Choose Zombie Party
Choose Zombie Party if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zombie Party launched in 2016.
Zombie Party vs Vile
Zombie Party and Vile both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Zombie Party (2016) is 3 years older than Vile (2019). Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Zombie Party: 240 reviews, Vile: 20). 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 Vile
Choose Vile if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vile launched in 2019.
Both Zombie Party and Vile sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.4% vs 75% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zombie Party |  Vile | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.4% positive (240 reviews) | 75% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Peach Pie Productions | Ardentsquid |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Zombie Party (2016) is 3 years older than Vile (2019).
- Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Zombie Party: 240 reviews, Vile: 20).
- Zombie Party is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Vile (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Zombie Party is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Vile has no Deck rating yet.
Zombie Party vs Vile — FAQ
- Should I play Zombie Party or Vile first?
- If you want chronology, Zombie Party (2016) came out before Vile (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 Vile similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Zombie Party and Vile have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Zombie Party ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Vile ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Zombie Party run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Zombie Party is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Vile doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.