Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,855 Steam reviews back the pick.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games vs Thief's Roulette
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Thief's Roulette 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 9 years older than Thief's Roulette (2026). Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Thief's Roulette (5.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD). 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 Thief's Roulette
Choose Thief's Roulette if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thief's Roulette launched in 2026.
Both Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Thief's Roulette 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 |  Thief's Roulette | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (3,855 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | hirogame |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017) is 9 years older than Thief's Roulette (2026).
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Thief's Roulette (5.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is Deck Unsupported, Thief's Roulette is Deck Playable.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games vs Thief's Roulette — FAQ
- Should I play Zero Escape: The Nonary Games or Thief's Roulette first?
- If you want chronology, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017) came out before Thief's Roulette (2026). 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 Thief's Roulette 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.