Choose ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
Choose ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH if you want an Indie and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH launched in 2024.
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH vs Horde Hunters
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH and Horde Hunters 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. ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (2024) is 1 year older than Horde Hunters (2025). Horde Hunters scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% 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 Horde Hunters
Choose Horde Hunters if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Horde Hunters launched in 2025.
Both ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH and Horde Hunters 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
 ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH |  Horde Hunters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (110 reviews) | 85.7% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | jounitus | Antti Vaihia |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (2024) is 1 year older than Horde Hunters (2025).
- Horde Hunters scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (80% positive).
- ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Horde Hunters (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Horde Hunters is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH has no Deck rating yet.
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH vs Horde Hunters — FAQ
- Should I play ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH or Horde Hunters first?
- If you want chronology, ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH (2024) came out before Horde Hunters (2025). 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 Horde Hunters 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.