Choose Nemesis: Distress
Choose Nemesis: Distress if you want an Early Access experience. Nemesis: Distress launched in 2022.
Nemesis: Distress vs Cops N' Zombies
Nemesis: Distress and Cops N' 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. Nemesis: Distress (2022) is 4 years older than Cops N' Zombies (2026). 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 Cops N' Zombies
Choose Cops N' Zombies if you want a Strategy, Indie, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cops N' Zombies launched in 2026.
Both Nemesis: Distress and Cops N' Zombies sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Nemesis: Distress |  Cops N' Zombies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 49% positive (196 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Awaken Realms, Ovid Works | Shahed |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Nemesis: Distress (2022) is 4 years older than Cops N' Zombies (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nemesis: Distress is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Cops N' Zombies has no Deck rating yet.
Nemesis: Distress vs Cops N' Zombies — FAQ
- Should I play Nemesis: Distress or Cops N' Zombies first?
- If you want chronology, Nemesis: Distress (2022) came out before Cops N' Zombies (2026). 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 Nemesis: Distress and Cops N' 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.
- Do both Nemesis: Distress and Cops N' Zombies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nemesis: Distress ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cops N' Zombies ships Online Co-op, Co-op.