Rank 01Games like Z
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Z also play
The closest matches to Z: Shrot, 8-Bit Armies, Total Annihilation, Crush Your Enemies, and Battlezone 98 Redux. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Crush Your Enemies
Why this: Shares micro management with Z.
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Battlezone 98 Redux
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Z.
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Flesh Eaters
Why this: Also RTS and Zombies, like Z.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: TickTock Games
- Price: $6.99checked Nov 7
- 67% of 504 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fast paced 15 minute levels demand quick adaptation
- Humor and charm offset frustration
- Micro management swings battles
- Challenging
- Intense
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Z.
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Why this: Same stressful mood as Z.
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Why this: Same intense mood as Z.
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Why this: Also RTS and Zombies, like Z.
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Why this: Also Zombies and Old School, like Z.
About Z
The closest matches to Z: Shrot, 8-Bit Armies, Total Annihilation, Crush Your Enemies, and Battlezone 98 Redux. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Z is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shrot, 8-Bit Armies and Total Annihilation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and nostalgic, and single out its difficulty scaling through tactics and micro management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Z: “Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.
Is Z worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 504 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fast paced 15 minute levels demand quick adaptation
- Humor and charm offset frustration
- Micro management swings battles
- Territory control matters more than resource hoarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A terrible port of a classic Bitmap Brothers game. Shame on Rebellion for dumping a subpar iPad version onto Steam. At the very least, they could have included the original DOS release bundled with DOSBox. And as far as I know, there’s no…”
“This is NOT the same game that was released on DOS and Win 95 back in the day. * The controls are changed (for the worst). * The general gameplay has ever so slightly changed. * The game is significantly easier than it was. * The AI in…”
People who play it also play: Shrot, 8-Bit Armies, Total Annihilation
Frequently asked about Z
Can I run it?
How much does Z cost?
Z is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Z?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Z are Shrot, 8-Bit Armies, Total Annihilation.
Who developed Z?
Z was developed by TickTock Games and published by Rebellion.