# Games like The Rare Nine

> The closest matches to The Rare Nine: Final Exam, Blood Harvest 3, My Friend Pedro, Wulverblade, and APE OUT. 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. [Final Exam](https://imho.run/games/233190/final-exam) — Also Beat 'em up and Zombies, like The Rare Nine. 309 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233190/)
2. [Blood Harvest 3](https://imho.run/games/851180/blood-harvest-3) — Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like The Rare Nine. 94 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/851180/)
3. [My Friend Pedro](https://imho.run/games/557340/my-friend-pedro) — A frequent pick in The Rare Nine players' libraries, and another Action. 11,056 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557340/)
4. [Wulverblade](https://imho.run/games/587180/wulverblade) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like The Rare Nine. 66 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587180/)
5. [APE OUT](https://imho.run/games/447150/ape-out) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like The Rare Nine. 2,448 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447150/)
6. [Iron Snout](https://imho.run/games/424280/iron-snout) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like The Rare Nine. 6,708 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424280/)
7. [Gravity Circuit](https://imho.run/games/858710/gravity-circuit) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like The Rare Nine. 2,060 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858710/)
8. [Never Give Up](https://imho.run/games/609420/never-give-up) — Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like The Rare Nine. 100 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609420/)
9. [Bloodroots](https://imho.run/games/820540/bloodroots) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like The Rare Nine. 83 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/820540/)
10. [Shank](https://imho.run/games/6120/shank) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like The Rare Nine. 998 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6120/)
11. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Also Zombies and Side Scroller, like The Rare Nine. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
12. [EBOLA VILLAGE](https://imho.run/games/2306030/ebola-village) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Rare Nine. 114 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2306030/)
13. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Rare Nine. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
14. [Dying Light: Bad Blood](https://imho.run/games/766370/dying-light-bad-blood) — Also Fast-Paced and Zombies, like The Rare Nine. 424 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/766370/)
15. [One Finger Death Punch 2](https://imho.run/games/980300/one-finger-death-punch-2) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like The Rare Nine. 2,749 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/980300/)
16. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Zombies and Side Scroller, like The Rare Nine. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
17. [Eternal Evil](https://imho.run/games/1673630/eternal-evil) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Rare Nine. 290 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1673630/)
18. [Not Dying Today](https://imho.run/games/568440/not-dying-today) — Also Beat 'em up and Zombies, like The Rare Nine. 52 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/568440/)
19. [Nasty Zombies](https://imho.run/games/2851700/nasty-zombies) — Also Fast-Paced and Zombies, like The Rare Nine. 168 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851700/)
20. [The Evil Within](https://imho.run/games/268050/the-evil-within) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Rare Nine. 7,495 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268050/)
21. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Rare Nine. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
22. [Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest](https://imho.run/games/2109060/magenta-horizon-neverending-harvest) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like The Rare Nine. 143 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109060/)
23. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Rare Nine. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
24. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Beat 'em up and Gore, like The Rare Nine. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)

## 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=726800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=726800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=726800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=726800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/726800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Rare Nine

The Rare Nine - ultrafast and explosive beat 'em up, in which you should break through the darkness and hordes of undead in a giant skyscraper. Also you can enjoy a lot of great chiptune music.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 726800
- **Developer:** Agafonoff
- **Publisher:** Agafonoff
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Oct 31, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/726800/the-rare-nine)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=726800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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