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9-nine-:Episode 2 cover art

9-nine-:Episode 2

PALETTE · Sekai Project · 2019-08-16

Steam

ActionCasualSimulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view, Text

Releases: Apr 27, 2018 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

It's Sora and Kakeru's time to shine when the action heats up in 9-nine-: Episode 2. Can they take down the murderer before it's too late for them both?

17
playing now
98%
positive of 2.0k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
IGDB user rating (2 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$19.99
steam price (US)

17 players in-game as of 2026-10-15 13:00 UTC (census sample)

The many-worlds interpretation posits that every random motion produces a novel branching universe. A butterfly flapping its wings rarely means a hurricane across the world, and human choices are no exception—our little everyday choices rarely bring about earth-shattering changes. But for Kakeru Niimi, one of those little decisions is about to make a big difference. One night, Kakeru's cheeky little sister Sora asks him to let her stay the night. And from the seemingly inconsequential moment when he caves in and says yes, a new story is born, a hurricane which will upturn both their lives. T(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 17 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 191 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~24/week).
  • · Review velocity down 27% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 11% of 28,039 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 50k–120k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 2,002 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $7.99 at Steam (2025-12-18)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 6 of 12 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
656520192026Week of 2019-08-01: 65 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 41 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 37 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 57 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 52 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 57 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 45 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

3712026-09-15 22:00 — 2 players2026-09-17 06:00 — 17 players2026-09-18 14:00 — 30 players2026-09-19 21:00 — 4 players2026-09-21 05:00 — 10 players2026-09-22 12:00 — 20 players2026-09-23 20:00 — 4 players2026-09-25 03:00 — 8 players2026-09-26 11:00 — 19 players2026-09-27 18:00 — 5 players2026-09-29 02:00 — 3 players2026-09-30 09:00 — 18 players2026-10-01 17:00 — 13 players2026-10-03 00:00 — 6 players2026-10-04 08:00 — 26 players2026-10-05 16:00 — 20 players2026-10-07 00:00 — 8 players2026-10-08 07:00 — 8 players2026-10-09 15:00 — 37 players2026-10-10 22:00 — 5 players2026-10-12 06:00 — 13 players2026-10-13 13:00 — 23 players2026-10-14 21:00 — 3 players2026-10-15 13:00 — 17 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
253Aug 2019Aug 2026Aug 2019 — avg 20 · peak 57Nov 2019 — avg 3 · peak 15Feb 2020 — avg 3 · peak 13May 2020 — avg 5 · peak 21Aug 2020 — avg 3 · peak 10Nov 2020 — avg 4 · peak 14Feb 2021 — avg 4 · peak 15May 2021 — avg 9 · peak 36Aug 2021 — avg 7 · peak 17Nov 2021 — avg 6 · peak 25Feb 2022 — avg 8 · peak 25May 2022 — avg 5 · peak 21Aug 2022 — avg 7 · peak 25Nov 2022 — avg 6 · peak 27Feb 2023 — avg 5 · peak 15May 2023 — avg 6 · peak 22Aug 2023 — avg 6 · peak 21Nov 2023 — avg 7 · peak 21Feb 2024 — avg 5 · peak 18May 2024 — avg 9 · peak 29Aug 2024 — avg 12 · peak 44Nov 2024 — avg 9 · peak 38Feb 2025 — avg 15 · peak 34May 2025 — avg 13 · peak 35Aug 2025 — avg 14 · peak 33Nov 2025 — avg 11 · peak 35Feb 2026 — avg 9 · peak 25May 2026 — avg 6 · peak 17Aug 2026 — avg 9 · peak 24
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$19.99$7.992019-08-172026-07-202019-08-17 — best price $17.992019-11-01 — best price $19.992019-11-26 — best price $16.992020-01-02 — best price $19.992020-03-03 — best price $15.992020-05-06 — best price $19.992020-06-25 — best price $13.992020-09-07 — best price $19.992020-11-25 — best price $13.992021-01-05 — best price $19.992021-03-22 — best price $13.992021-04-26 — best price $19.992021-06-24 — best price $13.992021-10-18 — best price $19.992021-11-24 — best price $13.992022-01-05 — best price $19.992022-03-28 — best price $11.992022-07-07 — best price $19.992022-11-22 — best price $9.992023-01-05 — best price $19.992023-03-16 — best price $11.992023-05-15 — best price $19.992023-08-07 — best price $11.992023-10-02 — best price $19.992023-12-21 — best price $11.992024-02-12 — best price $19.992024-05-06 — best price $9.992024-07-11 — best price $19.992024-11-27 — best price $9.992025-01-02 — best price $19.992025-03-03 — best price $9.992025-03-20 — best price $19.992025-06-26 — best price $9.992025-07-21 — best price $19.992025-11-17 — best price $9.992026-01-05 — best price $19.992026-03-19 — best price $11.992026-07-09 — best price $19.992026-07-20 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

2 supported languages: English, Japanese

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

2DCuteAnimeMagicActionCasualNudityMysteryViolentEpisodic

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Players also track

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Similarity via IGDB.

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