Choose World War Z
Choose World War Z if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.1% positive across 6,916 reviews.
World War Z vs Starship Troopers: Extermination
World War Z and Starship Troopers: Extermination 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. World War Z (2021) is 3 years older than Starship Troopers: Extermination (2024). World War Z scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Starship Troopers: Extermination (82.3% 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 Starship Troopers: Extermination
Choose Starship Troopers: Extermination if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 20,678 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both World War Z and Starship Troopers: Extermination sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 World War Z |  Starship Troopers: Extermination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (6,916 reviews) | 82.3% positive (20,678 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Saber Interactive Inc | Offworld |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- World War Z (2021) is 3 years older than Starship Troopers: Extermination (2024).
- World War Z scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Starship Troopers: Extermination (82.3% positive).
- World War Z is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Starship Troopers: Extermination (7.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
World War Z vs Starship Troopers: Extermination — FAQ
- Which is better, World War Z or Starship Troopers: Extermination?
- On Steam reviews World War Z scores higher (85.1% positive) than Starship Troopers: Extermination (82.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, World War Z is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play World War Z or Starship Troopers: Extermination first?
- If you want chronology, World War Z (2021) came out before Starship Troopers: Extermination (2024). 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 World War Z and Starship Troopers: Extermination 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 World War Z and Starship Troopers: Extermination have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: World War Z ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Starship Troopers: Extermination ships Online Co-op, Co-op.