Choose The Headliners
Choose The Headliners if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,118 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Headliners vs Zort
The Headliners and Zort 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. Zort (2024) is 1 year older than The Headliners (2025). Zort scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than The Headliners (87.8% 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 Zort
Choose Zort if you want an Adventure and Early Access game with LAN Co-op and Steam Timeline. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 3,767 reviews.
Both The Headliners and Zort sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 The Headliners |  Zort | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.79 USD | 4.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (4,118 reviews) | 91.8% positive (3,767 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | KAFI | Londer Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Zort (2024) is 1 year older than The Headliners (2025).
- Zort scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than The Headliners (87.8% positive).
- Zort is currently ~16% cheaper on Steam than The Headliners (4.00 USD vs. 4.79 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Headliners is Deck Verified, Zort is Deck Unsupported.
The Headliners vs Zort — FAQ
- Which is better, The Headliners or Zort?
- On Steam reviews Zort scores higher (91.8% positive) than The Headliners (87.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Zort is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Headliners or Zort first?
- If you want chronology, Zort (2024) came out before The Headliners (2025). 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 The Headliners and Zort 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 The Headliners and Zort have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Headliners ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Zort ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.