9 Kings leaves early access with version 1.0 on November 12 for PC via Steam, with iOS and Android versions listed. The 1.0 release adds a Joker mode that lets players customize the starting deck and rules.
9 Kings, the roguelike kingdom builder from Sad Socket, ends early access on November 12. The 1.0 release is for PC via Steam, with iOS and Android versions listed. The game entered early access in May 2025, about a year and a half before the 1.0 date.
The 1.0 content list is larger than the original plan. The card pool goes to 130+ cards, up from the originally planned 81. The release also adds 140+ edicts, 110+ perks, 80+ quests, and 140+ cosmetics. Joker mode is the fourth mode and lets players set their own rules and customize the starting deck.
Joker mode addresses build variety, which the review identifies as a weakness at high difficulty, where viable strategies are narrow. The game combines roguelike structure with tower defense and auto-battler combat across a 3x3 grid and nine playable kings. Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing are the publishers.
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Sad Socket's roguelike kingdom builder 9 Kings leaves early access with version 1.0 on November 12 for PC via Steam, with iOS and Android versions listed. Version 1.0 adds a Joker mode that lets players customize the starting deck and rules. The game combines roguelike structure with tower defense and auto-battler combat across a 3x3 grid and nine playable kings.
Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing will end early access for Sad Socket's 9 Kings on November 12, 2026, about a year and a half after it entered early access in May 2025. Version 1.0 adds a fourth mode, Joker Mode, where players set their own rules, and expands the pool to 130+ cards, up from the originally planned 81, plus 140+ edicts, 110+ perks, 80+ quests, and 140+ cosmetics.