Choose Among Ashes
Choose Among Ashes if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 228 reviews.
Among Ashes vs ZERO PROTOCOL
Among Ashes and ZERO PROTOCOL both land in Action, Adventure 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 on Steam. Both released in 2024. Among Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than ZERO PROTOCOL (83.1% positive). 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 ZERO PROTOCOL
Choose ZERO PROTOCOL if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. ZERO PROTOCOL launched in 2024.
Both Among Ashes and ZERO PROTOCOL sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Among Ashes |  ZERO PROTOCOL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (228 reviews) | 83.1% positive (201 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rat Cliff Games | R_Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Among Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than ZERO PROTOCOL (83.1% positive).
- ZERO PROTOCOL is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Among Ashes (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Among Ashes is Deck Verified, ZERO PROTOCOL is Deck Playable.
Among Ashes vs ZERO PROTOCOL — FAQ
- Which is better, Among Ashes or ZERO PROTOCOL?
- On Steam reviews Among Ashes scores higher (96.5% positive) than ZERO PROTOCOL (83.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Among Ashes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Among Ashes and ZERO PROTOCOL similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.