Should I play Project Zomboid or Age of Survival first?

If you want chronology, Project Zomboid (2013) came out before Age of Survival (2025). 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 Project Zomboid and Age of Survival similar?

They overlap on 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 Project Zomboid run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Project Zomboid is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Age of Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Project Zomboid vs Age of Survival

Project Zomboid and Age of Survival both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Project Zomboid (2013) is 12 years older than Age of Survival (2025). Project Zomboid scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Age of Survival (8.6% positive). 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 Project Zomboid

Choose Project Zomboid if you want a RPG and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 147,516 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Age of Survival

Choose Age of Survival if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Age of Survival launched in 2025.

Both Project Zomboid and Age of Survival sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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.

Project Zomboid vs Age of Survival — Steam metadata comparison
	Project Zomboid	Age of Survival
Released	2013	2025
Genres	Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access	Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	18.99 USD
Steam reviews	94% positive (147,516 reviews)	8.6% positive (35 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player
Developers	The Indie Stone	Silky Sullivan

Side by side

Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
Project Zomboid (2013) is 12 years older than Age of Survival (2025).
Project Zomboid scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Age of Survival (8.6% positive).
Age of Survival is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than Project Zomboid (18.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Project Zomboid has co-op; Age of Survival does not.
Project Zomboid is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Age of Survival has no Deck rating yet.