Choose Romero's Aftermath
Choose Romero's Aftermath if you want a Violent experience. 4,069 Steam reviews back the pick.
Romero's Aftermath vs Infestation: The New Z
Romero's Aftermath and Infestation: The New Z both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Romero's Aftermath (2015) is 1 year older than Infestation: The New Z (2016). Infestation: The New Z scores higher on Steam reviews (46% positive) than Romero's Aftermath (41.3% 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 Infestation: The New Z
Choose Infestation: The New Z if you want a RPG game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 46% positive across 10,824 reviews.
Both Romero's Aftermath and Infestation: The New Z sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Romero's Aftermath |  Infestation: The New Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Violent | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 41.3% positive (4,069 reviews) | 46% positive (10,824 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Free Reign Entertainment | Fredaikis AB |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Romero's Aftermath (2015) is 1 year older than Infestation: The New Z (2016).
- Infestation: The New Z scores higher on Steam reviews (46% positive) than Romero's Aftermath (41.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Infestation: The New Z is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Romero's Aftermath has no Deck rating yet.
Romero's Aftermath vs Infestation: The New Z — FAQ
- Which is better, Romero's Aftermath or Infestation: The New Z?
- On Steam reviews Infestation: The New Z scores higher (46% positive) than Romero's Aftermath (41.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Infestation: The New Z is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Romero's Aftermath or Infestation: The New Z first?
- If you want chronology, Romero's Aftermath (2015) came out before Infestation: The New Z (2016). 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 Romero's Aftermath and Infestation: The New Z similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Romero's Aftermath and Infestation: The New Z have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Romero's Aftermath ships Co-op; Infestation: The New Z ships Online Co-op, Co-op.