Choose Monster Showdown
Choose Monster Showdown if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Monster Showdown launched in 2022.
Monster Showdown vs ZomB
Monster Showdown and ZomB 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. ZomB (2019) is 3 years older than Monster Showdown (2022). ZomB is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Monster Showdown (4.99 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 ZomB
Choose ZomB if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. ZomB launched in 2019.
Both Monster Showdown and ZomB sit in 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
 Monster Showdown |  ZomB | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Virtual Uppercut Studios, Yahya Danboos | Got Bacon Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- ZomB (2019) is 3 years older than Monster Showdown (2022).
- ZomB is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Monster Showdown (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Monster Showdown vs ZomB — FAQ
- Should I play Monster Showdown or ZomB first?
- If you want chronology, ZomB (2019) came out before Monster Showdown (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 Monster Showdown and ZomB 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.