Choose 7 Days to Die
Choose 7 Days to Die if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 124,117 Steam reviews back the pick.
7 Days to Die vs CastleMiner Z
7 Days to Die and CastleMiner Z both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. CastleMiner Z (2014) is 10 years older than 7 Days to Die (2024). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (7 Days to Die: 124,117 reviews, CastleMiner Z: 5,711). 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 CastleMiner Z
Choose CastleMiner Z if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,711 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both 7 Days to Die and CastleMiner Z sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.4% vs 85.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 7 Days to Die |  CastleMiner Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (124,117 reviews) | 85.5% positive (5,711 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Fun Pimps | DigitalDNA Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- CastleMiner Z (2014) is 10 years older than 7 Days to Die (2024).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (7 Days to Die: 124,117 reviews, CastleMiner Z: 5,711).
- CastleMiner Z is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than 7 Days to Die (5.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: 7 Days to Die is Deck Verified, CastleMiner Z is Deck Unsupported.
7 Days to Die vs CastleMiner Z — FAQ
- Which is better, 7 Days to Die or CastleMiner Z?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: 7 Days to Die sits at 85.4% positive (124,117 reviews), CastleMiner Z at 85.5% (5,711). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play 7 Days to Die or CastleMiner Z first?
- If you want chronology, CastleMiner Z (2014) came out before 7 Days to Die (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 7 Days to Die and CastleMiner Z similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both 7 Days to Die and CastleMiner Z have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 7 Days to Die ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; CastleMiner Z ships Online Co-op, Co-op.