Choose Z1 Battle Royale
Choose Z1 Battle Royale if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 50.3% positive across 56,854 reviews.
Z1 Battle Royale vs 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X
Z1 Battle Royale and 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X 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. Z1 Battle Royale (2018) is 2 years older than 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X (2020). Z1 Battle Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (50.3% positive) than 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X (33.9% 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 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X
Choose 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X if you want a RPG experience. 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X launched in 2020.
Both Z1 Battle Royale and 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X sit in Action, Adventure, 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 |  武侠乂 The Swordsmen X | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 6.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.3% positive (56,854 reviews) | 33.9% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Daybreak Game Company | 上海杜昂网络科技有限公司 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Z1 Battle Royale (2018) is 2 years older than 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X (2020).
- Z1 Battle Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (50.3% positive) than 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X (33.9% positive).
- Z1 Battle Royale is free; 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X is paid (6.24 USD).
- Z1 Battle Royale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X has no Deck rating yet.
Z1 Battle Royale vs 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X — FAQ
- Which is better, Z1 Battle Royale or 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X?
- On Steam reviews Z1 Battle Royale scores higher (50.3% positive) than 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X (33.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Z1 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 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X first?
- If you want chronology, Z1 Battle Royale (2018) came out before 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X (2020). 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 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X 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. 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X is paid (6.24 USD).