Choose BattleBeasts
Choose BattleBeasts if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. BattleBeasts launched in 2021.
BattleBeasts vs ZomB: Battlegrounds
BattleBeasts and ZomB: Battlegrounds 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. ZomB: Battlegrounds (2019) is 2 years older than BattleBeasts (2021). ZomB: Battlegrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than BattleBeasts (18.2% 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 ZomB: Battlegrounds
Choose ZomB: Battlegrounds if you want a Free To Play game with Stereo Sound and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. ZomB: Battlegrounds launched in 2019.
Both BattleBeasts and ZomB: Battlegrounds sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN PvP, and 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
 BattleBeasts |  ZomB: Battlegrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 18.2% positive (22 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Oleg Shestoperov | Destruction Games, EtaLis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- ZomB: Battlegrounds (2019) is 2 years older than BattleBeasts (2021).
- ZomB: Battlegrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than BattleBeasts (18.2% positive).
- ZomB: Battlegrounds is free; BattleBeasts is paid (4.99 USD).
- BattleBeasts has co-op; ZomB: Battlegrounds does not.
BattleBeasts vs ZomB: Battlegrounds — FAQ
- Should I play BattleBeasts or ZomB: Battlegrounds first?
- If you want chronology, ZomB: Battlegrounds (2019) came out before BattleBeasts (2021). 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 BattleBeasts and ZomB: Battlegrounds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is ZomB: Battlegrounds free?
- Yes — ZomB: Battlegrounds is a free-to-play Steam title. BattleBeasts is paid (4.99 USD).