Choose ZaBaTa!
Choose ZaBaTa! if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. ZaBaTa! launched in 2023.
ZaBaTa! vs Crazy Islands
ZaBaTa! and Crazy Islands both land in 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 are Early Access games on Steam. ZaBaTa! (2023) is 4 years older than Crazy Islands (2027). ZaBaTa! is free; Crazy Islands is paid (Price unknown). 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 Crazy Islands
Choose Crazy Islands if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crazy Islands launched in 2027.
Both ZaBaTa! and Crazy Islands sit in Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 ZaBaTa! |  Crazy Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Tiptoe Games | unyfun |
Side by side
- Both are Early Access games on Steam.
- ZaBaTa! (2023) is 4 years older than Crazy Islands (2027).
- ZaBaTa! is free; Crazy Islands is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- ZaBaTa! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Crazy Islands has no Deck rating yet.
ZaBaTa! vs Crazy Islands — FAQ
- Should I play ZaBaTa! or Crazy Islands first?
- If you want chronology, ZaBaTa! (2023) came out before Crazy Islands (2027). 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 ZaBaTa! and Crazy Islands similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both ZaBaTa! and Crazy Islands have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ZaBaTa! ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Crazy Islands ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is ZaBaTa! free?
- Yes — ZaBaTa! is a free-to-play Steam title. Crazy Islands is paid (Price unknown).