Choose Z.A.R.
Choose Z.A.R. if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Z.A.R. launched in 2015.
Z.A.R. vs Blood: Refreshed Supply™
Z.A.R. and Blood: Refreshed Supply™ 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. Z.A.R. (2015) is 10 years older than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (2025). Z.A.R. scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (65.6% 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 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
Choose Blood: Refreshed Supply™ if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blood: Refreshed Supply™ launched in 2025.
Both Z.A.R. and Blood: Refreshed Supply™ sit in Action 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
 Z.A.R. |  Blood: Refreshed Supply™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (30 reviews) | 65.6% positive (494 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Maddox Games | Nightdive Studios, Monolith Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Z.A.R. (2015) is 10 years older than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (2025).
- Z.A.R. scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (65.6% positive).
- Z.A.R. is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Blood: Refreshed Supply™ has co-op; Z.A.R. does not.
- Blood: Refreshed Supply™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Z.A.R. has no Deck rating yet.
Z.A.R. vs Blood: Refreshed Supply™ — FAQ
- Should I play Z.A.R. or Blood: Refreshed Supply™ first?
- If you want chronology, Z.A.R. (2015) came out before Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (2025). 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 Z.A.R. and Blood: Refreshed Supply™ 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.
- Does Z.A.R. have multiplayer like Blood: Refreshed Supply™?
- No. Blood: Refreshed Supply™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Z.A.R. is listed as single-player only.