Games like Zexion
Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to Zexion for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Zexion also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Zexion: Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Berserk Boy
Top pick for Zexion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Second-strongest match for Zexion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Primal Planet
Third-strongest match for Zexion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Ranked #4 for Zexion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Foregone
Ranked #5 for Zexion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
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Blasphemous 2
Ranked #6 for Zexion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Axiom Verge
Ranked #7 for Zexion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Gato Roboto
Ranked #8 for Zexion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Zexion
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
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Contrast
Reviewers of Zexion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zexion.
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
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Hollow Knight
Reviewers of Zexion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Mega Man 11
Reviewers of Zexion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Zexion.
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
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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.
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Berserk Boy
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Primal Planet
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Foregone
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
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Blasphemous 2
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Axiom Verge
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Gato Roboto
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zexion.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Frequently asked about Zexion
- Is Zexion verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Zexion is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Zexion cost?
- Zexion is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Zexion?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zexion are Berserk Boy, MIO: Memories in Orbit, Primal Planet.
- Who developed Zexion?
- Zexion was developed by Gallant Leaf.
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 Zexion.
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