Games like ZAKESTA-Z
If ZAKESTA-Z is your kind of game, the closest matches are ARMED SEVEN, Let Them Come and The Chaos Engine — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
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ARMED SEVEN
WHY THIS
Top pick for ZAKESTA-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
Let Them Come
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for ZAKESTA-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.
The Chaos Engine
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for ZAKESTA-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ZAKESTA-Z.
Prepare for the dark world of The Chaos Engine, a steampunk Victorian age in which one or two players must fight the hostile creations of the Chaos Engine across four dynamic landscapes and take part in the ultimate battle.Choose from six hard-nailed mercenaries each with their own unique weapons and skills.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for ZAKESTA-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
LUFTRAUSERS
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Ranked #5 for ZAKESTA-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Downwell
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Ranked #6 for ZAKESTA-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for ZAKESTA-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Syder Arcade
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for ZAKESTA-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ZAKESTA-Z at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under ZAKESTA-Z on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under ZAKESTA-Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under ZAKESTA-Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under ZAKESTA-Z on Steam right now. Shares Action with ZAKESTA-Z.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ZAKESTA-Z on Steam right now. Shares Action with ZAKESTA-Z.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under ZAKESTA-Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ZAKESTA-Z on Steam right now. Shares Action with ZAKESTA-Z.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under ZAKESTA-Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
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 and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
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. Shares Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
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.
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ARMED SEVEN
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
The Chaos Engine
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ZAKESTA-Z.
Prepare for the dark world of The Chaos Engine, a steampunk Victorian age in which one or two players must fight the hostile creations of the Chaos Engine across four dynamic landscapes and take part in the ultimate battle.Choose from six hard-nailed mercenaries each with their own unique weapons and skills.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Frequently asked about ZAKESTA-Z
- How much does ZAKESTA-Z cost?
- ZAKESTA-Z is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to ZAKESTA-Z?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ZAKESTA-Z are ARMED SEVEN, Let Them Come, The Chaos Engine.
- Who developed ZAKESTA-Z?
- ZAKESTA-Z was developed by zakichi.
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 ZAKESTA-Z.
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