Choose Children of Zodiarcs
Choose Children of Zodiarcs if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.5% positive across 255 reviews.
Children of Zodiarcs vs Zold:out
Children of Zodiarcs and Zold:out both land in Strategy, RPG 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Children of Zodiarcs (2017) is 6 years older than Zold:out (2023). Children of Zodiarcs scores higher on Steam reviews (67.5% positive) than Zold:out (57.9% 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 Zold:out
Choose Zold:out if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zold:out launched in 2023.
Both Children of Zodiarcs and Zold:out sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, 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
 Children of Zodiarcs |  Zold:out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 67.5% positive (255 reviews) | 57.9% positive (121 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Cardboard Utopia | C4cat Entertainment limited |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Children of Zodiarcs (2017) is 6 years older than Zold:out (2023).
- Children of Zodiarcs scores higher on Steam reviews (67.5% positive) than Zold:out (57.9% positive).
- Zold:out is free; Children of Zodiarcs is paid (17.99 USD).
- Zold:out has co-op; Children of Zodiarcs does not.
- Steam Deck: Children of Zodiarcs is Deck Verified, Zold:out is Deck Playable.
Children of Zodiarcs vs Zold:out — FAQ
- Which is better, Children of Zodiarcs or Zold:out?
- On Steam reviews Children of Zodiarcs scores higher (67.5% positive) than Zold:out (57.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Children of Zodiarcs is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Children of Zodiarcs or Zold:out first?
- If you want chronology, Children of Zodiarcs (2017) came out before Zold:out (2023). 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 Children of Zodiarcs and Zold:out similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.
- Does Children of Zodiarcs have multiplayer like Zold:out?
- No. Zold:out supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Children of Zodiarcs is listed as single-player only.
- Is Zold:out free?
- Yes — Zold:out is a free-to-play Steam title. Children of Zodiarcs is paid (17.99 USD).