Choose Z1 Battle Royale
Choose Z1 Battle Royale if you want an Action, Adventure, and Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. 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 Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
Z1 Battle Royale and Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server both land in 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 are Massively Multiplayer games on Steam. Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server (2016) is 2 years older than Z1 Battle Royale (2018). Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server scores higher on Steam reviews (65.8% 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 Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
Choose Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server if you want the MMO side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 65.8% positive across 295 reviews.
Both Z1 Battle Royale and Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server sit in Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.3% positive (56,854 reviews) | 65.8% positive (295 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Daybreak Game Company | Daybreak Game Company |
Side by side
- Both are Massively Multiplayer games on Steam.
- Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server (2016) is 2 years older than Z1 Battle Royale (2018).
- Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server scores higher on Steam reviews (65.8% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% positive).
- Z1 Battle Royale is free; Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server is paid (Price unknown).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Z1 Battle Royale vs Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server — FAQ
- Which is better, Z1 Battle Royale or Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server?
- On Steam reviews Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server scores higher (65.8% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server 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 Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server first?
- If you want chronology, Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server (2016) came out before Z1 Battle Royale (2018). 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 Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server similar?
- They overlap on 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. Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server is paid (Price unknown).