Choose Z1 Battle Royale
Choose Z1 Battle Royale if you want an Adventure 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 PlanetSide Arena
Z1 Battle Royale and PlanetSide Arena 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 1 year older than PlanetSide Arena (2019). PlanetSide Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% 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 PlanetSide Arena
Choose PlanetSide Arena if you want an Early Access experience. PlanetSide Arena launched in 2019.
Both Z1 Battle Royale and PlanetSide Arena 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 |  PlanetSide Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.3% positive (56,854 reviews) | 84.6% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Daybreak Game Company | Daybreak Game Company |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Z1 Battle Royale (2018) is 1 year older than PlanetSide Arena (2019).
- PlanetSide Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% positive).
- Z1 Battle Royale is free; PlanetSide Arena is paid (Price unknown).
- Z1 Battle Royale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; PlanetSide Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Z1 Battle Royale vs PlanetSide Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Z1 Battle Royale or PlanetSide Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Z1 Battle Royale (2018) came out before PlanetSide Arena (2019). 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 PlanetSide Arena 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.
- Is Z1 Battle Royale free?
- Yes — Z1 Battle Royale is a free-to-play Steam title. PlanetSide Arena is paid (Price unknown).