Yet Another Zombie Defense HD and Dirtnap 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. Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (2017) is 9 years older than Dirtnap (2026). Dirtnap scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (83.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Yet Another Zombie Defense HD if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yet Another Zombie Defense HD launched in 2017.
Choose Dirtnap if you want a Casual and Early Access game with LAN PvP and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dirtnap launched in 2026.
Both Yet Another Zombie Defense HD and Dirtnap sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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.
 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD |  Dirtnap | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 7.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (538 reviews) | 86.2% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Awesome Games Studio | Unstable Entity, Part Time Monkey, Nitroyale |