Choose The Northern Gate : Special agent
Choose The Northern Gate : Special agent if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Northern Gate : Special agent launched in 2021.
The Northern Gate : Special agent vs Unreal Zombies
The Northern Gate : Special agent and Unreal Zombies both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021) is 4 years older than Unreal Zombies (2025). The Northern Gate : Special agent is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Unreal Zombies (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Unreal Zombies
Choose Unreal Zombies if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unreal Zombies launched in 2025.
Both The Northern Gate : Special agent and Unreal Zombies sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 The Northern Gate : Special agent |  Unreal Zombies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jun Yang | CatgirlLydia |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021) is 4 years older than Unreal Zombies (2025).
- The Northern Gate : Special agent is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Unreal Zombies (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Northern Gate : Special agent vs Unreal Zombies — FAQ
- Should I play The Northern Gate : Special agent or Unreal Zombies first?
- If you want chronology, The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021) came out before Unreal Zombies (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 The Northern Gate : Special agent and Unreal Zombies similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.