Choose CastleMiner Z
Choose CastleMiner Z if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.5% positive across 5,711 reviews.
CastleMiner Z vs Death Toll
CastleMiner Z and Death Toll both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. CastleMiner Z (2014) is 4 years older than Death Toll (2018). CastleMiner Z scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Death Toll (74.2% positive). 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 Death Toll
Choose Death Toll if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Death Toll launched in 2018.
Both CastleMiner Z and Death Toll sit in Action and Indie 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
 CastleMiner Z |  Death Toll | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (5,711 reviews) | 74.2% positive (221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DigitalDNA Games | DigitalDNA Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- CastleMiner Z (2014) is 4 years older than Death Toll (2018).
- CastleMiner Z scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Death Toll (74.2% positive).
- Death Toll is free; CastleMiner Z is paid (5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- CastleMiner Z is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Death Toll has no Deck rating yet.
CastleMiner Z vs Death Toll — FAQ
- Which is better, CastleMiner Z or Death Toll?
- On Steam reviews CastleMiner Z scores higher (85.5% positive) than Death Toll (74.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CastleMiner Z is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play CastleMiner Z or Death Toll first?
- If you want chronology, CastleMiner Z (2014) came out before Death Toll (2018). 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 CastleMiner Z and Death Toll similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 CastleMiner Z and Death Toll have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: CastleMiner Z ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Death Toll ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Death Toll free?
- Yes — Death Toll is a free-to-play Steam title. CastleMiner Z is paid (5.99 USD).