9 Kings in IOS

A roguelike kingdom builder

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Our Site Score

91/100

Playdigious strikes gold once again by bringing 9 Kings to mobile platforms. Combining the rapid decision-making of deckbuilder roguelikes with grid-based city planning, 9 Kings creates an extraordinarily addictive strategy loop. Finding chaotic tile placement combinations that suddenly explode your gold generation or army strength feels incredible.

Each of the nine playable kings drastically alters your strategic priorities, giving the game immense replay value. The touch interface makes organizing structures and casting combat spells feel effortless. It is easily one of the premier strategy roguelikes of the year.

Reviewed on: Sun Aug 30 2026
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Dinsun Review

9 Kings offers an intriguing concept on paper, forcing you to juggle resources while counteracting rival rulers. However, once you discover a few dominant strategies, the illusion of deep political tension breaks down. It's solid for a few runs, but lacks long-term tactical variety.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Interesting high-concept kingdom management
  • Quick turn resolution
  • Rival AI behavior becomes predictable
  • Limited deck variety across runs

Technical Report

Performance: Clean UI design; fast turn processing with zero lag.

Accessibility:
  • Subtitles

Audience Fit

Buy if: You enjoy quick strategy runs, card management, and kingdom themes.

Skip if: You want grand strategy depth like Civilization or Total War.

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  • Reigns
  • Slay the Spire

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative and critical gamer
  • Hardware: iPhone 15
  • Playtime: 7 hours
  • Status: Won 3 Campaigns

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.0Mon Aug 31 2026



Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (8th generation), iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th generation), iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th generation), iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16), iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M4), iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M4), and iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular.

Try 9 Kings for free and buy the full game to unlock all Kings, new quests, multiplayer and more!

Build your city into the most powerful of all kingdoms through endless combinations of buildings, units, spells, and positioning. Take advantage of chaotic combos and powerful perks to break the game, become overpowered and defeat all rival kings. Grow your kingdom in strategic ways, prepare for dozens of unique events, and show the world your kingdom can outlast all others.

Grow your empire, craft your deck, fight massive battles and break the game with insane builds to become the King of Kings in this fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder

FEATURES:

-Play as one of nine kings, each with their own playstyle: stockpile gold to hire mercenaries, harness the forces of nature, warp the laws of time, dabble in dark magic or raise hordes of fiendish imps ready to fight for you

-Grow your citadel as you strategically place your cards to expand your territory, upgrade buildings and towers, recruit new troops and boost them by stacking effects and spells

-Craft your deck carefully by looting rival kings to combine their unique cards with yours and create new powerful synergies

-Protect your kingdom as long as you can against increasingly powerful enemies and attempt to break the game with insane builds as you endure decades of war, strife and unpredictable events

-Enjoy endless replayability in this roguelike autobattler: every run is different, mastery comes from experimentation and new ground can be conquered through unique challenges in Quest Mode

-Climb the ranks, customize your look and prove yourself to truly be the king of kings as you battle eight rivals in async multiplayer

CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE

Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control

Game Center achievements

Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices

iPhone 17 Optimization (including Pro Max)


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Ratings & Reviews

N/A out of 5 with 0 Counts
Age Rating 13+

Screenshots

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Grow your empire, craft your deck, fight massive battles, and break the game with insane builds to become the King of Kings in this fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Play as one of nine distinct monarchs, each offering unique tactical playstyles—from stockpiling gold for mercenaries to harnessing nature. Combine structures, spells, and positioning to withstand unpredictable events and overthrow rival kingdoms.

Features

1

9 playable rulers featuring drastically different mechanical playstyles

2

Deep tile positioning and deckbuilding combo mechanics

3

Massive automated strategy battles against rival kings

4

Published on mobile by top strategy studio Playdigious

5

Try before you buy model with full game unlock available

Tips

Promotion Videos

9 Kings Gameplay Trailer

Recommended Links

9 Kings on the App Store

App Store listing for 9 Kings.

Official Store Page

Gameplays

Q&A

9 Kings is published on mobile by Playdigious.

Yes, it offers single-player roguelike runs alongside optional multiplayer modes.

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