# Games like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE

> The closest matches to EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE: EMPTY SHELL, Sublevel Zero Redux, Teleglitch: Die More Edition, CRYPTARK, and BELOW. 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. [EMPTY SHELL](https://imho.run/games/2243110/empty-shell) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 406 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243110/)
2. [Sublevel Zero Redux](https://imho.run/games/327880/sublevel-zero-redux) — Shares weapon swapping and resource management with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 383 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/)
3. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — A frequent pick in EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE players' libraries, and another Action. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
4. [CRYPTARK](https://imho.run/games/344740/cryptark) — Shares resource management with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 729 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/)
5. [BELOW](https://imho.run/games/250680/below) — A frequent pick in EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE players' libraries, and another RPG. 841 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250680/)
6. [Hell is Others](https://imho.run/games/964440/hell-is-others) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 431 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964440/)
7. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Shares resource management with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
8. [Anomaly Agent](https://imho.run/games/2378620/anomaly-agent) — Shares melee combat with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378620/)
9. [KLETKA](https://imho.run/games/1699480/kletka) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 1,452 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1699480/)
10. [The Last Stand: Aftermath](https://imho.run/games/1266840/the-last-stand-aftermath) — Also Rogue-lite, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 2,373 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266840/)
11. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
12. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — A frequent pick in EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE players' libraries, and another Strategy. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
13. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Survival Horror, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
14. [Hand of Fate](https://imho.run/games/266510/hand-of-fate) — Shares resource management with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 3,265 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266510/)
15. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
16. [Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/712190/genesis-alpha-one-deluxe-edition) — Shares resource management with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 880 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/712190/)
17. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Also Survival Horror, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
18. [Hades II](https://imho.run/games/1145350/hades-ii) — Shares resource management with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 62,885 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/)
19. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
20. [SKYHILL](https://imho.run/games/382140/skyhill) — Also Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 634 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382140/)
21. [Kill to Collect](https://imho.run/games/241760/kill-to-collect) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 104 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241760/)
22. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — Shares weapon swapping with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
23. [Hollow Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2285940/hollow-survivors) — Shares weapon swapping with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 76 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285940/)
24. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)

## 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=2224850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2224850&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2224850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2224850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2224850
- **Developer:** CC ARTS
- **Publisher:** Hyperstrange
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support
- **Released:** Jan 6, 2023
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2224850/empty-shell-prologue)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2224850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2224850/)
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