Choose Zombie Party
Choose Zombie Party if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zombie Party launched in 2016.
Zombie Party vs Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Zombie Party and Lovecraft's Untold Stories 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. Zombie Party (2016) is 3 years older than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (2019). Zombie Party scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (73.9% 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 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Choose Lovecraft's Untold Stories if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lovecraft's Untold Stories launched in 2019.
Both Zombie Party and Lovecraft's Untold Stories sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.4% vs 73.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zombie Party |  Lovecraft's Untold Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.4% positive (240 reviews) | 73.9% positive (310 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Peach Pie Productions | LLC Blini Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Zombie Party (2016) is 3 years older than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (2019).
- Zombie Party scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (73.9% positive).
- Zombie Party is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Zombie Party has co-op; Lovecraft's Untold Stories does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Zombie Party vs Lovecraft's Untold Stories — FAQ
- Which is better, Zombie Party or Lovecraft's Untold Stories?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Zombie Party sits at 75.4% positive (240 reviews), Lovecraft's Untold Stories at 73.9% (310). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Zombie Party or Lovecraft's Untold Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Zombie Party (2016) came out before Lovecraft's Untold Stories (2019). 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 Zombie Party and Lovecraft's Untold Stories 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.
- Does Lovecraft's Untold Stories have multiplayer like Zombie Party?
- No. Zombie Party supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Lovecraft's Untold Stories is listed as single-player only.
- Do Zombie Party and Lovecraft's Untold Stories both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.