Choose Home Wars
Choose Home Wars if you want an Action and Indie experience. Home Wars launched in 2017.
Home Wars vs Zombie Commander
Home Wars and Zombie Commander both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Home Wars (2017) is 1 year older than Zombie Commander (2018). Home Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Zombie Commander (76.7% 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 Zombie Commander
Choose Zombie Commander if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zombie Commander launched in 2018.
Both Home Wars and Zombie Commander sit in Strategy 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
 Home Wars |  Zombie Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (970 reviews) | 76.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Insane Dreamers | Pok&Co |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Home Wars (2017) is 1 year older than Zombie Commander (2018).
- Home Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Zombie Commander (76.7% positive).
- Zombie Commander is free; Home Wars is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Home Wars vs Zombie Commander — FAQ
- Should I play Home Wars or Zombie Commander first?
- If you want chronology, Home Wars (2017) came out before Zombie Commander (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 Home Wars and Zombie Commander similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Is Zombie Commander free?
- Yes — Zombie Commander is a free-to-play Steam title. Home Wars is paid (9.99 USD).