IMHO.

Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder vs ZOMBETES

Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder and ZOMBETES both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder (2023) is 1 year older than ZOMBETES (2024). Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than ZOMBETES (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder

Choose Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder launched in 2023.

Choose ZOMBETES

Choose ZOMBETES if you want an Action, Strategy, and Early Access experience. ZOMBETES launched in 2024.

Both Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder and ZOMBETES sit in 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

Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder vs ZOMBETES — Steam metadata comparison
Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder — Steam game coverTales From The Arcade: Starship MurderZOMBETES — Steam game coverZOMBETES
Released20232024
GenresIndie, Adventure, SimulationAction, Strategy, Adventure, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price2.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews8 reviews3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMy Next GamesThe Sounding Wave

Side by side

Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder vs ZOMBETES — FAQ

Should I play Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder or ZOMBETES first?
If you want chronology, Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder (2023) came out before ZOMBETES (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 Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder and ZOMBETES similar?
They overlap on 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.
Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder vs ZOMBETES · imho.run