Choose Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon
Choose Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon launched in 2016.
Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon vs Plush Time
Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon and Plush Time both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon (2016) is 10 years older than Plush Time (2026). Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon is free; Plush Time is paid (Price unknown). 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 Plush Time
Choose Plush Time if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Plush Time launched in 2026.
Both Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon and Plush Time sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon |  Plush Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (21 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Zoink Games | Matheus Suchy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon (2016) is 10 years older than Plush Time (2026).
- Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon is free; Plush Time is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon vs Plush Time — FAQ
- Should I play Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon or Plush Time first?
- If you want chronology, Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon (2016) came out before Plush Time (2026). 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 Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon and Plush Time similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon and Plush Time have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Plush Time ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon free?
- Yes — Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon is a free-to-play Steam title. Plush Time is paid (Price unknown).