Choose Puck Buddies
Choose Puck Buddies if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Puck Buddies launched in 2020.
Puck Buddies vs ZONERS
Puck Buddies and ZONERS both land in Sports, Indie, Early Access 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 Sports, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Puck Buddies (2020) is 2 years older than ZONERS (2022). ZONERS is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Puck Buddies (11.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 ZONERS
Choose ZONERS if you want an Action experience. ZONERS launched in 2022.
Both Puck Buddies and ZONERS sit in Sports, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Puck Buddies |  ZONERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Adjective Animal | Paris Stalker, ALL iN |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Puck Buddies (2020) is 2 years older than ZONERS (2022).
- ZONERS is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Puck Buddies (11.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Puck Buddies has co-op; ZONERS does not.
Puck Buddies vs ZONERS — FAQ
- Should I play Puck Buddies or ZONERS first?
- If you want chronology, Puck Buddies (2020) came out before ZONERS (2022). 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 Puck Buddies and ZONERS similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Early Access 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.