Comparison

9 Kings vs Space Command

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

9 Kings

Build your empire, craft a powerful deck, and engage in strategic battles in this fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Explore unique playstyles, expand your territory, and defend against enemies to become the ultimate ruler.

Highlights
  • Play as nine unique kings with distinct playstyles
  • Strategically place cards to expand territory and upgrade buildings
  • Craft powerful decks by looting rival kings
  • Defend your kingdom against increasingly powerful enemies
  • Endless replayability with roguelike autobattler mechanics
  • Async multiplayer battles against eight rivals
Features
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*Try 9 Kings for free and buy the full game to unlock all Kings, new quests, multiplayer and more!* 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 Duo Optimization

About

Space Command

Features
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Turn-based tactics on a grid, built for the phone. Take the colony hubs that pay for your next units, and hold the line until the enemy has nowhere left to stand. Every tile matters. A squad in the trees is harder to hit. A walker climbs a ridge a tank has to drive around. The map is the plan. CAMPAIGN - eight missions across five worlds, each with its own ground. UNITS - fourteen, from capturing marines to railgun crawlers and interceptors. COMMANDERS - twelve, each with a passive and an ability you charge mid-battle. WEATHER - solar storms, cold, low gravity, meteor showers, announced in advance. SKIRMISH - your own battle: map, factions, commanders, conditions. Fog of war, saved games, one thumb in landscape. No accounts, no ads, no timers.

Screenshots

9 Kings4 screens
Space Command3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Command at none against 9 Kings's 1. 9 Kings's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and chart position (#114 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 9 Kings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Command asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

9 Kings ships an update weekly, Space Command monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
9 Kings versus Space Command: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9 KingsSpace Command
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (927 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings927 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size456 MB180 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPlaydigiousMarkus Gutmann

In-app purchases

1 purchases

9 Kings

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$9.99
None

Space Command

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 9 Kings free?
9 Kings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Command free?
Space Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 9 Kings or Space Command have ads?
Neither 9 Kings nor Space Command shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 9 Kings or Space Command?
9 Kings ships an update weekly, and Space Command monthly. Most recently, 9 Kings was updated on October 31, 2026 and Space Command on October 29, 2026.

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