Choose Death Toll
Choose Death Toll if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Death Toll launched in 2018.
Death Toll vs Zero Hour
Death Toll and Zero Hour 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. Death Toll (2018) is 6 years older than Zero Hour (2024). Zero Hour scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Death Toll (74.2% 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 Zero Hour
Choose Zero Hour if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.3% positive across 16,510 reviews.
Both Death Toll and Zero Hour sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Death Toll |  Zero Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (221 reviews) | 78.3% positive (16,510 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DigitalDNA Games | AttritoM7 Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Death Toll (2018) is 6 years older than Zero Hour (2024).
- Zero Hour scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Death Toll (74.2% positive).
- Death Toll is free; Zero Hour is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Zero Hour is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Death Toll has no Deck rating yet.
Death Toll vs Zero Hour — FAQ
- Which is better, Death Toll or Zero Hour?
- On Steam reviews Zero Hour scores higher (78.3% positive) than Death Toll (74.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Zero Hour is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Death Toll or Zero Hour first?
- If you want chronology, Death Toll (2018) came out before Zero Hour (2024). 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 Death Toll and Zero Hour 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.
- Do both Death Toll and Zero Hour have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Death Toll ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Zero Hour ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Death Toll free?
- Yes — Death Toll is a free-to-play Steam title. Zero Hour is paid (9.99 USD).