# Games like Escape Zolstar

> The closest matches to Escape Zolstar: Zolg, Odallus: The Dark Call, DOOMBLADE, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, and Cyber Shadow. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Zolg](https://imho.run/games/555710/zolg) — Also Metroidvania and Nonlinear, like Escape Zolstar. 74 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555710/)
2. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
3. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — A frequent pick in Escape Zolstar players' libraries, and another Action. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
4. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
5. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
6. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — A frequent pick in Escape Zolstar players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
7. [Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU](https://imho.run/games/2316580/tales-of-kenzera-zau) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 625 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2316580/)
8. [Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/838310/bloodstained-curse-of-the-moon) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 1,951 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838310/)
9. [Laika: Aged Through Blood](https://imho.run/games/1796220/laika-aged-through-blood) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 3,138 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796220/)
10. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like Escape Zolstar. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
11. [OUTBUDDIES DX](https://imho.run/games/1083310/outbuddies-dx) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 112 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083310/)
12. [JumpJet Rex](https://imho.run/games/329460/jumpjet-rex) — Also Nonlinear and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 174 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329460/)
13. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
14. [A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda](https://imho.run/games/92300/a-r-e-s-extinction-agenda) — Also Metroidvania and Short, like Escape Zolstar. 370 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/)
15. [Alwa's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/549260/alwa-s-awakening) — A frequent pick in Escape Zolstar players' libraries, and another Indie. 478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549260/)
16. [The Messenger](https://imho.run/games/764790/the-messenger) — Also Metroidvania, like Escape Zolstar. 4,662 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/)
17. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
18. [Rogue Legacy 2](https://imho.run/games/1253920/rogue-legacy-2) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 7,605 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253920/)
19. [MIO: Memories in Orbit](https://imho.run/games/1672810/mio-memories-in-orbit) — Also Metroidvania, like Escape Zolstar. 1,328 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/)
20. [Dungeon of Zolthan](https://imho.run/games/463220/dungeon-of-zolthan) — Also Metroidvania, like Escape Zolstar. 169 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463220/)
21. [Hollow Knight](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight) — Also Metroidvania, like Escape Zolstar. 176,306 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
22. [Foregone](https://imho.run/games/1000760/foregone) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 552 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000760/)
23. [Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/449610/monster-boy-and-the-cursed-kingdom) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 867 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449610/)
24. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — Also Short and Side Scroller, like Escape Zolstar. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1133200&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1133200&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1133200&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1133200
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1133200
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Escape Zolstar

Escape Zolstar is a metroidvania where you explore, collect powerups, fight enemies, and defeat bosses.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1133200
- **Developer:** Robert Alvarez
- **Publisher:** Robert Alvarez
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 9, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1133200/escape-zolstar)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1133200&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133200/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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