Choose RunningDead
Choose RunningDead if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. RunningDead launched in 2017.
RunningDead vs Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes
RunningDead and Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. RunningDead (2017) is 5 years older than Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes (2022). RunningDead is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Rollerz: Pinball Heroes
Choose Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes launched in 2022.
Both RunningDead and Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes sit in Indie on Steam, 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
 RunningDead |  Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 82.7% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PotionWorks | Zing Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- RunningDead (2017) is 5 years older than Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes (2022).
- RunningDead is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; RunningDead has no Deck rating yet.
RunningDead vs Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play RunningDead or Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, RunningDead (2017) came out before Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes (2022). 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 RunningDead and Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes similar?
- They overlap on 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.