Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want the Steam Leaderboards, SteamVR Collectibles, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Z Arena
Arizona Sunshine® and Z Arena both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 8 years older than Z Arena (2024). Z Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Arizona Sunshine® (78.5% 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 Z Arena
Choose Z Arena if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Z Arena launched in 2024.
Both Arizona Sunshine® and Z Arena sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Arizona Sunshine® |  Z Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (5,095 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive | Basem Alasmar |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 8 years older than Z Arena (2024).
- Z Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Arizona Sunshine® (78.5% positive).
- Z Arena is free; Arizona Sunshine® is paid (19.99 USD).
- Arizona Sunshine® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Z Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Z Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Arizona Sunshine® or Z Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Arizona Sunshine® (2016) came out before Z Arena (2024). 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 Arizona Sunshine® and Z Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Z Arena free?
- Yes — Z Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Arizona Sunshine® is paid (19.99 USD).