Choose Ultimate Zombie Defense
Choose Ultimate Zombie Defense if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. Ultimate Zombie Defense launched in 2020.
Ultimate Zombie Defense vs Z-Company
Ultimate Zombie Defense and Z-Company both land in Action, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Casual on Steam. Ultimate Zombie Defense (2020) is 1 year older than Z-Company (2021). Z-Company is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Zombie Defense (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Z-Company
Choose Z-Company if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Z-Company launched in 2021.
Both Ultimate Zombie Defense and Z-Company sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ultimate Zombie Defense |  Z-Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (288 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Terror Dog Studio | MecHead Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Ultimate Zombie Defense (2020) is 1 year older than Z-Company (2021).
- Z-Company is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Zombie Defense (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ultimate Zombie Defense is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Z-Company has no Deck rating yet.
Ultimate Zombie Defense vs Z-Company — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate Zombie Defense or Z-Company first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Zombie Defense (2020) came out before Z-Company (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ultimate Zombie Defense and Z-Company similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Ultimate Zombie Defense and Z-Company have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ultimate Zombie Defense ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Z-Company ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Ultimate Zombie Defense run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ultimate Zombie Defense is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Z-Company doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.