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.
Frontline Zed vs Fatal Hour: Petroleum
Frontline Zed and Fatal Hour: Petroleum 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. Fatal Hour: Petroleum (2018) is 1 year older than Frontline Zed (2019). Fatal Hour: Petroleum is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Frontline Zed (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Fatal Hour: Petroleum
Choose Fatal Hour: Petroleum if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fatal Hour: Petroleum launched in 2018.
Both Frontline Zed and Fatal Hour: Petroleum 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
 Frontline Zed |  Fatal Hour: Petroleum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (107 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Richard East | Thor Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Fatal Hour: Petroleum (2018) is 1 year older than Frontline Zed (2019).
- Fatal Hour: Petroleum is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Frontline Zed (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Frontline Zed has co-op; Fatal Hour: Petroleum does not.
Frontline Zed vs Fatal Hour: Petroleum — FAQ
- Should I play Frontline Zed or Fatal Hour: Petroleum first?
- If you want chronology, Fatal Hour: Petroleum (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 Frontline Zed and Fatal Hour: Petroleum 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 Fatal Hour: Petroleum have multiplayer like Frontline Zed?
- No. Frontline Zed supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Fatal Hour: Petroleum is listed as single-player only.