Choose Defense: Abominations
Choose Defense: Abominations if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defense: Abominations launched in 2018.
Defense: Abominations vs Frontline Zed
Defense: Abominations and Frontline Zed both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Defense: Abominations (2018) is 1 year older than Frontline Zed (2019). Defense: Abominations scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Frontline Zed (63.6% 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 Frontline Zed
Choose Frontline Zed if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Frontline Zed launched in 2019.
Both Defense: Abominations and Frontline Zed sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, 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
 Defense: Abominations |  Frontline Zed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) | 63.6% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ominous Entertainment | Richard East |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Defense: Abominations (2018) is 1 year older than Frontline Zed (2019).
- Defense: Abominations scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Frontline Zed (63.6% positive).
- Defense: Abominations is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Frontline Zed (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Frontline Zed has co-op; Defense: Abominations does not.
Defense: Abominations vs Frontline Zed — FAQ
- Should I play Defense: Abominations or Frontline Zed first?
- If you want chronology, Defense: Abominations (2018) came out before Frontline Zed (2019). 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 Defense: Abominations and Frontline Zed similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does Defense: Abominations have multiplayer like Frontline Zed?
- No. Frontline Zed supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Defense: Abominations is listed as single-player only.