Choose Z1 Battle Royale
Choose Z1 Battle Royale if you want an Adventure experience. 56,854 Steam reviews back the pick.
Z1 Battle Royale vs Lost Light
Z1 Battle Royale and Lost Light both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Z1 Battle Royale (2018) is 4 years older than Lost Light (2022). Lost Light scores higher on Steam reviews (53.1% 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 Lost Light
Choose Lost Light if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 53.1% positive across 6,245 reviews.
Both Z1 Battle Royale and Lost Light sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play 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 |  Lost Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 50.3% positive (56,854 reviews) | 53.1% positive (6,245 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Daybreak Game Company | NetEase Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Z1 Battle Royale (2018) is 4 years older than Lost Light (2022).
- Lost Light scores higher on Steam reviews (53.1% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Z1 Battle Royale vs Lost Light — FAQ
- Which is better, Z1 Battle Royale or Lost Light?
- On Steam reviews Lost Light scores higher (53.1% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lost Light 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 Lost Light first?
- If you want chronology, Z1 Battle Royale (2018) came out before Lost Light (2022). 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 Lost Light similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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.