Underplayed Gems

9 Lives to Defend (2025)

9 Lives to Defend cover
Developer
Goldarait
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.3 of 5, 80 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced bullet hell where you protect a house from invaders as a cute cat with nine lives, mixing frantic action with playful humor and hand-drawn charm.

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What players say

Players enjoy the variety of Loki classes and the challenge of building effective combos during twelve or twenty four minute runs. Some find the early difficulty steep until upgrades accumulate, and a few report that screen clutter makes enemy attacks hard to spot.

Screenshots

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