Choose Wasteland 3
Choose Wasteland 3 if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 11,050 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wasteland 3 vs Zoria: Prologue (2020)
Wasteland 3 and Zoria: Prologue (2020) both land in Strategy, RPG 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2020. Wasteland 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Zoria: Prologue (2020) (83.2% 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 Zoria: Prologue (2020)
Choose Zoria: Prologue (2020) if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zoria: Prologue (2020) launched in 2020.
Both Wasteland 3 and Zoria: Prologue (2020) sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.1% vs 83.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wasteland 3 |  Zoria: Prologue (2020) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (11,050 reviews) | 83.2% positive (340 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Tiny Trinket Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Wasteland 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Zoria: Prologue (2020) (83.2% positive).
- Zoria: Prologue (2020) is free; Wasteland 3 is paid (39.99 USD).
- Wasteland 3 has co-op; Zoria: Prologue (2020) does not.
- Wasteland 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zoria: Prologue (2020) has no Deck rating yet.
Wasteland 3 vs Zoria: Prologue (2020) — FAQ
- Which is better, Wasteland 3 or Zoria: Prologue (2020)?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wasteland 3 sits at 85.1% positive (11,050 reviews), Zoria: Prologue (2020) at 83.2% (340). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Wasteland 3 and Zoria: Prologue (2020) similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.
- Does Zoria: Prologue (2020) have multiplayer like Wasteland 3?
- No. Wasteland 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Zoria: Prologue (2020) is listed as single-player only.
- Is Zoria: Prologue (2020) free?
- Yes — Zoria: Prologue (2020) is a free-to-play Steam title. Wasteland 3 is paid (39.99 USD).
- Does Wasteland 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wasteland 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Zoria: Prologue (2020) doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.