Choose Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
Choose Yet Another Zombie Defense HD if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.1% positive across 538 reviews.
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD vs PixelJunk™ Monsters 2
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD and PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (2017) is 1 year older than PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 (2018). Yet Another Zombie Defense HD scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 (62.6% 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 PixelJunk™ Monsters 2
Choose PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 launched in 2018.
Both Yet Another Zombie Defense HD and PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 sit in Action 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD |  PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (538 reviews) | 62.6% positive (198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Awesome Games Studio | Q-Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (2017) is 1 year older than PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 (2018).
- Yet Another Zombie Defense HD scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 (62.6% positive).
- PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (1.49 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD vs PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Yet Another Zombie Defense HD or PixelJunk™ Monsters 2?
- On Steam reviews Yet Another Zombie Defense HD scores higher (83.1% positive) than PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 (62.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Yet Another Zombie Defense HD or PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (2017) came out before PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 (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 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD and PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Yet Another Zombie Defense HD and PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Yet Another Zombie Defense HD ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Yet Another Zombie Defense HD run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is rated Deck Playable by Valve. PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.