Choose Duck Game
Choose Duck Game if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. 11,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duck Game vs Zombie Estate 2
Duck Game and Zombie Estate 2 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. Duck Game (2015) is 2 years older than Zombie Estate 2 (2017). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Duck Game: 11,028 reviews, Zombie Estate 2: 565). 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 Estate 2
Choose Zombie Estate 2 if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zombie Estate 2 launched in 2017.
Both Duck Game and Zombie Estate 2 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.3% vs 97.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Duck Game |  Zombie Estate 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 1.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (11,028 reviews) | 97.3% positive (565 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Landon Podbielski | Sad Spaghetti Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Duck Game (2015) is 2 years older than Zombie Estate 2 (2017).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Duck Game: 11,028 reviews, Zombie Estate 2: 565).
- Zombie Estate 2 is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Duck Game (1.24 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Zombie Estate 2 has co-op; Duck Game does not.
- Duck Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zombie Estate 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Duck Game vs Zombie Estate 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Duck Game or Zombie Estate 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Duck Game sits at 97.3% positive (11,028 reviews), Zombie Estate 2 at 97.3% (565). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Duck Game or Zombie Estate 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Game (2015) came out before Zombie Estate 2 (2017). 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 Duck Game and Zombie Estate 2 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.
- Does Duck Game run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Duck Game is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Zombie Estate 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.