9-nine-:Episode 3
Fair · Action · 2020
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $19.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 8.5h
- Value
- $2.35/hr
- Reviews
- 92% positive
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Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, 1280 x 720, 3 GB of storage. Windows only.
9-nine-: Episode 3 is the latest chapter in this series of supernatural mystery visual novels with the focus now shifted towards a new heroine, Haruka Kosaka.
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The value story
December 2025 is where it bottomed out, at $7.99. Its cuts run 40 percent off as a rule. There have been 48 in the 6 years tracked, about 7 weeks apart.
Value puts it in the top 4 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 92 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 97 percent. The Cat Games ($1.99, scores 66) outscores it, and so does There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension ($12.99, scores 77). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
This site sampled 385 of its Steam-purchase reviews; 1 was written by a buyer who refunded it, sampled from reviews written September 2020 to September 2026.
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What players say
The third episode of the 9-nine- series is easily my favorite. The first two episodes felt a bit slow, but it all changes here. In terms of the story and mystery, this episode is where things finally start to pick up. This episode also has my favorite fight scene of this entire series (yes, I enjoyed it more than the final boss fight in the next episode). My only real gripe is that the pacing felt a bit off. This...
*9-nine-: Episode 3* continues PALETTE's ambitious multi-episode visual novel series by shifting the spotlight onto Haruka Kosaka, a quieter and more introspective heroine whose storyline brings a noticeably different emotional texture compared to the previous episodes. Rather than simply repeating the structure that earlier entries established, this installment uses the groundwork already in place-particularly the...
✔️ Tested on Steam Deck, it works fine (12/09/2025). 'A' button to advance text and touchscreen/buttons for menu and choices. It was interesting to follow and finally gave us some good action. The story drags too much right after the climax tho, I assume it's because the author wanted to keep the same dating/romance dynamic as previous episodes but it just doesn't fit this one as well.
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9-nine-:Episode 3 scores 64/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1142830/9-nine-episode-3Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 27, price as of Oct 1.
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