Choose Trouble Town
Choose Trouble Town if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Trouble Town launched in 2022.
Trouble Town vs Project Zero
Trouble Town and Project Zero both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Trouble Town (2022) is 2 years older than Project Zero (2024). Project Zero is free; Trouble Town is paid (9.99 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 Project Zero
Choose Project Zero if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Project Zero launched in 2024.
Both Trouble Town and Project Zero sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Trouble Town |  Project Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | BITSEC GAMES | BeginnerGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Trouble Town (2022) is 2 years older than Project Zero (2024).
- Project Zero is free; Trouble Town is paid (9.99 USD).
- Trouble Town has co-op; Project Zero does not.
- Project Zero is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trouble Town has no Deck rating yet.
Trouble Town vs Project Zero — FAQ
- Should I play Trouble Town or Project Zero first?
- If you want chronology, Trouble Town (2022) came out before Project Zero (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 Trouble Town and Project Zero similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Project Zero free?
- Yes — Project Zero is a free-to-play Steam title. Trouble Town is paid (9.99 USD).