9 Lives to Defend
9 Lives to Defend is a fast-paced survivors-like auto-shooter where Loki the cat must defend the house against pest infestations while his owners are away. Players control diverse multiverse incarnations of Loki, each equipped with distinct starter weapons, skill trees, and passive perks. By gathering kibble to level up, upgrading active and secondary card slots, and equipping amulets, you fight through relentless enemy swarms and challenging bosses across varied maps.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · Fully obtainable offline
Trophies
Loki The Valiant Houseguard
Unlock every trophy, proving Loki's feline prowess across the multiverse
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
Relax, you have 9 lives
Lose the first life
Take damage from enemies in any match until your health bar depletes for the first time and consumes a life.
Snack time
Fill the bowl by collecting kibble
Collect the kibble dropped by defeated pests until the bowl in the arena is completely filled.
Full belly
Take a full bowl
Once the food bowl is completely filled with collected kibbles, run over it to claim it.
Never too much
Take another bowl
Fill and collect another full food bowl during gameplay.
Prolonged vigil
Win a match during the 24:00 trip
Survive the full 24-hour trip in a match until the clock runs out and victory is achieved.
Evolutionary
Make the first upgrade with original Loki
Select your very first upgrade card while playing with original Loki.
Washitsu
Defeat 1 boss with Samurai Loki
Start a run with Samurai Loki and eliminate the first boss that spawns after a few minutes.
Skol!!
Make 3 upgrades for Viking Loki
Acquire a total of 3 upgrades while playing as Viking Loki.
Authorized access
Make 5 upgrades for Bionic Loki
Level up with Bionic Loki and select 5 upgrades during gameplay.
Challenger
Win a match on Wild difficulty
Select 'Wild' difficulty before starting the run. Invest kibble into fountain metaprogression upgrades beforehand and bring survivability amulets such as Extra Health and Double Dash.
Pest hunter
Defeat 1000 enemies
Cumulative across all runs. Unlocks naturally on the path to the higher kill milestone trophies.
Pest tamer
Defeat 3000 enemies
Pest annihilator
Defeat 6000 enemies
Disinfestation master
Defeat 12000 enemies
CEO Of Pest Control
Defeat 24000 enemies
Cumulative across all matches. Focus on area-of-effect (AoE) weapons on higher difficulties where enemy density is significantly increased.
Reserve Food
Collect 1000 kibbles
Gourmet Cat
Collect 2000 kibbles
King of Food
Collect 5000 kibbles
Insatiable Hungry
Collect 10000 kibbles
Kibble negotiator
Collect 20000 kibbles
Snack Master
Collect 50000 kibbles
Cumulative across all runs. Prioritize pickup radius upgrades in passive card slots and metaprogression to vacuum up food efficiently.
From past to future
Win a match with Viking Loki on the Cattegat map
Select Viking Loki as your character and launch a match on the 'Cattegat' map. Survive the entire timer to secure the win.
Magical Multiverse
Win a match with any character using the Multiverse Amulet
Equip the Multiverse Amulet in your loadout before starting a match, then survive until the run is complete.
Drafted soldier
Defeat 16000 enemies
Full paw
Use all secondary slots during a match
Pick secondary upgrade cards upon leveling up until every available secondary slot on your HUD is filled.
Specialist
Reach maximum level on 1 secondary card slot
Focus your level-up choices on a single secondary card repeatedly until it reaches its cap.
Versatile
Reach maximum level on 3 secondary card slots
Survive long enough in a full match to earn sufficient level-ups, focusing upgrades on 3 secondary cards until all are maxed.
Valuable card
Reach maximum level in 1 main card slot
Consistently upgrade a primary weapon card whenever offered on level-up until it reaches maximum level.
I'm ready
Reach maximum level in 3 main card slots
Equip 3 main weapon cards and upgrade all three to their maximum level within a single match.
Beginner
Reach XP level 5 with any character
Apprentice of cards
Reach XP level 10 with any character
Experienced player
Reach XP level 20 with any character
Card Master
Reach XP level 30 with any character
The Feline Instinct
Upgrade any character's Feline Instinct power to the maximum
Spend currency in the character menu to max out the 'Feline Instinct' skill branch for any character.
Equipped collar
Play a match with 3 amulets equipped
Unlock at least 3 amulets, equip them across all three amulet slots in your pre-game loadout, and start a run.
Nimble cat
Play a match with the Double Dash amulet equipped
Equip the 'Double Dash' amulet in your loadout before starting a match.
Heart amulet
Play a match with the Extra Health amulet equipped
Equip the 'Extra Health' amulet in an amulet slot and begin any match.
XP Fountain
Reach maximum level with the water fountain
Purchase all permanent upgrade tiers for the Water Fountain in the shop using gathered kibbles.
Brave Cat
Defeat 50 bosses
Cumulative across all runs. Bosses spawn at fixed intervals during a run; burst them down with high single-target DPS.
Loki the Persian
Win a match as the original Loki
Play as the default Persian Loki and survive until the timer finishes to win the run.
Samurai Loki
Win a match with Samurai Loki
Unlock Samurai Loki, select him for a run, and survive until victory.
Viking Loki
Win a match with Viking Loki
Select Viking Loki and survive the full duration of a match.
Bionic Loki
Win a match with Bionic Loki
Complete and win a match while playing as Bionic Loki.
Wizard Loki
Win a match with Wizard Loki
Win any match while playing as Wizard Loki.
Soldier Loki
Win a match with Guerrilla Loki
Win a match using Guerrilla / Soldier Loki.
Feline Master
Reach XP level 40 with any character
Reach in-game level 40 in a single run. Boost your pickup radius, grab all kibble promptly, and clear late-game waves efficiently.
Walkthrough
9 Lives to Defend
Walkthrough