Choose Fear Surrounds
Choose Fear Surrounds if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. Fear Surrounds launched in 2021.
Fear Surrounds vs ZaBaTa!
Fear Surrounds and ZaBaTa! both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Fear Surrounds (2021) is 2 years older than ZaBaTa! (2023). ZaBaTa! scores higher on Steam reviews (53.8% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% positive). 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 ZaBaTa!
Choose ZaBaTa! if you want an Early Access experience. ZaBaTa! launched in 2023.
Both Fear Surrounds and ZaBaTa! sit in Indie 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 |  ZaBaTa! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 31.3% positive (147 reviews) | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SaltyEgg Studio | Tiptoe Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fear Surrounds (2021) is 2 years older than ZaBaTa! (2023).
- ZaBaTa! scores higher on Steam reviews (53.8% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- ZaBaTa! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Fear Surrounds has no Deck rating yet.
Fear Surrounds vs ZaBaTa! — FAQ
- Should I play Fear Surrounds or ZaBaTa! first?
- If you want chronology, Fear Surrounds (2021) came out before ZaBaTa! (2023). 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 ZaBaTa! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 ZaBaTa! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fear Surrounds ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ZaBaTa! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.