Choose Zenith: Nexus
Choose Zenith: Nexus if you want an Indie game with MMO. 3,547 Steam reviews back the pick.
Zenith: Nexus vs The Cinder Pact
Zenith: Nexus and The Cinder Pact both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Zenith: Nexus (2022) is 4 years older than The Cinder Pact (2026). Both are free to play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Cinder Pact
Choose The Cinder Pact if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Cinder Pact launched in 2026.
Both Zenith: Nexus and The Cinder Pact sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zenith: Nexus |  The Cinder Pact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive (3,547 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ramen VR | ZMVR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Zenith: Nexus (2022) is 4 years older than The Cinder Pact (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Zenith: Nexus is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Cinder Pact has no Deck rating yet.
Zenith: Nexus vs The Cinder Pact — FAQ
- Should I play Zenith: Nexus or The Cinder Pact first?
- If you want chronology, Zenith: Nexus (2022) came out before The Cinder Pact (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Zenith: Nexus and The Cinder Pact similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Zenith: Nexus and The Cinder Pact have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Zenith: Nexus ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Cinder Pact ships Online Co-op, Co-op.