Choose Escape Z
Choose Escape Z if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Escape Z launched in 2025.
Escape Z vs Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead
Escape Z and Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead (2024) is 1 year older than Escape Z (2025). Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Escape Z (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead
Choose Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead launched in 2024.
Both Escape Z and Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead sit in Action 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
 Escape Z |  Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 23.1% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Matt Games | HALVA Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead (2024) is 1 year older than Escape Z (2025).
- Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Escape Z (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Escape Z has co-op; Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead does not.
Escape Z vs Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead — FAQ
- Should I play Escape Z or Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead (2024) came out before Escape 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 Escape Z and Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead have multiplayer like Escape Z?
- No. Escape Z supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead is listed as single-player only.