Choose Z1 Battle Royale
Choose Z1 Battle Royale if you want the PvP side of the pairing. 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 Last Man Standing
Z1 Battle Royale and Last Man Standing both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Last Man Standing (2017) is 1 year older than Z1 Battle Royale (2018). Z1 Battle Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (50.3% positive) than Last Man Standing (22.2% 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 Last Man Standing
Choose Last Man Standing if you want a Strategy and Indie game with MMO. Last Man Standing launched in 2017.
Both Z1 Battle Royale and Last Man Standing sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 Z1 Battle Royale |  Last Man Standing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.3% positive (56,854 reviews) | 22.2% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Daybreak Game Company | Free Reign Entertainment, Free Reign Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Last Man Standing (2017) is 1 year older than Z1 Battle Royale (2018).
- Z1 Battle Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (50.3% positive) than Last Man Standing (22.2% positive).
- Z1 Battle Royale is free; Last Man Standing is paid (Price unknown).
- Z1 Battle Royale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Last Man Standing has no Deck rating yet.
Z1 Battle Royale vs Last Man Standing — FAQ
- Should I play Z1 Battle Royale or Last Man Standing first?
- If you want chronology, Last Man Standing (2017) 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 Last Man Standing similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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. Last Man Standing is paid (Price unknown).