Choose Resident Evil Village
Choose Resident Evil Village if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 44,958 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil Village vs WWII Zombies
Resident Evil Village and WWII Zombies both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. WWII Zombies (2020) is 1 year older than Resident Evil Village (2021). WWII Zombies is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil Village (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 WWII Zombies
Choose WWII Zombies if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. WWII Zombies launched in 2020.
Both Resident Evil Village and WWII Zombies sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Resident Evil Village |  WWII Zombies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (44,958 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | StarK Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- WWII Zombies (2020) is 1 year older than Resident Evil Village (2021).
- WWII Zombies is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil Village (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Resident Evil Village is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; WWII Zombies has no Deck rating yet.
Resident Evil Village vs WWII Zombies — FAQ
- Should I play Resident Evil Village or WWII Zombies first?
- If you want chronology, WWII Zombies (2020) came out before Resident Evil Village (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 Resident Evil Village and WWII Zombies similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Resident Evil Village run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Resident Evil Village is rated Deck Verified by Valve. WWII Zombies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.