Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,855 Steam reviews back the pick.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games vs Minotaur
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Minotaur 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 2 years older than Minotaur (2019). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Zero Escape: The Nonary Games: 3,855 reviews, Minotaur: 111). 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 Minotaur
Choose Minotaur if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Minotaur launched in 2019.
Both Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Minotaur sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.6% vs 95.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games |  Minotaur | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (3,855 reviews) | 95.5% positive (111 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | U7 committee |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017) is 2 years older than Minotaur (2019).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Zero Escape: The Nonary Games: 3,855 reviews, Minotaur: 111).
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Minotaur (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Minotaur has no Deck rating yet.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games vs Minotaur — FAQ
- Which is better, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games or Minotaur?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Zero Escape: The Nonary Games sits at 94.6% positive (3,855 reviews), Minotaur at 95.5% (111). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Zero Escape: The Nonary Games or Minotaur first?
- If you want chronology, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017) came out before Minotaur (2019). 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 Minotaur 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.