Choose ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
Choose ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH launched in 2024.
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH vs Kate: Collateral Damage
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH and Kate: Collateral Damage both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) is 3 years older than ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (2024). Kate: Collateral Damage scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (80% 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 Kate: Collateral Damage
Choose Kate: Collateral Damage if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Kate: Collateral Damage launched in 2021.
Both ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH and Kate: Collateral Damage sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH |  Kate: Collateral Damage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (110 reviews) | 90.9% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | jounitus | Ludic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) is 3 years older than ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (2024).
- Kate: Collateral Damage scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (80% positive).
- ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Kate: Collateral Damage (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Kate: Collateral Damage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH has no Deck rating yet.
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH vs Kate: Collateral Damage — FAQ
- Should I play ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH or Kate: Collateral Damage first?
- If you want chronology, Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) came out before ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (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 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH and Kate: Collateral Damage similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.