# Games like Emissary Zero

> The closest matches to Emissary Zero: Escape the Backrooms, Backrooms: Extractions, We Escaped a Twisted Game, The Devourer: Hunted Souls, and NO BACKUP. 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. [Escape the Backrooms](https://imho.run/games/1943950/escape-the-backrooms) — Shares puzzle solving with Emissary Zero. 36,625 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1943950/)
2. [Backrooms: Extractions](https://imho.run/games/2835530/backrooms-extractions) — Shares co op multiplayer and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero. 227 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2835530/)
3. [We Escaped a Twisted Game](https://imho.run/games/2524930/we-escaped-a-twisted-game) — Shares co op multiplayer and environmental puzzle solving with Emissary Zero. 160 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2524930/)
4. [The Devourer: Hunted Souls](https://imho.run/games/2309400/the-devourer-hunted-souls) — Also Survival Horror, like Emissary Zero. 235 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2309400/)
5. [NO BACKUP](https://imho.run/games/3894440/no-backup) — A frequent pick in Emissary Zero players' libraries, and another Action. 834 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3894440/)
6. [Ghost Janitors](https://imho.run/games/2772990/ghost-janitors) — Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 457 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2772990/)
7. [Granny: Escape Together](https://imho.run/games/3070520/granny-escape-together) — Shares ragdoll physics and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero. 616 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3070520/)
8. [Split Brain](https://imho.run/games/3156640/split-brain) — Shares chase sequences and co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 54 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3156640/)
9. [Inside the Backrooms](https://imho.run/games/1987080/inside-the-backrooms) — A frequent pick in Emissary Zero players' libraries, and another Indie. 10,150 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1987080/)
10. [Zort](https://imho.run/games/3121110/zort) — Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 3,767 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3121110/)
11. [Dark Hours](https://imho.run/games/2208570/dark-hours) — Also Survival Horror, like Emissary Zero. 1,232 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2208570/)
12. [PARANOIA PLACE](https://imho.run/games/1592290/paranoia-place) — Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 636 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592290/)
13. [Nuclear Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/2909110/nuclear-nightmare) — Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 8,674 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909110/)
14. [MIMESIS](https://imho.run/games/2827200/mimesis) — Shares multiplayer cooperation with Emissary Zero. 1,794 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827200/)
15. [Together After Dark](https://imho.run/games/2708790/together-after-dark) — Shares co op multiplayer and environmental puzzle solving with Emissary Zero. 132 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708790/)
16. [Content Warning](https://imho.run/games/2881650/content-warning) — Shares multiplayer cooperation and co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 33,238 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2881650/)
17. [SKIBIDI GYATROOMS](https://imho.run/games/3288600/skibidi-gyatrooms) — Shares checkpoint system and co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 335 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3288600/)
18. [BodyRecords](https://imho.run/games/3232040/bodyrecords) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero. 355 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3232040/)
19. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
20. [Storebound](https://imho.run/games/3417410/storebound) — Shares co op multiplayer and environmental puzzle solving with Emissary Zero. 1,188 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3417410/)
21. [Spectral Scream](https://imho.run/games/2620240/spectral-scream) — Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 131 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620240/)
22. [DEVOUR](https://imho.run/games/1274570/devour) — Also Survival Horror, like Emissary Zero. 20,582 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274570/)
23. [DEATH IN UNISON](https://imho.run/games/2454890/death-in-unison) — Shares co op multiplayer and puzzle solving with Emissary Zero. 532 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2454890/)
24. [Murky Divers](https://imho.run/games/2963880/murky-divers) — Shares co op multiplayer with Emissary Zero. 2,182 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963880/)

## 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=3176060&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3176060&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3176060&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3176060
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3176060
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Emissary Zero

Emissary Zero is a cooperative horror-puzzle game from solo-team developer Rone Vine, released in 2025. One to four players explore a mysterious building at night to free a trapped moon, solving demanding environmental puzzles, surviving chase sequences, and dealing with ragdoll physics and unique enemies. Reviewers praise the challenging puzzles that avoid hand-holding, the hilarious ragdoll moments, and how playing with friends adds to the fun, calling it charming for a small-team project. The game costs 8.99 USD, rates Playable on Steam Deck, and holds 88% positive across 1,113 Steam reviews. Most players finished it in roughly eight to twelve hours of co-op horror and problem-solving.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3176060
- **Developer:** Rone Vine
- **Publisher:** Rone Vine
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 28, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3176060/emissary-zero)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3176060&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3176060/)
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