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Games like Emissary Zero

  • 15 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Emissary Zero also play

The closest matches to Emissary Zero: Escape the Backrooms, Backrooms: Extractions, We Escaped a Twisted Game, The Devourer: Hunted Souls, and NO BACKUP. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares co op multiplayer and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • $4.89 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares co op multiplayer and environmental puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • $3.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  1. Rank 05

    NO BACKUP

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  2. Rank 06

    Ghost Janitors

    Why this: Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero.

    • $6.19 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  3. Rank 07

    Granny: Escape Together

    Why this: Shares ragdoll physics and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  4. Rank 08

    Split Brain

    Why this: Shares chase sequences and co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero.

    • $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Emissary Zero

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Escape the Backrooms

    Shares puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • 90% of 36,625 reviews
  2. 2
    Backrooms: Extractions

    Shares co op multiplayer and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • 71% of 227 reviews
  3. 3
    We Escaped a Twisted Game

    Shares co op multiplayer and environmental puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • 99% of 160 reviews
  4. 4
    The Devourer: Hunted Souls

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 235 reviews
  5. 5
    NO BACKUP

    Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

    • 69% of 834 reviews
  6. 6
    Ghost Janitors

    Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero.

    • 87% of 457 reviews
  7. 7
    Granny: Escape Together

    Shares ragdoll physics and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • 79% of 616 reviews
  8. 8
    Split Brain

    Shares chase sequences and co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero.

    • 96% of 54 reviews
  9. 9
    Inside the Backrooms

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Early Access

    • 79% of 10,150 reviews
  10. 10
    Zort

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 3,767 reviews
  11. 11
    Dark Hours

    Same dark mood as Emissary Zero.

    • 84% of 1,232 reviews
  12. 12
    PARANOIA PLACE

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 636 reviews
  13. 13
    Nuclear Nightmare

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 83% of 8,674 reviews
  14. 14
    MIMESIS

    Shares multiplayer cooperation with Emissary Zero.

    • 79% of 1,794 reviews
  15. 15
    Together After Dark

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual

    • 65% of 132 reviews
  16. 16
    Content Warning

    Shares multiplayer cooperation and co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero.

    • 94% of 33,238 reviews
  17. 17
    SKIBIDI GYATROOMS

    Shares checkpoint system and co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero.

    • 79% of 335 reviews
  18. 18
    BodyRecords

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • 85% of 355 reviews
  19. 19
    The Forest

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 175,474 reviews
  20. 20
    Storebound

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 1,188 reviews
  21. 21
    Spectral Scream

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 78% of 131 reviews
  22. 22
    DEVOUR

    Same atmospheric mood as Emissary Zero.

    • 91% of 20,582 reviews
  23. 23
    DEATH IN UNISON

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 532 reviews
  24. 24
    Murky Divers

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 2,182 reviews
Emissary Zero — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Rone Vine
  • Price: $4.04−55%checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 88% of 1,113 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Challenging puzzles that dont hold your hand
  • Challenging yet fair puzzles
  • Freeing the mysteriously trapped moon
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Dark

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Emissary Zero at current Steam store prices.

  • Together After Dark

    Why this: Shares co op multiplayer and environmental puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • $1.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2025
  • SKIBIDI GYATROOMS

    Why this: Shares checkpoint system and co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero.

    • $0.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  • BodyRecords

    Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • $2.09 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  • Silent Rain

    Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Emissary Zero.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Hajis هاجس

    Why this: Also Escape Room and Survival Horror, like Emissary Zero.

    • $1.24 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2022
  • I'm on Observation Duty 3

    Why this: Also Survival Horror and Hidden Object, like Emissary Zero.

    • $2.39 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  • The Escape: Together

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Emissary Zero.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023

About Emissary Zero

The closest matches to Emissary Zero: Escape the Backrooms, Backrooms: Extractions, We Escaped a Twisted Game, The Devourer: Hunted Souls, and NO BACKUP. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Emissary Zero is your kind of game, the closest matches are Escape the Backrooms, Backrooms: Extractions and We Escaped a Twisted Game — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its chase sequences and checkpoint system. 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.

Emissary Zero is a cooperative horror-puzzle game from solo-team developer Rone Vine, released in 2025. One to four players explore a mysterious building at night to free a trapped moon, solving demanding environmental puzzles, surviving chase sequences, and dealing with ragdoll physics and unique enemies. Reviewers praise the challenging puzzles that avoid hand-holding, the hilarious ragdoll moments, and how playing with friends adds to the fun, calling it charming for a small-team project. The game costs 8.99 USD, rates Playable on Steam Deck, and holds 88% positive across 1,113 Steam reviews. Most players finished it in roughly eight to twelve hours of co-op horror and problem-solving.

About Emissary Zero: Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive.

Is Emissary Zero worth buying?

  • 88% of 1,113 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $8.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Random and nonsensical. Though the "puzzles" were alright, everything about it is just random for the sake of being random. The enemies also camp stairwells and cramped corridors. Annoying. Why is there a random anime girl strutting…”
7 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Escape the Backrooms, Backrooms: Extractions, We Escaped a Twisted Game

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Frequently asked about Emissary Zero

Can I run it?

Does Emissary Zero run on Steam Deck?

Emissary Zero is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Emissary Zero cost?

Emissary Zero is listed on Steam at 4.04 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Emissary Zero have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Emissary Zero supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).

What games are most similar to Emissary Zero?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Emissary Zero are Escape the Backrooms, Backrooms: Extractions, We Escaped a Twisted Game.

Who developed Emissary Zero?

Emissary Zero was developed by Rone Vine.