Choose Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds
Choose Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds launched in 2020.
Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds vs Raiding.Zone
Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds and Raiding.Zone both land in Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds (2020) is 3 years older than Raiding.Zone (2023). Raiding.Zone scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds (68.8% 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 Raiding.Zone
Choose Raiding.Zone if you want a RPG game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Raiding.Zone launched in 2023.
Both Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds and Raiding.Zone sit in Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds |  Raiding.Zone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (16 reviews) | 72.7% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Mount Rouke Studios | Lukas Meisegeier |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds (2020) is 3 years older than Raiding.Zone (2023).
- Raiding.Zone scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds (68.8% positive).
- Raiding.Zone is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Raiding.Zone has co-op; Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds does not.
Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds vs Raiding.Zone — FAQ
- Should I play Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds or Raiding.Zone first?
- If you want chronology, Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds (2020) came out before Raiding.Zone (2023). 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 Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds and Raiding.Zone similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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.