Shadow Warrior vs Z1 Battle Royale
Shadow Warrior is an FPS game from Flying Wild Hog (2013) while Z1 Battle Royale is an FPS mmorpg game from Daybreak Game Company (2018).
Quick answer: Shadow Warrior rates higher, 7.8 to 6.2 on the GamingPickz Score, and Z1 Battle Royale is the cheaper at Free.
What each one is
Shadow Warrior is filed under FPS. In contrast, Z1 Battle Royale under FPS and Mmorpg.
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
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.
Story, characters and reception
No Wikipedia detail on file.
Reception
Reception Z1 Battle Royale received "mixed or average" reviews according to Metacritic . By the start of 2017, the game has been a fixture in the top most played games on Steam . Although it predated Fortnite and PUBG: Battlegrounds in the Battle Royale genre, the game has not been able to maintain its position, ultimately losing a significant portion of the playerbase. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Shadow Warrior | Z1 Battle Royale | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | 6.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 26,723) | Mixed (56%, 202,362) |
| Critic aggregate | 74/100 | 70/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | Free |
| Install size | 15 GB | 20 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | unsupported |
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Developer | Flying Wild Hog | Daybreak Game Company |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Shadow Warrior 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
Shadow WarriorFPS 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
Shadow WarriorAction, FPS, SwordplayZ1 Battle RoyaleSurvival, Massively Multiplayer, Open WorldThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Shadow Warrior ✓Score 7.8 · 92% on Steam · 74 criticZ1 Battle RoyaleScore 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
Shadow Warrior26,723 reviews · 1 add-on · 15 GBZ1 Battle Royale202,362 reviews · 20 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Shadow Warrior$29.99Z1 Battle Royale ✓FreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Shadow Warrior ✓VerifiedZ1 Battle RoyaleUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Shadow Warrior takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueShadow Warrior 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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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Shadow Warrior (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
- The cheaper right now: Z1 Battle Royale (Free)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Shadow Warrior (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Shadow Warrior (15 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:
ActionFPSGoreFirst-PersonShooterAdventure
Where they differ
SwordplayComedyHack and SlashSingleplayerOld SchoolNinja
SurvivalMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen WorldBattle RoyalePvP
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Shadow Warrior is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Z1 Battle Royale is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Shadow Warrior | Z1 Battle Royale | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | nVidia GeForce GTX 460 series |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel i5 Quad-Core |
| Minimum RAM | — | 6 GB |
| Install size | 15 GB | 20 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Shadow Warrior · Z1 Battle Royale.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Shadow Warrior and 0 for Z1 Battle Royale. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Shadow Warrior and Z1 Battle Royale in scope?
Shadow Warrior has drawn 26,723 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 15 GB. Z1 Battle Royale has drawn 202,362 Steam reviews and installs in 20 GB.
Is Shadow Warrior or Z1 Battle Royale better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Shadow Warrior rates higher (7.8 to 6.2). 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, Shadow Warrior or Z1 Battle Royale?
Z1 Battle Royale is cheaper right now at Free, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Shadow Warrior or Z1 Battle Royale?
Shadow Warrior rates higher, 7.8 to 6.2 on the GamingPickz Score, and Z1 Battle Royale is the cheaper at Free. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
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.