Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and SteamVR Collectibles. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Dead GroundZ
Arizona Sunshine® and Dead GroundZ both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 4 years older than Dead GroundZ (2020). Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Dead GroundZ (35.3% 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 Dead GroundZ
Choose Dead GroundZ if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead GroundZ launched in 2020.
Both Arizona Sunshine® and Dead GroundZ sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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® |  Dead GroundZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (5,095 reviews) | 35.3% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive | VRillAR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 4 years older than Dead GroundZ (2020).
- Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Dead GroundZ (35.3% positive).
- Dead GroundZ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Arizona Sunshine® (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arizona Sunshine® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dead GroundZ has no Deck rating yet.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Dead GroundZ — FAQ
- Should I play Arizona Sunshine® or Dead GroundZ first?
- If you want chronology, Arizona Sunshine® (2016) came out before Dead GroundZ (2020). 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 Dead GroundZ similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.