Choose 0 Day
Choose 0 Day if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. 0 Day launched in 2016.
0 Day vs Thug Life
0 Day and Thug Life 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. 0 Day (2016) is 1 year older than Thug Life (2017). 0 Day is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Thug Life (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Thug Life
Choose Thug Life if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Thug Life launched in 2017.
Both 0 Day and Thug Life 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
 0 Day |  Thug Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access, Violent | Action, Indie, Adventure, Violent |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zero Day Games | U24 Solutions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- 0 Day (2016) is 1 year older than Thug Life (2017).
- 0 Day is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Thug Life (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
0 Day vs Thug Life — FAQ
- Should I play 0 Day or Thug Life first?
- If you want chronology, 0 Day (2016) came out before Thug Life (2017). 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 0 Day and Thug Life 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.