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Games like THE XEN

  • 14 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked THE XEN also play

The closest matches to THE XEN: Tetris® Effect: Connected, Waves, Hotline Miami, Slipstream, and Centipede: Recharged. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Psychedelic and 1980s, like THE XEN.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2012
  1. Rank 04

    Slipstream

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like THE XEN

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Tetris® Effect: Connected

    Also Psychedelic and Score Attack, like THE XEN.

    • 94% of 5,472 reviews
  2. 2
    Waves

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 884 reviews
  3. 3
    Hotline Miami

    Also Psychedelic and 1980s, like THE XEN.

    • 97% of 40,733 reviews
  4. 4
    Slipstream

    Genres: Indie, Casual, Racing

    • 91% of 696 reviews
  5. 5
    Centipede: Recharged

    Genres: Action

    • 86% of 108 reviews
  6. 6
    Stories Untold

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 3,201 reviews
  7. 7
    Static Dread: The Lighthouse

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 356 reviews
  8. 8
    Breakout: Recharged

    Genres: Action, Casual

    • 83% of 70 reviews
  9. 9
    Distrust: Polar Survival

    Also Psychedelic and Procedural Generation, like THE XEN.

    • 62% of 439 reviews
  10. 10
    ISLANDERS

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 95% of 10,198 reviews
  11. 11
    Layers of Fear (2016)

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 5,082 reviews
  12. 12
    Thumper

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 92% of 3,064 reviews
  13. 13
    The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 90% of 1,057 reviews
  14. 14
    PalmRide

    Genres: Indie, Casual, Racing

    • 84% of 97 reviews
  15. 15
    Shatter

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 469 reviews
  16. 16
    Children of the Sun

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 93% of 1,304 reviews
  17. 17
    Lamentum

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 212 reviews
  18. 18
    Tumblestone

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 93 reviews
  19. 19
    RimWorld

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 98% of 116,236 reviews
  20. 20
    Caves of Qud

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 10,368 reviews
  21. 21
    SOMA

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 23,563 reviews
  22. 22
    Dispatch

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 98% of 102,071 reviews
  23. 23
    Dead Space

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 90% of 29,773 reviews
  24. 24
    Orcs Must Die!

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 3,603 reviews
THE XEN — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Fancysquare
  • Price: $0.99checked Nov 2
  • 100% of 1 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

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About THE XEN

The closest matches to THE XEN: Tetris® Effect: Connected, Waves, Hotline Miami, Slipstream, and Centipede: Recharged. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If THE XEN is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tetris® Effect: Connected, Waves and Hotline Miami — 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.

About THE XEN: Add up to 10. THE XEN is an adrenaline-pumping puzzle roguelike where every number counts. Test your game sense against the world.

Is THE XEN worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 1 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 2).

People who play it also play: Tetris® Effect: Connected, Waves, Hotline Miami

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Frequently asked about THE XEN

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How much does THE XEN cost?

THE XEN is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to THE XEN?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE XEN are Tetris® Effect: Connected, Waves, Hotline Miami.

Who developed THE XEN?

THE XEN was developed by Fancysquare.