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City Defense ZVSDeadly Days

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

City Defense Z

City Defense Z

ActionStrategyCasualIndie
Quality
59Popularity
20Value
66
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 5 days
−43% $5.68
Buy Now
VS
Deadly Days

Deadly Days

ActionStrategyCasualIndie
Quality
70Popularity
26Value
77
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
−94% $0.71
Buy Now

Winner

Deadly Days wins 12 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

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City Defense Z
2 of 14 metrics
Deadly Days
12 of 14 metrics
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Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$5.68 -
$0.71 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.57 -
$0.45 Wins
Best Current Discount
-43% -
-94% Wins
Sales Frequency
68 price changes -
76 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Steam Review Score
73.9% positive -
86.6% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
299 -
1.4K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
221 -
1.2K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
78 Wins
186 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
7 -
15 Wins
Steam Recommendations
0 -
1.4K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
0 -
53 Wins
Supported Languages
0 languages -
12 languages Wins
Release Date
Aug 2025 Wins
Sep 2019 -
GameValio Recommendation
Wait for SaleCity Defense Z

Give it more time — this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

MaybeDeadly Days

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
City Defense Z
Deadly Days

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

City Defense Z

City Defense Z

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −43% $5.68Buy Now
Steam
Steam +76% $9.99View
Deadly Days

Deadly Days

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −94% $0.71Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +10% $0.78View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$11.99View
Steam
Steam$11.99View

City Defense Z

Quality

Splits opinions — likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

74% positive (299 reviews) — mostly positive
299 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$5.68 — very accessible price
43% off — decent discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

Player count surging +125%
9 concurrent players — niche audience

Deadly Days

Quality

Polarizing title that works well for its target audience but may frustrate others.

87% positive (1,387 reviews) — very positive reception
1,387 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Average price — a good time if there's an active discount.

$0.71 — very accessible price
94% off — massive discount

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-30% player decline
14 concurrent players — niche audience
Game DetailsCity Defense ZDeadly Days
Release Date
August 25, 2025
September 19, 2019
Developers
Good Mood Games
Pixelsplit
Publishers
Good Mood Games
Pixelsplit
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
53
Which is better: City Defense Z or Deadly Days?

Deadly Days won the comparison against City Defense Z based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is City Defense Z worth buying over Deadly Days?

Based on the metrics, Deadly Days won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Deadly Days currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Sep 5, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC

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