Choose Ruins of Istanbul
Choose Ruins of Istanbul if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ruins of Istanbul launched in 2022.
Ruins of Istanbul vs Zovid27: The Last Vaccine
Ruins of Istanbul and Zovid27: The Last Vaccine 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. Ruins of Istanbul (2022) is 3 years older than Zovid27: The Last Vaccine (2025). Ruins of Istanbul is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Zovid27: The Last Vaccine (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 Zovid27: The Last Vaccine
Choose Zovid27: The Last Vaccine if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zovid27: The Last Vaccine launched in 2025.
Both Ruins of Istanbul and Zovid27: The Last Vaccine sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Ruins of Istanbul |  Zovid27: The Last Vaccine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ahmet Ünal TEKİN, Berkay KOSMA, Enes DEMİR | Lupora Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Ruins of Istanbul (2022) is 3 years older than Zovid27: The Last Vaccine (2025).
- Ruins of Istanbul is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Zovid27: The Last Vaccine (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Ruins of Istanbul vs Zovid27: The Last Vaccine — FAQ
- Should I play Ruins of Istanbul or Zovid27: The Last Vaccine first?
- If you want chronology, Ruins of Istanbul (2022) came out before Zovid27: The Last Vaccine (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 Ruins of Istanbul and Zovid27: The Last Vaccine 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.