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Resident Evil 6 vs Zero Below The Sun

Resident Evil 6 and Zero Below The Sun both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Resident Evil 6 (2013) is 11 years older than Zero Below The Sun (2024). Zero Below The Sun is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil 6 (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Resident Evil 6

Choose Resident Evil 6 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,910 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Zero Below The Sun

Choose Zero Below The Sun if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zero Below The Sun launched in 2024.

Both Resident Evil 6 and Zero Below The Sun sit in Action 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

Resident Evil 6 vs Zero Below The Sun — Steam metadata comparison
Resident Evil 6 — Steam game coverResident Evil 6Zero Below The Sun — Steam game coverZero Below The Sun
Released20132024
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USD11.99 USD
Steam reviews72.5% positive (14,910 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersCapcomBlack Curtain Studio

Side by side

Resident Evil 6 vs Zero Below The Sun — FAQ

Should I play Resident Evil 6 or Zero Below The Sun first?
If you want chronology, Resident Evil 6 (2013) came out before Zero Below The Sun (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 Resident Evil 6 and Zero Below The Sun similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does Zero Below The Sun have multiplayer like Resident Evil 6?
No. Resident Evil 6 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Zero Below The Sun is listed as single-player only.
Does Resident Evil 6 run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Resident Evil 6 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Zero Below The Sun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Resident Evil 6 vs Zero Below The Sun — Verdict (2026) · imho.run