Choose Z1 Battle Royale
Choose Z1 Battle Royale if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 56,854 Steam reviews back the pick.
Z1 Battle Royale vs GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale
Z1 Battle Royale and GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale both land in Action, 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Z1 Battle Royale (2018) is 3 years older than GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale (2021). GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (66.5% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% 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 GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale
Choose GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale if you want an Early Access game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 66.5% positive across 221 reviews.
Both Z1 Battle Royale and GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale sit in Action and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Z1 Battle Royale | GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.3% positive (56,854 reviews) | 66.5% positive (221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Daybreak Game Company | raptor lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Z1 Battle Royale (2018) is 3 years older than GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale (2021).
- GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (66.5% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% positive).
- Z1 Battle Royale is free; GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale is paid (14.99 USD).
- GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale has co-op; Z1 Battle Royale does not.
- Z1 Battle Royale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale has no Deck rating yet.
Z1 Battle Royale vs GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale — FAQ
- Which is better, Z1 Battle Royale or GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale?
- On Steam reviews GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale scores higher (66.5% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Z1 Battle Royale or GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale first?
- If you want chronology, Z1 Battle Royale (2018) came out before GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale (2021). 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 Z1 Battle Royale and GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Z1 Battle Royale free?
- Yes — Z1 Battle Royale is a free-to-play Steam title. GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale is paid (14.99 USD).