Choose Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies
Choose Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies launched in 2022.
Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies vs Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler
Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies and Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies (2022) is 4 years older than Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler (2026). Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies is free; Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler is paid (Price unknown). 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 Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler
Choose Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler launched in 2026.
Both Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies and Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies |  Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (109 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Swell Games LLC | Hands-Off Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies (2022) is 4 years older than Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler (2026).
- Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies is free; Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler is paid (Price unknown).
- Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler has no Deck rating yet.
Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies vs Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler — FAQ
- Should I play Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies or Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler first?
- If you want chronology, Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies (2022) came out before Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler (2026). 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 Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies and Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies free?
- Yes — Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies is a free-to-play Steam title. Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Last Hope: Zombie Autobattler doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.