IMHO.

69 Ways to Kill a Zombie vs Zombies!

69 Ways to Kill a Zombie and Zombies! both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie (2017) is 4 years older than Zombies! (2021). 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Zombies! (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie

Choose 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie launched in 2017.

Choose Zombies!

Choose Zombies! if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zombies! launched in 2021.

Both 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie and Zombies! sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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

69 Ways to Kill a Zombie vs Zombies! — Steam metadata comparison
69 Ways to Kill a Zombie — Steam game cover69 Ways to Kill a ZombieZombies! — Steam game coverZombies!
Released20172021
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews46.2% positive (26 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersWadup GamesNichevo Games

Side by side

69 Ways to Kill a Zombie vs Zombies! — FAQ

Should I play 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie or Zombies! first?
If you want chronology, 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie (2017) came out before Zombies! (2021). 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 69 Ways to Kill a Zombie and Zombies! similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
69 Ways to Kill a Zombie vs Zombies! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run