Choose Zup! X
Choose Zup! X if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,357 Steam reviews back the pick.
Zup! X vs Zup! Z
Zup! X and Zup! Z 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. Zup! X (2018) is 2 years older than Zup! Z (2020). Zup! Z scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Zup! X (95.7% 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 Zup! Z
Choose Zup! Z if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Zup! Z launched in 2020.
Both Zup! X and Zup! Z sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 97.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zup! X |  Zup! Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (1,357 reviews) | 97.6% positive (851 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quiet River | Quiet River |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Zup! X (2018) is 2 years older than Zup! Z (2020).
- Zup! Z scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Zup! X (95.7% positive).
- Zup! Z is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Zup! X (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Zup! X is Deck Playable, Zup! Z is Deck Verified.
Zup! X vs Zup! Z — FAQ
- Which is better, Zup! X or Zup! Z?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Zup! X sits at 95.7% positive (1,357 reviews), Zup! Z at 97.6% (851). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Zup! X or Zup! Z first?
- If you want chronology, Zup! X (2018) came out before Zup! Z (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 Zup! X and Zup! Z 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.