DREDGE vs Zenless Zone Zero
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
DREDGE is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 8.1. DREDGE wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Zenless Zone Zero on 2.
Story lovers who want a moody, self-contained adventure they can finish
Action fans who want stylish, combo-heavy fights in short bursts
Score by score
The details
| Feature | DREDGE | Zenless Zone Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RPG & Adventure Games | RPG & Adventure Games |
| Category rank | #2 of 8 | #6 of 8 |
| Developer | Black Salt Games | HoYoverse |
| Pricing | Paid | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is DREDGE better than Zenless Zone Zero?
DREDGE is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 8.1. DREDGE wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Zenless Zone Zero on 2.
Which is cheaper, DREDGE or Zenless Zone Zero?
DREDGE: Try the first area free on iOS; the full game is a one-time $24.99 purchase. Zenless Zone Zero: Free to play; Monochrome from $0.99 and a $4.99 Inter-Knot Membership. On value for money, DREDGE scores higher.
Do DREDGE and Zenless Zone Zero work on the same devices?
Only DREDGE runs on Mac.
Which is more private, DREDGE or Zenless Zone Zero?
DREDGE scores higher on privacy (8.8/10). App Store label: coarse location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics may be collected but are not linked to you, and nothing is used to track you.
Strengths and weaknesses
DREDGE
- Pay once, with no ads or timers
- Moody art and an unsettling story
- Try the first area before you buy
- Full price is steep for a mobile game
- Shorter than most RPGs
- Recent updates are only small fixes
DREDGE starts as a relaxing fishing game. You sell your catch, upgrade your trawler and chat with odd islanders. Then night falls, the fog rolls in, and the fish start looking wrong. Packing your grid-shaped cargo hold is oddly satisfying, the mystery keeps pulling you forward, and controllers work too. On iOS you can try the first area free before paying once. It's shorter than most RPGs here, and that's fine.
Full DREDGE review
Zenless Zone Zero
- Fast, flashy combat that suits short sessions
- Outstanding animation and soundtrack
- Fun city life between missions
- Less open exploration than rivals
- New agents locked behind gacha
- Daily energy caps progress
Zenless Zone Zero is HoYoverse's most stylish game: a near-future city, a three-agent squad and combat built on dodges, parries and flashy chain attacks. Fights are short and punchy, which suits a phone, and the animation and music are top tier. Between missions you run a video store and wander the streets of New Eridu. Exploration is limited next to Genshin, and new agents come from gacha.
Full Zenless Zone Zero review
