Choose Fear Surrounds
Choose Fear Surrounds if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fear Surrounds launched in 2021.
Fear Surrounds vs Zoo Tales
Fear Surrounds and Zoo Tales both land in Indie, RPG, Casual 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 Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam. Fear Surrounds (2021) is 1 year older than Zoo Tales (2022). Fear Surrounds is free; Zoo Tales is paid (9.99 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 Zoo Tales
Choose Zoo Tales if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer experience. Zoo Tales launched in 2022.
Both Fear Surrounds and Zoo Tales sit in Indie, RPG, and Casual 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
 Fear Surrounds |  Zoo Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 31.3% positive (147 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SaltyEgg Studio | Soein Studio, ChiEn, 十六椰子 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Fear Surrounds (2021) is 1 year older than Zoo Tales (2022).
- Fear Surrounds is free; Zoo Tales is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Fear Surrounds vs Zoo Tales — FAQ
- Should I play Fear Surrounds or Zoo Tales first?
- If you want chronology, Fear Surrounds (2021) came out before Zoo Tales (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 Fear Surrounds and Zoo Tales similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, Casual 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 Fear Surrounds and Zoo Tales have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fear Surrounds ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Zoo Tales ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fear Surrounds free?
- Yes — Fear Surrounds is a free-to-play Steam title. Zoo Tales is paid (9.99 USD).