Choose Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress
Choose Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress launched in 2023.
Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress vs City Defense Z
Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress and City Defense Z both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress (2023) is 2 years older than City Defense Z (2025). Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than City Defense Z (0.99 USD vs. 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 City Defense Z
Choose City Defense Z if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. City Defense Z launched in 2025.
Both Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress and City Defense Z sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress |  City Defense Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 77.9% positive (145 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Guilherme Palacios Fraga Uema | Good Mood Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress (2023) is 2 years older than City Defense Z (2025).
- Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than City Defense Z (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- City Defense Z is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress has no Deck rating yet.
Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress vs City Defense Z — FAQ
- Should I play Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress or City Defense Z first?
- If you want chronology, Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress (2023) came out before City Defense Z (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 Zombie Apocalypse - The Last Fortress and City Defense Z similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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.