Games like Slave Zero X
If Slave Zero X is your kind of game, the closest matches are OverRider, Whisper Trip and Dragon Fury — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its hidden techniques feel overpowered, master brutal combo loops and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Slave Zero X: Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.
Players who liked Slave Zero X also play
Steam players who put hours into Slave Zero X also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
OverRider
WHY THIS
Top pick for Slave Zero X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
What the enemy can do, you can do as well! Activate the "Override" system and and hijack enemy Cyborgs on the fly during high-intensity battles. Mix and match the Cyborgs you seized with fully customizable "Extensions" and "Cores", and craft hundreds of game-breaking combat builds!
Whisper Trip
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Slave Zero X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups...
Dragon Fury
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Slave Zero X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
1v1 Fighting. Ninjas, Pirates, Robots, Aliens and more. Import Your Own Characters!
Crazy Flasher 7 Mercenary Empire(stand-alone Version)
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Slave Zero X.
Ranked #4 for Slave Zero X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
The classic old web game action role-playing in 2010, fighting zombies in the last days, horizontal 2D games, firearms, cold weapons, mercenaries, gangs... Now a stand-alone version without internet is launched.
SHINOBI NON GRATA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slave Zero X.
Ranked #5 for Slave Zero X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Shinobi alert! Use your 7 shinobi weapons to survive the bloodshed! Introducing a hard core 2D ninja action game by Hyper-retro graphics.
No longer human
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Slave Zero X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Vicious high-energy freak action in the derelict warrens of a cybergothic shitworld
YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Slave Zero X.
Ranked #7 for Slave Zero X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Step into a living comic book in this new take on the Ninja Gaiden series. Brandishing his ninja sword and the mecha weapons in his cyber arm, Yaiba slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon. Will you slice enemies to pieces, crush them with Yaiba's cyborg arm or just rip off a zombie’s arms to use as nunchucks?
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
WHY THIS
Shares parry system and an epic mood with Slave Zero X.
Ranked #8 for Slave Zero X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Alluring audio! Pixel art perfection! Beat-em up beauty! Discover how hard a 32,000kg ninja hits with The Ninja Saviours!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Slave Zero X
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
STEEL STRIDER
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slave Zero X.
Reviewers of Slave Zero X cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
STEEL STRIDER is the follow up to the acclaimed GIGANTIC ARMY and pays homage to the great run and gun games such as Turrican and Super Contra, but adds mouse / dual analogue stick-operated weapons!
Devil May Cry HD Collection
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Slave Zero X.
Reviewers of Slave Zero X cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
GUILTY GEAR
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Slave Zero X.
Reviewers of Slave Zero X cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
The origin of the series, the abnormality of the fighting game genre, now returns... HEAVEN or HELL？LET'S Rock！
ULTRAKILL
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Slave Zero X.
Reviewers of Slave Zero X cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Blue
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Slave Zero X cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
"Blue" is a hardcore platformer game with pixel art style. Players need to complete collection objectives in different levels while avoiding various monsters and obstacles.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Slave Zero X at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Slave Zero X on Steam right now. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Slave Zero X on Steam right now. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Slave Zero X on Steam right now. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Slave Zero X on Steam right now. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Slave Zero X on Steam right now. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Slave Zero X on Steam right now. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
The Supper
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
More from Poppy Works
Other recommendable Steam games by Poppy Works, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slave Zero X.
Another title from Poppy Works, the studio behind Slave Zero X.
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a story-exploration game about getting caught up in the outlandish happenings of a small town where melons are illegal. Silly and cute on the surface, but are things really as peaceful as they seem?
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slave Zero X.
Another title from Poppy Works, the studio behind Slave Zero X.
Escape from “Yomi” – a dungeon filled with riches – and danger. Make use of your powerful skills and magic items to create exits and reach the surface alive.
TACS Classic Collection
WHY THIS
Another title from Poppy Works, the studio behind Slave Zero X. Shares Action with Slave Zero X.
Explore ten unique and quirky games from the vaults of PlayStation Mobile, preserved in the TACS Classic Collection.
Mon-Yu: Defeat Monsters And Gain Strong Weapons And Armor. You May Be Defeated, But Don’t Give Up. Become Stronger. I Believe There Will Be A Day When The Heroes Defeat The Devil King.
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Slave Zero X.
Another title from Poppy Works, the studio behind Slave Zero X.
Defeat the Devil Kings! You have been guided to the land of fairies where the Dragon King’s Tower housed the hidden treasures that had brought peace to the land. But one day, the Seven Devil Kings stole all of the treasures, and used their powers to turn the tower into a terrible dungeon!
Frequently asked about Slave Zero X
- Is Slave Zero X verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slave Zero X is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Slave Zero X cost?
- Slave Zero X is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Slave Zero X?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Slave Zero X are OverRider, Whisper Trip, Dragon Fury.
- Who developed Slave Zero X?
- Slave Zero X was developed by Poppy Works and published by Ziggurat.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Slave Zero X.
For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.