Games like 九劫曲：诅咒之地 NINE TRIALS

Steam reviews

What players say

Recent reviewers mostly do not recommend it, citing unstable servers, missing regional servers, and English text that is only partly translated.

Many recent players say the combat is the best part: melee moves feel fluid, weapons vary, and the martial arts setting stands out. Several find the battle royale format and the Eastern fantasy look appealing. Most complaints concern the connection: many players cannot reach a server in their region, matchmaking takes very long, and lag or rubberbanding makes fights unfair. Many also say the game is partly in Chinese, so tutorials and menus are hard to follow for non-Chinese readers. Some reviewers say the game was described as an MMORPG and feel misled, and several are angry that a paid game became free and that servers were shut down for months. Some reviewers report the game is effectively dead now. Reviews from the last year and recent reviews lean more negative than Steam's totals, which show a mixed picture.

Who it suits

Players who enjoy melee combat and battle royale matches and can play on a server near them may find it worth a try.

Who should skip it

Players outside China who cannot read Chinese or reach a nearby server should skip it, as most recent reviewers report these problems.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with more than 20 hours mostly complain about servers being shut down and the game being abandoned, while those with under an hour mostly report connection and language problems.

Summarised by AI from 32 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.