Rank 01Why this
Shares on rails shooting with Ex-Zodiac.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Ex-Zodiac
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Ex-Zodiac also play
The closest matches to Ex-Zodiac: Whisker Squadron: Survivor, Earthion, Mirage Feathers, Astrodogs, and Blazing Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares score chasing with Ex-Zodiac.
- $2.49 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Astrodogs
Why this: Shares on rails shooting and score chasing with Ex-Zodiac.
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Blazing Chrome
Why this: Same retro mood as Ex-Zodiac.
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DemonStar
Why this: Shares pattern recognition and score chasing with Ex-Zodiac.
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DRAINUS
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ex-Zodiac.
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Starr Mazer: DSP
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Ex-Zodiac.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Ex-Zodiac
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: MNKY
- Price: $5.99−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 742 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Colorful low poly visuals
- Feels like a queer coded star fox
- Score attack replayability
- Atmospheric
- Intense
- Retro
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares score chasing with Ex-Zodiac.
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Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Ex-Zodiac.
Super Hydorah
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ex-Zodiac.
EVERSPACE™
Why this: Also Flight and Space, like Ex-Zodiac.
Free alternatives
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Whisker Squadron: Survivor
Why this: Shares on rails shooting with Ex-Zodiac.
Earthion
Why this: Shares score chasing and replayability with Ex-Zodiac.
Blazing Chrome
Why this: Same retro mood as Ex-Zodiac.
DRAINUS
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ex-Zodiac.
About Ex-Zodiac
The closest matches to Ex-Zodiac: Whisker Squadron: Survivor, Earthion, Mirage Feathers, Astrodogs, and Blazing Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Ex-Zodiac is your kind of game, the closest matches are Whisker Squadron: Survivor, Earthion and Mirage Feathers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, intense and retro, and single out its dodging and on rails shooting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Ex-Zodiac: A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Is Ex-Zodiac worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 742 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- On sale: 50% off, now $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Colorful low poly visuals
- Feels like a queer coded star fox
- Score attack replayability
- Tight momentum driven gameplay
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I would love to recommend ExZodiac as it is an excellent spiritual successor to the StarFox series, specifically the first game in the series for the SNES. However I am currently giving it a negative review as with each update that they…”
“Player weapons are underpowered compared to Star Fox despite the stages doubling-down on the shmup elements of Star Fox's formula. Not very satisfying to play.”
People who play it also play: Whisker Squadron: Survivor, Earthion, Mirage Feathers
Frequently asked about Ex-Zodiac
Can I run it?
Does Ex-Zodiac run on Steam Deck?
Ex-Zodiac is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Ex-Zodiac cost?
Ex-Zodiac is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ex-Zodiac?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ex-Zodiac are Whisker Squadron: Survivor, Earthion, Mirage Feathers.
Who developed Ex-Zodiac?
Ex-Zodiac was developed by MNKY and published by Pixeljam.