Choose Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Choose Zombie Army 4: Dead War if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,778 Steam reviews back the pick.
Zombie Army 4: Dead War vs Village of Zombies
Zombie Army 4: Dead War and Village of Zombies 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. Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2021) is 1 year older than Village of Zombies (2022). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Zombie Army 4: Dead War: 2,778 reviews, Village of Zombies: 28). 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 Village of Zombies
Choose Village of Zombies if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Village of Zombies launched in 2022.
Both Zombie Army 4: Dead War and Village of Zombies sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.3% vs 85.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zombie Army 4: Dead War |  Village of Zombies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (2,778 reviews) | 85.7% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rebellion | Marco Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2021) is 1 year older than Village of Zombies (2022).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Zombie Army 4: Dead War: 2,778 reviews, Village of Zombies: 28).
- Village of Zombies is free; Zombie Army 4: Dead War is paid (49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Zombie Army 4: Dead War is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Village of Zombies has no Deck rating yet.
Zombie Army 4: Dead War vs Village of Zombies — FAQ
- Should I play Zombie Army 4: Dead War or Village of Zombies first?
- If you want chronology, Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2021) came out before Village of Zombies (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 Zombie Army 4: Dead War and Village of Zombies 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 Zombie Army 4: Dead War and Village of Zombies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Zombie Army 4: Dead War ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Village of Zombies ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Village of Zombies free?
- Yes — Village of Zombies is a free-to-play Steam title. Zombie Army 4: Dead War is paid (49.99 USD).
- Does Zombie Army 4: Dead War run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Zombie Army 4: Dead War is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Village of Zombies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.