Choose Over 9000 Zombies!
Choose Over 9000 Zombies! if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Over 9000 Zombies! launched in 2015.
Over 9000 Zombies! vs Zombusters
Over 9000 Zombies! and Zombusters 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. Over 9000 Zombies! (2015) is 5 years older than Zombusters (2020). Zombusters is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Over 9000 Zombies! (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Zombusters
Choose Zombusters if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zombusters launched in 2020.
Both Over 9000 Zombies! and Zombusters sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Over 9000 Zombies! |  Zombusters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (447 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Loren Lemcke | Retrowax Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Over 9000 Zombies! (2015) is 5 years older than Zombusters (2020).
- Zombusters is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Over 9000 Zombies! (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Over 9000 Zombies! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zombusters has no Deck rating yet.
Over 9000 Zombies! vs Zombusters — FAQ
- Should I play Over 9000 Zombies! or Zombusters first?
- If you want chronology, Over 9000 Zombies! (2015) came out before Zombusters (2020). 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 Over 9000 Zombies! and Zombusters 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 Over 9000 Zombies! and Zombusters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Over 9000 Zombies! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Zombusters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Over 9000 Zombies! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Over 9000 Zombies! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Zombusters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.