Mighty No. 9

Released: 6/21/2016

Mighty No. 9 is a Japanese 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from the 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something amazing! Led by a veteran team with decades of experience, Mighty No. 9 promises to be an evolution in the well-known genre.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

54.1

Critic Average

80 reviews

Steam User Score

3,414 reviews

Metacritic User Score

386 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

+3.9

Metacritic Disparity

+18.1

Combined Disparity

+11.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

21 early (26%)57 launch window (71%)2 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 80 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 54.1/100. Critics score this game 3.9 points higher than Steam users and 18.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 80)

João DuarteviaFNintendo
Aug 25, 2016Late review
50/100View review
Steam 50.2/100 · -0.2 ptsMetacritic 36/100 · +14.0 pts
Cubed3 StaffviaCubed3
Aug 20, 2016Launch window
20/100View review
Steam 50.2/100 · -30.2 ptsMetacritic 36/100 · -16.0 pts
PS4Blog.net StaffviaPS4Blog.net
Aug 12, 2016Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 50.2/100 · +19.8 ptsMetacritic 36/100 · +34.0 pts
Sean WarhurstviaImpulsegamer
Aug 4, 2016Launch window
56/100View review
Steam 50.2/100 · +5.8 ptsMetacritic 36/100 · +20.0 pts
Sian BaileyviaThe Digital Fix
Aug 3, 2016Launch window
40/100View review
Steam 50.2/100 · -10.2 ptsMetacritic 36/100 · +4.0 pts