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Games like Zero Contact

If Zero Contact is your kind of game, the closest matches are World Of Mana II, Power of Desert (Quvvat ul-Sahro) and The Forge: Steel Frontier — 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.

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About Zero Contact: First-person tower defense game. Alien monsters occupy the city, and residents have fallen dead or turned to zombies. Scavenge resources: explosives, food, medicine and ammo. Build barricades to slow enemies and protect yourself., Fight wave after wave of monsters and survive until evacuation.

ActionIndieAdventureRPGWindowsby JasonCraft
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Players who liked Zero Contact also play

Steam players who put hours into Zero Contact also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. World Of Mana II

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Zero Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    Stop the Necromancer and save the world! In this action RPG, explore every corner of the map to reach the heart of darkness. Defeat monsters to level up, boost your stats, and become a mighty hero. Discover hidden secret areas and loot rare treasure chests. A thrilling 4-hour journey awaits!

    ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  2. Power of Desert (Quvvat ul-Sahro)

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Zero Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Zero Contact.

    Immerse yourself in the world of medieval Central Asia during the golden age of science, culture, and Islamic revival. Power of Desert is a story-driven, single-player RPG inspired by Uzbek folklore, Turkic legends, and the spirit of ancient warriors. A cinematic journey awaits!

    2027ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. The Forge: Steel Frontier

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Zero Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    The Forge is a mech-combat sci-fi action game. Step into the cockpit as mercenary pilot Ivan and fight alongside a mech with a soul—Machine Spirit. Dormant Dragon holds a strange and rare mineral. When wolves come for the ore, you and your mech must choose, and planet's fate hangs in the balance.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. N.E.O.N. HORIZON

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Zero Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    Survive 100 perilous waves in a sci-fi roguelite shooter where every decision transforms your ship. Upgrade its systems, discover powerful relics, create unique synergies, and uncover the mystery awaiting you at Horizon.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. 3D PUZZLE - Hangar

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Zero Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    Collect a 3D puzzle, transferring things to the right places to create a beautiful place.

    2024ActionSportsStrategy199.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Dungeon Crawl 94: What Was Taken

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Zero Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    A turn-based pixel art dungeon crawler where every move advances the world. Explore procedurally generated roads, towns, forests, and dungeons, master elemental magic, uncover hidden treasures, and build a hero unique to every adventure.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. 荒古遗迹

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Zero Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    A Warcraft-style roguelike loot-grinding game developed with the Spark Editor, featuring Campaign Mode, Trial Mode, and Tower Climbing Mode.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Egg Rush

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Zero Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    Egg Rush is a 3D cartoon side-scrolling Rogue-Lite game. Explore a wealth of treasures and items to strengthen yourself, face various special events, and defeat your enemies.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zero Contact.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Zero Contact.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zero Contact.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Contact.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Zero Contact.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zero Contact.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zero Contact.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Zero Contact

What games are most similar to Zero Contact?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zero Contact are World Of Mana II, Power of Desert (Quvvat ul-Sahro), The Forge: Steel Frontier.
Who developed Zero Contact?
Zero Contact was developed by JasonCraft.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Zero Contact.

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