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9 Kings: Steam reviews, players & page score

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Sad SocketHooded Horse, Sidekick PublishingNov 12, 2026$9.9987% positive · 21,941 reviews2,844 playing at check52,216 followersStrategyRPGRoguelikeMultiplayer

Capsule 92Page copy 84Screenshots 94Setup 79checked 2026-11-13

<50 work
50 Average
60 Solid
70 Strong
80 strong
85 Standout
90 Exceptional
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Hi all! I'm working on 9 Kings and would love honest feedback on the Steam page before I push more traffic to it.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/

I ran it through a page checker and it scored 85/100 (Standout). The weakest parts were trailers (65), tags (72), long description (82), so I'd especially like your take on:

1. In the first 5 seconds of the trailer, do you see gameplay?
2. Do the top tags match the game you see in the screenshots?
3. Did you scroll the description, or bounce? Where did you stop?

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9 Kings at a glance

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.

Price
$9.99 (50% off now)
Release
Nov 12, 2026
Steam reviews
21,941 reviews, 87% positive recently
Playing now
2,844 players
Followers
52,216
Demo
Yes, free demo
Developer
Sad Socket
Languages
30 (English, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese…)

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85/100
STANDOUT

Similar games: screenshots 60/255 · 1 trailers · 12 languages

9 Kings Steam header capsule9 KingsSad Socket · 20 tags · 11 screenshots

Section scores weights from methodology v1

Capsule visibilitybrightness 80/255 · saturation 77% at 231 × 8792
Screenshots11 shots · first five average 79/25594
Short description188 / 300 characters85
Tags20 / 20 tags72
Trailers1 trailer65
Demo & social proof87% positive recent reviews85
Long description2,410 chars · 14 clips · 0 headers82
Localization30 languages98
Links & communitywebsite · Discord · X85

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 2 ISSUES

mediumBroad tags rank above your real genre+2 pts

Top five tags include Strategy, RPG, Multiplayer.

Encourage players to tag your real genre, and use your developer tags on the specific ones.

lowNo section headers+1 pts

The description has no headers to scan.

Break it up with 3 to 5 headers.

How you look on Steam

9 Kings at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
9 Kings at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
9 Kings at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 80/255, contrast 64, colorfulness 98, 38% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 85 · long 82

Short description · 188 / 300

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.

🔒 3 rewrites of your short description + more notes

A rewritten draft built from your own words is in the full report.

Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

9 Kings screenshot 1
#197 · 2%
9 Kings screenshot 2
#254 · 22%
9 Kings screenshot 3
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9 Kings screenshot 11
#11🔒

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45). Measurements for screenshots 3–11 and your best new order are in the full report.

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

9 Kings (you)79
Slay the Spire48
🔒 4 more rivals compared in the full report

Trailer, tags and setup

Games Steam shows next to you

🔒 3 more rivals in the full report
Slay the Spire 2shots 55 · 3 trailers · 14 langs
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuildershots 96 · 1 trailers · 1 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
The capsule isn't earning clicks

1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.

Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

What's working

  • ✓ 30 languages
  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
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YouTubers & streamers who play 9 Kings

12 YouTube channels named 9 Kings in a video title in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.

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9 Kings: common questions

Is 9 Kings on Steam?

Yes. 9 Kings is on Steam (app ID 2784470) at store.steampowered.com/app/2784470.

When did 9 Kings come out?

9 Kings was released on Steam on Nov 12, 2026.

How much does 9 Kings cost on Steam?

9 Kings costs $9.99 on Steam in the US, 50% off when we last checked. Regional prices differ.

Are 9 Kings's Steam reviews good?

9 Kings has 21,941 Steam reviews and 87% of recent reviews are positive (Very Positive).

Does 9 Kings have a demo?

Yes, 9 Kings has a free demo on its Steam page.

Who made 9 Kings?

9 Kings is made by Sad Socket and published by Hooded Horse, Sidekick Publishing.

What kind of game is 9 Kings?

Steam players tag it Strategy, RPG, Roguelike, Multiplayer, Card Game. 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.

Which YouTubers and streamers play 9 Kings?

Recent 9 Kings videos and streams include IGN (YouTube), XBOX (YouTube), Janet On Occasion (YouTube), Playdigious (YouTube), Thet (YouTube). StoreCheck lists 12 of them on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest 9 Kings video.

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