 October 2026 on Android, iOS, Linux and Mac.

Verified 21 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What 9 Kings is

9 Kings is a card & board game game developed by Sad Socket and released in 2026. It was published by Hooded Horse. It is available on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity. It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 54 achievements to unlock.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i5-750 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core), 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 6670 (2 GB). At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

9 Kings launched on 12 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

9 Kings — frequently asked questions

When did 9 Kings come out?

9 Kings was released on 12 October 2026 for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for 9 Kings?

At minimum, 9 Kings needs Intel® Core™ i5-750 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core), 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 6670 (2 GB) graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is 9 Kings?

The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does 9 Kings have crossplay?

Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer for 9 Kings. Steam's flag does not say which platforms play together, so check the publisher's notes for PlayStation, Xbox or Switch.

Does 9 Kings have split screen?

Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of 9 Kings. Console versions can differ.

Can you play 9 Kings solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for 9 Kings as well as multiplayer.

Does 9 Kings have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for 9 Kings, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play 9 Kings on Mac?

Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of 9 Kings.

Is 9 Kings on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of 9 Kings. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

Does 9 Kings have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for 9 Kings. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does 9 Kings need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for 9 Kings.

Is 9 Kings available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 12 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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