iRankGames
9 Kings

21 Casual games like 9 Kings that you should try

Games like 9 Kings · Find similar →

More about this game →
Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 40 games similar to 9 Kings down to the 21 that fit the “Casual” category. Balatro, Desktop Dungeons and Dorfromantik top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to 9 Kings.

iRank84/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder
Tags
HardcoreCasualSolo
Year 2025Dev Sad Socket

Quick answer

Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to 9 Kings is Balatro — scoring 39/100 on our similarity scale. Desktop Dungeons and Dorfromantik follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best casual games like 9 Kings

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to 9 Kings. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Balatro
Balatro
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloCasualHardcoreProceduralPixel ArtIsometric2D
Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64
Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone67Genre50
#2Desktop Dungeons
Desktop Dungeons
StrategyTycoon / Management
SoloCasualHardcoreProceduralFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 84%· 2.3KRAWG👍 50%· 48MC82IGDB86· 2
Year 2013Dev Finji · QCF DesignPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and resource management, while skipping card game strategy

FREE GAME UPDATE! Desktop Dungeons: Enhanced Edition. More ways to die horribly in 10 minutes or less. The award winning quick-play puzzle roguelike is now packed with new content, new classes and a new way to play: Compete against your friends in the seeded Daily Dungeon!

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: progression and visuals.

It predates 9 Kings by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100World100Tone81Genre50Visuals45
#3Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualProceduralBase BuildingTactical
Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 80%· 220OC83· 30
Year 2022Dev Toukana InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, turn-based strategy and card game strategy

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dorfromantik is a relaxing building strategy and puzzle game in which you place tiles to create ever-growing, idyllic village landscapes. With Dorfromantik, you can immerse yourself in a quiet, peaceful world at any time and take a break from everyday life.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100World71Progression63Tone36Visuals0
shapez
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualProceduralBase BuildingIsometric2D
Steam👍 96%· 15K
Year 2020Dev Tobias Springer · PrismatikaOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, vibe casual and procedural generation

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, puzzle design and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Do you like automation games? Then you are in the right place! shapez is a relaxed game in which you have to build factories for the automated production of geometric shapes. As the level increases, the shapes become more and more complex, and you have to spread out on the infinite map.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: progression.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals73World53Tone51Progression42
Minami Lane
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualBase BuildingIsometric2D
Steam👍 98%· 6.4KOC80· 10
Year 2024Dev DootPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Games from friendshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2533960/SUMMERHOUSE/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/Inkulinati/ About the GameMinami Lane is a small, wholesome management game set on a Japanese-inspired street.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals75Progression59Tone30
Townscaper
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualProceduralBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB80· 1OC73· 16
Year 2020Dev Oskar Stålberg · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression76World56Visuals45Tone28
shapez 2 - Factory
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualProceduralBase BuildingEarly Access
Steam👍 97%· 14K
Dev tobspr Games · Gamera GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and procedural generation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, sandbox freedom and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dive into a factory-building game where the focus is on just that — building huge factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and min-max your layouts without limits. Shapez 2 is tailor-made for enthusiasts who crave the thrill of optimizing production lines and perfecting automation.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World71Tone41Progression39Setting0
The Promised Land
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualBase BuildingCozyNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 775IGDB40· 1
Year 2014Dev Alawar Entertainment · Buka EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Darkestville Castle Coming Soon About the Game Become a leader of a little group of settlers to create a thriving colony which will envy even the developed nation! Who says it would be easy?!

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone.

It predates 9 Kings by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression88Tone45
Mini Motorways
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualBase BuildingRelaxingManagement
Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 92%· 132MC83OC81· 30
Year 2021Dev Dinosaur Polo ClubPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could do something to fix it? In Mini Motorways, the city’s traffic problems are in your hands. From the makers of Mini Metro, Mini Motorways is a game about drawing the roads that drive a growing city.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression52Tone42Visuals0
Stacklands
StrategyColony Sim
SoloCasualProceduralFantasyBase BuildingIsometric2D
Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 70%· 60
Year 2022Dev Sokpop CollectivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: deep simulation, card game strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. For example, dragging a 'Villager' card on top of a 'Berry Bush' card will spawn 'Berry' cards which the villagers can eat to survive!

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone.

Game mode100Setting100World100Visuals74Progression57Genre50
My Time at Portia
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualFantasyBase BuildingCozy
Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70
Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: world and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting65Progression33Tone30World0
Rusty's Retirement
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualFantasyBase BuildingPixel ArtIsometric2D
Steam👍 97%· 15K
Year 2024Dev Mister Morris GamesPlaytime ~18hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, vibe casual and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Rusty's Retirement is an idle-farming simulator designed to sit at the bottom of your screen allowing you to work on other tasks while caring for your farm! Grow crops: Plant crops and watch Rusty get to work as he waters, nurtures, and harvests.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: world and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Progression52Setting49Tone30
Cities: Skylines
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualBase BuildingIsometricSandbox World
Steam👍 93%· 289KRAWG👍 87%· 1.5KMC85IGDB76· 13OC83· 91
Year 2015Dev Colossal Order · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Cities: Skylines is a traditional city-building game, which allows players to experience urban planning in all aspects including zoning, road placement, transportation, taxation, and improvement of welfare.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: world and tone.

It predates 9 Kings by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression75Visuals45Tone36World0
Two Point Hospital
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualBase BuildingIsometricSandbox World
Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB87· 10OC84· 127
Year 2018Dev Two Point Studios · SegaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: world and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals45Progression42Tone37World0
Planet Coaster
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualBase BuildingIsometricMultiplayer
Steam👍 91%· 72KRAWG👍 74%· 294MC83IGDB83· 12OC85· 58
Year 2016Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Surprise, delight and thrill crowds as you build the theme park of your dreams. Build and design incredible coaster parks with unparalleled attention to detail and manage your park in a truly living world. Piece-by-Piece Construction: Planet Coaster makes a designer out of everyone.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: world and visuals.

It predates 9 Kings by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode81Progression48Tone38Visuals37World0

Complete list of casual games like 9 Kings

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with 9 Kings, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Explore games similar to 9 Kings by category

Recent releases similar to 9 Kings

Newest titles in the list, for anyone who has already played the classics.

Rankings in the same genre