Choose Queen of Zarkov
Choose Queen of Zarkov if you want an Action experience. Queen of Zarkov launched in 2021.
Queen of Zarkov vs Save Room - The Merchant
Queen of Zarkov and Save Room - The Merchant both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Queen of Zarkov (2021) is 2 years older than Save Room - The Merchant (2023). Save Room - The Merchant is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Queen of Zarkov (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Save Room - The Merchant
Choose Save Room - The Merchant if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save Room - The Merchant launched in 2023.
Both Queen of Zarkov and Save Room - The Merchant sit in Indie 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
 Queen of Zarkov |  Save Room - The Merchant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 68.9% positive (148 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Benedikt Glemnitz | Fractal Projects |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Queen of Zarkov (2021) is 2 years older than Save Room - The Merchant (2023).
- Save Room - The Merchant is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Queen of Zarkov (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Save Room - The Merchant is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Queen of Zarkov has no Deck rating yet.
Queen of Zarkov vs Save Room - The Merchant — FAQ
- Should I play Queen of Zarkov or Save Room - The Merchant first?
- If you want chronology, Queen of Zarkov (2021) came out before Save Room - The Merchant (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 Queen of Zarkov and Save Room - The Merchant similar?
- They overlap on 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.