Choose State of Decay 3
Choose State of Decay 3 if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. State of Decay 3 launched in 2027.
State of Decay 3 vs Welcome to ParadiZe
State of Decay 3 and Welcome to ParadiZe both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Welcome to ParadiZe (2024) is 3 years older than State of Decay 3 (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Welcome to ParadiZe
Choose Welcome to ParadiZe if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. Welcome to ParadiZe launched in 2024.
Both State of Decay 3 and Welcome to ParadiZe sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 State of Decay 3 |  Welcome to ParadiZe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 71% positive (303 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Undead Labs | Eko Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Welcome to ParadiZe (2024) is 3 years older than State of Decay 3 (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Welcome to ParadiZe is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; State of Decay 3 has no Deck rating yet.
State of Decay 3 vs Welcome to ParadiZe — FAQ
- Should I play State of Decay 3 or Welcome to ParadiZe first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to ParadiZe (2024) came out before State of Decay 3 (2027). 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 State of Decay 3 and Welcome to ParadiZe similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 State of Decay 3 and Welcome to ParadiZe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: State of Decay 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Welcome to ParadiZe ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.