Choose Red Zirion
Choose Red Zirion if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Zirion launched in 2020.
Red Zirion vs Windowkill
Red Zirion and Windowkill both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Red Zirion (2020) is 4 years older than Windowkill (2024). Red Zirion is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Windowkill (1.49 USD vs. 4.99 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 Windowkill
Choose Windowkill if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,409 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Red Zirion and Windowkill sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Red Zirion |  Windowkill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 96.1% positive (2,409 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sinned Games | torcado |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Red Zirion (2020) is 4 years older than Windowkill (2024).
- Red Zirion is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Windowkill (1.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Windowkill is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Red Zirion has no Deck rating yet.
Red Zirion vs Windowkill — FAQ
- Should I play Red Zirion or Windowkill first?
- If you want chronology, Red Zirion (2020) came out before Windowkill (2024). 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 Red Zirion and Windowkill similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both Red Zirion and Windowkill have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Red Zirion ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Windowkill ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.