Choose ZIC: Survival
Choose ZIC: Survival if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. ZIC: Survival launched in 2019.
ZIC: Survival vs Crushed
ZIC: Survival and Crushed both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. ZIC: Survival (2019) is 1 year older than Crushed (2020). Both sit near 50% positive on Steam (ZIC: Survival: 16 reviews, Crushed: 53). 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 Crushed
Choose Crushed if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Crushed launched in 2020.
Both ZIC: Survival and Crushed sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (50% vs 49.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 ZIC: Survival |  Crushed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (16 reviews) | 49.1% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Megame LLC | NipoBox |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- ZIC: Survival (2019) is 1 year older than Crushed (2020).
- Both sit near 50% positive on Steam (ZIC: Survival: 16 reviews, Crushed: 53).
- ZIC: Survival is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Crushed (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Crushed has co-op; ZIC: Survival does not.
- Crushed is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ZIC: Survival has no Deck rating yet.
ZIC: Survival vs Crushed — FAQ
- Should I play ZIC: Survival or Crushed first?
- If you want chronology, ZIC: Survival (2019) came out before Crushed (2020). 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 ZIC: Survival and Crushed similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does ZIC: Survival have multiplayer like Crushed?
- No. Crushed supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while ZIC: Survival is listed as single-player only.