Choose Over 9000 Zombies!
Choose Over 9000 Zombies! if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Over 9000 Zombies! launched in 2015.
Over 9000 Zombies! vs Rocket!
Over 9000 Zombies! and Rocket! 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 9 years older than Rocket! (2024). Over 9000 Zombies! is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Rocket! (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Rocket!
Choose Rocket! if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rocket! launched in 2024.
Both Over 9000 Zombies! and Rocket! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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! |  Rocket! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (447 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Loren Lemcke | ZeNfA Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Over 9000 Zombies! (2015) is 9 years older than Rocket! (2024).
- Over 9000 Zombies! is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Rocket! (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Over 9000 Zombies! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rocket! has no Deck rating yet.
Over 9000 Zombies! vs Rocket! — FAQ
- Should I play Over 9000 Zombies! or Rocket! first?
- If you want chronology, Over 9000 Zombies! (2015) came out before Rocket! (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 Over 9000 Zombies! and Rocket! 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 Rocket! 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; Rocket! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Over 9000 Zombies! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Over 9000 Zombies! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rocket! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.