Modern Combat 5 vs Z1 Battle Royale
Modern Combat 5 is an FPS mmorpg game from Gameloft (2018) while Z1 Battle Royale is an FPS mmorpg game from Daybreak Game Company (2018).
What each one is
Steam files Modern Combat 5 under FPS and Mmorpg. In contrast, it files Z1 Battle Royale under FPS and Mmorpg.
A fast-paced military FPS with a thrilling solo campaign and 10 multiplayer game modes, including Battle Royale. Pick from 10 customizable soldier classes and 100+ weapons and test your combat skills on one of the 11 multiplayer maps, or in the weekly eSports tournaments.
Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.
At a glance
| Modern Combat 5 | Z1 Battle Royale | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.2/10 | 6.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (55%, 5,660) | Mixed (56%, 202,362) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 70/100 |
| Price | Not listed | Free |
| Install size | 4 GB | 20 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | unsupported |
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Developer | Gameloft | Daybreak Game Company |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Modern Combat 5 vs Z1 Battle Royale, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Modern Combat 5FPS mmorpg gameZ1 Battle RoyaleFPS mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Modern Combat 5Free to Play, FPS, ActionZ1 Battle RoyaleSurvival, Massively Multiplayer, Open WorldThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Modern Combat 5Score 5.2 · 55% on SteamZ1 Battle Royale ✓Score 6.2 · 56% on Steam · 70 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Modern Combat 55,660 reviews · 4 GBZ1 Battle Royale202,362 reviews · 20 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Modern Combat 5Not listedZ1 Battle RoyaleFreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Modern Combat 5UnsupportedZ1 Battle RoyaleUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Z1 Battle Royale takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueModern Combat 5 and Z1 Battle Royale on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Z1 Battle Royale (GamingPickz Score 6.2)
- Lighter on storage: Modern Combat 5 (4 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Z1 Battle Royale (202,362 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Free to PlayFPSActionShooterMultiplayerMassively MultiplayerBattle RoyaleFirst-Person
Where they differ
ControllerSingleplayerStory RichSexual Content
SurvivalOpen WorldPvPThird-Person ShooterEarly AccessWalking Simulator
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Modern Combat 5 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Z1 Battle Royale is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Modern Combat 5 | Z1 Battle Royale | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | nVidia GeForce GTX 460 series |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel i5 Quad-Core |
| Minimum RAM | — | 6 GB |
| Install size | 4 GB | 20 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Modern Combat 5 · Z1 Battle Royale.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Modern Combat 5 and 0 for Z1 Battle Royale. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Modern Combat 5 and Z1 Battle Royale in scope?
Modern Combat 5 has drawn 5,660 Steam reviews and installs in 4 GB. Z1 Battle Royale has drawn 202,362 Steam reviews and installs in 20 GB.
Is Modern Combat 5 or Z1 Battle Royale better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Z1 Battle Royale rates higher (6.2 to 5.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Modern Combat 5 or Z1 Battle Royale?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.