Choose Strange Brigade
Choose Strange Brigade if you want an Adventure experience. 3,503 Steam reviews back the pick.
Strange Brigade vs Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Strange Brigade 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. Strange Brigade (2018) is 3 years older than Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2021). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Strange Brigade: 3,503 reviews, Zombie Army 4: Dead War: 2,778). 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 Steam Leaderboards 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 Strange Brigade and Zombie Army 4: Dead War sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.8% vs 86.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Strange Brigade |  Zombie Army 4: Dead War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (3,503 reviews) | 86.3% positive (2,778 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rebellion | Rebellion |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Strange Brigade (2018) is 3 years older than Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2021).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Strange Brigade: 3,503 reviews, Zombie Army 4: Dead War: 2,778).
- Zombie Army 4: Dead War is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Strange Brigade (49.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Strange Brigade vs Zombie Army 4: Dead War — FAQ
- Which is better, Strange Brigade or Zombie Army 4: Dead War?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Strange Brigade sits at 85.8% positive (3,503 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 Strange Brigade or Zombie Army 4: Dead War first?
- If you want chronology, Strange Brigade (2018) 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 Strange Brigade 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 Strange Brigade and Zombie Army 4: Dead War have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Strange Brigade ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Zombie Army 4: Dead War ships Online Co-op, Co-op.