Is 9 Kings still being updated?
Yes. 9 Kings is still being actively updated.
The developers last posted about 9 Kings yesterday. 7 substantial updates have shipped in the past six months, 1 of which was major. Across their history this team posts roughly every 6 days, which is what makes the current gap measurable rather than a guess.
What the developers have actually shipped
- Jul 29, 2026 · majorPatch #29: The big deck rework!
- Jun 26, 2026 · significantPatch #28: Decree Reworks, Huge QoL improvements, Mac Fixes
- Jun 5, 2026 · significantPatch #27: Sabotage! Rainbow Content! Casual mode! New Rankings!
- May 30, 2026 · significantPatch #26: Multiplayer improvements (pt. 2)
- May 26, 2026 · significantPatch #25: Multiplayer improvements (pt. 1)
Related questions
Is 9 Kings dead?
No. 9 Kings is still receiving developer attention: the last post was yesterday, and 7 substantial updates shipped in the past six months.
Has 9 Kings been abandoned?
There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently yesterday.
When was the last update to 9 Kings?
The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated August 28, 2026.
Is 9 Kings worth playing?
92.5% of 22,926 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 97.6 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.
How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.