Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 3,855 reviews.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games vs Exiled
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Exiled 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 7 years older than Exiled (2024). Zero Escape: The Nonary Games scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Exiled (91.2% 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 Exiled
Choose Exiled if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Exiled launched in 2024.
Both Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Exiled 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 |  Exiled | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (3,855 reviews) | 91.2% positive (228 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | John Szymanski |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017) is 7 years older than Exiled (2024).
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Exiled (91.2% positive).
- Exiled is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is Deck Unsupported, Exiled is Deck Playable.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games vs Exiled — FAQ
- Which is better, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games or Exiled?
- On Steam reviews Zero Escape: The Nonary Games scores higher (94.6% positive) than Exiled (91.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Zero Escape: The Nonary Games or Exiled first?
- If you want chronology, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017) came out before Exiled (2024). 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 Exiled 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.