
Is 9 Kings Abandoned?
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.
Last checked: Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
Developer? Correct this pageActive — last game update shipped 14 days ago (Oct 8, 2026).
1 year 5 months
Since May 23, 2025
675
Steam concurrent (no key)
Oct 8, 2026
Patch or public build (lastShipAt)
Oct 8, 2026
Community announcement feed
Oct 8, 2026
via steamcmd.net
15 patches · 34 posts
Past 365 days
Positive (92%)
10,247 reviews
Why This Status? (Deterministic Signal Audit)
View full rule thresholds →- Shipped a game update 14 days ago (Oct 8, 2026).Signal Date: 2026-10-08
- Last developer announcement posted on Oct 8, 2026 (14 days ago).Signal Date: 2026-10-08
36-Month Update Cadence Timeline
Monthly shipped patches vs. developer community posts for 9 Kings (UTC)
Recent Official Developer Announcements
Filtered strictly to official Steam Community Announcements (feed_type = 1), excluding third-party press articles.
Patch #31: New Features, Balancing, QoL
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9 Kings - 1.0 Releases on November 12, 2026!
Patch #30: Rainbow Content, Perk Rework, QoL, Balancing!
9 Kings News Roundup at the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale
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Patch #29: The big deck rework!
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9 Kings is on sale at 50% off during the Hooded Horse July Publisher Sale. 9 Kings is 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. Hoode
9 Kings News Roundup at the Hooded Horse Summer Sale
Hey everybody! The 9 Kings devs have been hard at work launching two new patches since the last Round Up, bringing new content to the game, focusing on the multiplayer experience, reworking systems, and bringing better quality of life to all aspects of the game! Check out the ful
Is 9 Kings still being developed?
9 Kings’s last public Steam update was Oct 8, 2026. The developer’s latest Steam post was on Oct 8, 2026 (announcement). To judge for yourself, see How to tell if an Early Access game is abandoned.
Frequently Asked Questions About 9 Kings
- Is 9 Kings abandoned?
- Based on public Steam records, 9 Kings's last default-branch update was Oct 8, 2026. Our status only measures public Steam activity, not private development.
- When was 9 Kings last updated on Steam?
- The last update for 9 Kings on Steam (patch note or public build) was on Oct 8, 2026. The most recent developer announcement was posted on Oct 8, 2026.
- How long has 9 Kings been in Early Access?
- 9 Kings entered Steam Early Access on May 23, 2025 and has been in Early Access for 1 year 5 months (518 days).
- Will 9 Kings leave Early Access?
- The developer (Sad Socket) hasn't announced a confirmed 1.0 graduation date via structured Steam store metadata. Check the latest community announcements below for roadmap milestones.
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