Games like Zone 13
If Zone 13 is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Exit 8, Ether One and MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition — 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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Steam players who put hours into Zone 13 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.
The Exit 8
WHY THIS
Top pick for Zone 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Ether One
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Zone 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Zone 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
The Shattering
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Zone 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Anamorphine
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Zone 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
Explore the past as you resolve the present in Anamorphine, a surreal adventure of rendered emotions. Journey into the mind of the main character, a young man in denial. His subconscious is pushing him to face his past - or be consumed by it.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Zone 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
The Stanley Parable
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Zone 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
Master Reboot
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Zone 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Zone 13 at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Zone 13 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
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 Zone 13 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
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 Zone 13 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Zone 13 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Zone 13 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
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?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Zone 13 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Zone 13 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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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.
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
The Shattering
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
The Stanley Parable
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Zone 13.
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
Frequently asked about Zone 13
- How much does Zone 13 cost?
- Zone 13 is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Zone 13?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zone 13 are The Exit 8, Ether One, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition.
- Who developed Zone 13?
- Zone 13 was developed by Happy Claws Interactive.
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 Zone 13.
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