Choose Z1 Battle Royale
Choose Z1 Battle Royale if you want a Free To Play 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 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon
Z1 Battle Royale and 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon 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 1 year older than 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon (2019). 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% 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 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon
Choose 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon launched in 2019.
Both Z1 Battle Royale and 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon 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 |  天际起源 The Ark of Horizon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.3% positive (56,854 reviews) | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Daybreak Game Company | ITBT Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Z1 Battle Royale (2018) is 1 year older than 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon (2019).
- 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Z1 Battle Royale (50.3% positive).
- Z1 Battle Royale is free; 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon is paid (Price unknown).
- Z1 Battle Royale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon has no Deck rating yet.
Z1 Battle Royale vs 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon — FAQ
- Should I play Z1 Battle Royale or 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon first?
- If you want chronology, Z1 Battle Royale (2018) came out before 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon (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 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon 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. 天际起源 The Ark of Horizon is paid (Price unknown).