Choose Zombie Army Trilogy
Choose Zombie Army Trilogy if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,051 Steam reviews back the pick.
Zombie Army Trilogy vs Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Zombie Army Trilogy and Zombie Army 4: Dead War 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. Zombie Army Trilogy (2015) is 6 years older than Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2021). Zombie Army 4: Dead War scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Zombie Army Trilogy (84.8% 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 Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Choose Zombie Army 4: Dead War if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,778 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Zombie Army Trilogy and Zombie Army 4: Dead War sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.8% vs 86.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zombie Army Trilogy |  Zombie Army 4: Dead War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (5,051 reviews) | 86.3% positive (2,778 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rebellion | Rebellion |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Zombie Army Trilogy (2015) is 6 years older than Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2021).
- Zombie Army 4: Dead War scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Zombie Army Trilogy (84.8% positive).
- Zombie Army Trilogy is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Zombie Army 4: Dead War (44.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Zombie Army Trilogy is Deck Verified, Zombie Army 4: Dead War is Deck Playable.
Zombie Army Trilogy vs Zombie Army 4: Dead War — FAQ
- Which is better, Zombie Army Trilogy or Zombie Army 4: Dead War?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Zombie Army Trilogy sits at 84.8% positive (5,051 reviews), Zombie Army 4: Dead War at 86.3% (2,778). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Zombie Army Trilogy or Zombie Army 4: Dead War first?
- If you want chronology, Zombie Army Trilogy (2015) came out before Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2021). 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 Zombie Army Trilogy and Zombie Army 4: Dead War 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.
- Do both Zombie Army Trilogy and Zombie Army 4: Dead War have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Zombie Army Trilogy ships Co-op; Zombie Army 4: Dead War ships Online Co-op, Co-op.