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Zero Escape: The Nonary Games vs Blankspace

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Blankspace 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: The Nonary Games (2017) is 3 years older than Blankspace (2020). Zero Escape: The Nonary Games scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Blankspace (91.5% 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's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,855 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Blankspace

Choose Blankspace if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blankspace launched in 2020.

Both Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Blankspace 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: The Nonary Games vs Blankspace — Steam metadata comparison
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games — Steam game coverZero Escape: The Nonary GamesBlankspace — Steam game coverBlankspace
Released20172020
GenresAdventureIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price5.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews94.6% positive (3,855 reviews)91.5% positive (59 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.NoBreadStudio

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Zero Escape: The Nonary Games vs Blankspace — FAQ

Should I play Zero Escape: The Nonary Games or Blankspace first?
If you want chronology, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017) came out before Blankspace (2020). 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: The Nonary Games and Blankspace 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.
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