Choose Metro: Last Light Redux
Choose Metro: Last Light Redux if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 19,864 Steam reviews back the pick.
Metro: Last Light Redux vs Zone Anomaly
Metro: Last Light Redux and Zone Anomaly both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Metro: Last Light Redux (2014) is 5 years older than Zone Anomaly (2019). Metro: Last Light Redux is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zone Anomaly has no Deck rating yet. 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 Zone Anomaly
Choose Zone Anomaly if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zone Anomaly launched in 2019.
Both Metro: Last Light Redux and Zone Anomaly sit in Action 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
 Metro: Last Light Redux |  Zone Anomaly | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (19,864 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 4A Games | Red Dev Studio S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Metro: Last Light Redux (2014) is 5 years older than Zone Anomaly (2019).
- Metro: Last Light Redux is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zone Anomaly has no Deck rating yet.
Metro: Last Light Redux vs Zone Anomaly — FAQ
- Should I play Metro: Last Light Redux or Zone Anomaly first?
- If you want chronology, Metro: Last Light Redux (2014) came out before Zone Anomaly (2019). 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 Metro: Last Light Redux and Zone Anomaly similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Metro: Last Light Redux run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Metro: Last Light Redux is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Zone Anomaly doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.