Choose Infestation: The New Z
Choose Infestation: The New Z if you want an Indie and RPG game with MMO. 10,824 Steam reviews back the pick.
Infestation: The New Z vs War Rock
Infestation: The New Z and War Rock both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. Infestation: The New Z (2016) is 3 years older than War Rock (2019). War Rock scores higher on Steam reviews (58.9% positive) than Infestation: The New Z (46% 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 War Rock
Choose War Rock if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 58.9% positive across 514 reviews.
Both Infestation: The New Z and War Rock sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Infestation: The New Z |  War Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 46% positive (10,824 reviews) | 58.9% positive (514 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fredaikis AB | Dream Execution |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Infestation: The New Z (2016) is 3 years older than War Rock (2019).
- War Rock scores higher on Steam reviews (58.9% positive) than Infestation: The New Z (46% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Infestation: The New Z vs War Rock — FAQ
- Which is better, Infestation: The New Z or War Rock?
- On Steam reviews War Rock scores higher (58.9% positive) than Infestation: The New Z (46% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, War Rock is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Infestation: The New Z or War Rock first?
- If you want chronology, Infestation: The New Z (2016) came out before War Rock (2019). 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 Infestation: The New Z and War Rock similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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.
- Do both Infestation: The New Z and War Rock have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Infestation: The New Z ships Online Co-op, Co-op; War Rock ships Online Co-op, Co-op.