Choose Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Choose Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,665 Steam reviews back the pick.
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma vs Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (2016) is 1 year older than Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017). Zero Escape: The Nonary Games scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (82.1% 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 Escape: The Nonary Games
Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 3,855 reviews.
Both Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games sit in 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
 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma |  Zero Escape: The Nonary Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (2,665 reviews) | 94.6% positive (3,855 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (2016) is 1 year older than Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017).
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (82.1% positive).
- Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma is Deck Verified, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is Deck Unsupported.
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma vs Zero Escape: The Nonary Games — FAQ
- Which is better, Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma or Zero Escape: The Nonary Games?
- On Steam reviews Zero Escape: The Nonary Games scores higher (94.6% positive) than Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (82.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma or Zero Escape: The Nonary Games first?
- If you want chronology, Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (2016) came out before Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017). 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 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games similar?
- They overlap on 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.