Choose Zombies Wars
Choose Zombies Wars if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zombies Wars launched in 2023.
Zombies Wars vs Crawling Lab
Zombies Wars and Crawling Lab 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. Zombies Wars (2023) is 1 year older than Crawling Lab (2024). Zombies Wars is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Crawling Lab (1.99 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 Crawling Lab
Choose Crawling Lab if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crawling Lab launched in 2024.
Both Zombies Wars and Crawling Lab 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
 Zombies Wars |  Crawling Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 87.7% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CggtGroup | eTIRUe |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Zombies Wars (2023) is 1 year older than Crawling Lab (2024).
- Zombies Wars is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Crawling Lab (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Crawling Lab is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zombies Wars has no Deck rating yet.
Zombies Wars vs Crawling Lab — FAQ
- Should I play Zombies Wars or Crawling Lab first?
- If you want chronology, Zombies Wars (2023) came out before Crawling Lab (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 Zombies Wars and Crawling Lab 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.