Choose Over 9000 Zombies!
Choose Over 9000 Zombies! if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.7% positive across 447 reviews.
Over 9000 Zombies! vs VERSUS SQUAD
Over 9000 Zombies! and VERSUS SQUAD 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 1 year older than VERSUS SQUAD (2016). Over 9000 Zombies! scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% 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 VERSUS SQUAD
Choose VERSUS SQUAD if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. VERSUS SQUAD launched in 2016.
Both Over 9000 Zombies! and VERSUS SQUAD sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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! |  VERSUS SQUAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (447 reviews) | 79.4% positive (189 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Loren Lemcke | DiezelPower |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Over 9000 Zombies! (2015) is 1 year older than VERSUS SQUAD (2016).
- Over 9000 Zombies! scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% positive).
- Over 9000 Zombies! is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than VERSUS SQUAD (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Over 9000 Zombies! is Deck Playable, VERSUS SQUAD is Deck Verified.
Over 9000 Zombies! vs VERSUS SQUAD — FAQ
- Which is better, Over 9000 Zombies! or VERSUS SQUAD?
- On Steam reviews Over 9000 Zombies! scores higher (83.7% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Over 9000 Zombies! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Over 9000 Zombies! or VERSUS SQUAD first?
- If you want chronology, Over 9000 Zombies! (2015) came out before VERSUS SQUAD (2016). 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 VERSUS SQUAD 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 VERSUS SQUAD 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; VERSUS SQUAD ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.