Choose Shades Of Heroes
Choose Shades Of Heroes if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Shades Of Heroes launched in 2020.
Shades Of Heroes vs Zombie Strike
Shades Of Heroes and Zombie Strike both land in Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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 Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Shades Of Heroes (2020) is 1 year older than Zombie Strike (2021). Shades Of Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (61.9% positive) than Zombie Strike (48.6% 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 Zombie Strike
Choose Zombie Strike if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual experience. Zombie Strike launched in 2021.
Both Shades Of Heroes and Zombie Strike sit in Strategy, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Shades Of Heroes |  Zombie Strike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.9% positive (21 reviews) | 48.6% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Infosuccess3d | Tojoy Game |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Shades Of Heroes (2020) is 1 year older than Zombie Strike (2021).
- Shades Of Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (61.9% positive) than Zombie Strike (48.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Shades Of Heroes has co-op; Zombie Strike does not.
- Zombie Strike is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shades Of Heroes has no Deck rating yet.
Shades Of Heroes vs Zombie Strike — FAQ
- Should I play Shades Of Heroes or Zombie Strike first?
- If you want chronology, Shades Of Heroes (2020) came out before Zombie Strike (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 Shades Of Heroes and Zombie Strike similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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.