Choose Metal Assault
Choose Metal Assault if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Metal Assault launched in 2017.
Metal Assault vs Zombie City
Metal Assault and Zombie City both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Metal Assault (2017) is 1 year older than Zombie City (2018). Metal Assault is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Zombie City (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 Zombie City
Choose Zombie City if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. Zombie City launched in 2018.
Both Metal Assault and Zombie City sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Metal Assault |  Zombie City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Violent, Gore | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | bitBerg | Axe Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Metal Assault (2017) is 1 year older than Zombie City (2018).
- Metal Assault is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Zombie City (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Metal Assault vs Zombie City — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Assault or Zombie City first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Assault (2017) came out before Zombie City (2018). 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 Metal Assault and Zombie City similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.