If you’ve been enthralled by 9 Kings blend of kingdom building, deck-driven strategy, and auto-battler flair, you’re probably craving more of that sweet synergy of systems. 9 Kings casts you as a monarch weaving together cards, city growth, diplomacy, and waves of conflict as you strive to crush rival kings in procedurally varied runs.
But once you’ve crowned yourself—or tasted defeat—why not stretch your strategy chops further? Here are 10 games like 9 Kings that carry its spirit: roguelike deck-builders, tactical hybrids, and kingdom simulators with endless replay value,
Hadean Tactics
Release Date: February 25, 2021
Genres: Strategy, Indie, Card & Board Game
Slay the Spire
Release Date: January 23, 2019
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Inscryption
Release Date: October 19, 2021
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Across the Obelisk
Release Date: April 08, 2021
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game, Strategy, Adventure
Monster Train
Release Date: May 21, 2020
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
For The King
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Battle Brothers
Release Date: March 24, 2017
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Quasimorph
Release Date: October 02, 2023
Genres: Strategy
He Is Coming
Release Date: TBA
Genres: RPG, Strategy