Choose Z Steel Soldiers
Choose Z Steel Soldiers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Z Steel Soldiers launched in 2014.
Z Steel Soldiers vs Battlezone: Combat Commander
Z Steel Soldiers and Battlezone: Combat Commander both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Z Steel Soldiers (2014) is 4 years older than Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018). Battlezone: Combat Commander scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Z Steel Soldiers (48.9% 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 Battlezone: Combat Commander
Choose Battlezone: Combat Commander if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battlezone: Combat Commander launched in 2018.
Both Z Steel Soldiers and Battlezone: Combat Commander sit in Strategy 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
 Z Steel Soldiers |  Battlezone: Combat Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.29 USD | 3.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.9% positive (94 reviews) | 90.5% positive (666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | TickTock Games | Big Boat Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Z Steel Soldiers (2014) is 4 years older than Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018).
- Battlezone: Combat Commander scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Z Steel Soldiers (48.9% positive).
- Z Steel Soldiers is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Battlezone: Combat Commander (1.29 USD vs. 3.79 USD).
- Battlezone: Combat Commander is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Z Steel Soldiers has no Deck rating yet.
Z Steel Soldiers vs Battlezone: Combat Commander — FAQ
- Should I play Z Steel Soldiers or Battlezone: Combat Commander first?
- If you want chronology, Z Steel Soldiers (2014) came out before Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018). 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 Z Steel Soldiers and Battlezone: Combat Commander similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Z Steel Soldiers have multiplayer like Battlezone: Combat Commander?
- No. Battlezone: Combat Commander supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Z Steel Soldiers is listed as single-player only.