Choose Blackout Murder
Choose Blackout Murder if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. Blackout Murder launched in 2026.
Blackout Murder vs Zap Rat
Blackout Murder and Zap Rat both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Zap Rat has co-op; Blackout Murder does not. 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 Zap Rat
Choose Zap Rat if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Blackout Murder and Zap Rat sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Blackout Murder |  Zap Rat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Party2Games | Extra Long Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Zap Rat has co-op; Blackout Murder does not.
Blackout Murder vs Zap Rat — FAQ
- Are Blackout Murder and Zap Rat similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.