1 Million Zombies

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1 Million Zombies is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by Chubby Kiwi Games and was released on December 10, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

1 Million Zombies is a post-apocalyptic action game where the player takes on a world overrun by hordes of the undead. The objective of the game is to survive as long as possible by driving a series of vehicles and eliminating as many zombies as possible.

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

music3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Fast-paced, addictive, and chaotic drive-and-shoot gameplay with a punk rock soundtrack that provides pure arcade fun.
Smooth handling and surprisingly good performance on various platforms, including Steam Deck, with impressive rendering of massive hordes of zombies.
Plenty of unlockable vehicles, maps, mini-games, and multiple game modes with leaderboards that add replay value and encourage competition.

Game lacks depth and variety in core gameplay modes, leading to repetitiveness and tedium after extended play.
Performance issues and poor optimization reported on some hardware, causing stuttering, lag, and inconsistent frame rates.
Controller support is incomplete or problematic, with some users experiencing unresponsive controls and the need to use keyboard/mouse for menus.

music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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17%
The music is widely praised for its energetic punk rock soundtrack that enhances the game's explosive, action-packed atmosphere. While it adds excitement to the gameplay, some users note that the limited music variety contributes to a sense of repetitiveness over time.
- “You drive vehicles, you kill zombies, and you do it to a loud punk rock soundtrack.”
- “There’s not much strategy here — just pure, explosive action backed by a fantastic soundtrack and the option to switch between first- and third-person views.”
- “Fun single player game with a punk rock style music background.”
- “The general premise and execution are fantastic, but sadly the game does little to introduce new mechanics or challenges after beating the first few levels, resulting in a creeping feeling of repetitiveness, which isn't helped with a somewhat limited music selection.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay features solid core mechanics and an engaging premise but lacks variety and new challenges after the initial levels, leading to repetitiveness. It remains simple and easy, appealing particularly to competitive players who enjoy global highscores. However, the limited music selection and minimal innovation may reduce long-term engagement for some.
- “The core mechanics are extremely solid, and if the gameplay loop manages to hook you then you'll easily sink a good number of hours into the game, especially if you have a competitive nature as global highscores are a feature.”
- “Gameplay is simple, easy, and completely thoughtless.”
- “The general premise and execution are fantastic, but sadly the game does little to introduce new mechanics or challenges after beating the first few levels, resulting in a creeping feeling of repetitiveness.”
- “The game has a somewhat limited music selection that does not help alleviate the repetitiveness.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's optimization is severely lacking, resulting in poor performance even on low-end devices like the Steam Deck. Users report it as nearly unplayable due to low frame rates despite the game's low-budget indie nature.
- “I can't believe with so many zombies, body parts, explosions, fire and just things going on, this game runs smoothly at around 35fps on my Steam Deck.”
- “Fix the horrible performance and I may turn this negative review into a positive one.”
- “Unplayable/10 - Rarely do I see such a lack of optimization in what is a very low budget indie game that should run on some of the oldest 'potatoes' out there.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game can be enjoyable for a short time but quickly becomes tedious, especially during modes that require eliminating large numbers of zombies.
- “Gets tedious after like 20 minutes.”
- “This would help on some of the more tedious modes where you need to kill every single zombie.”
- “Dumb fun, gets tedious quickly.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is minimal and lacks depth, offering little meaningful variation across maps. While the core concept shows promise, the execution feels repetitive and unengaging, with a simplistic and uninspired gameplay approach.
- “The story is a page thick; each map offers really nothing new in meaningful experience, cars all have much the same carnage to offer, with an additional novel but pointless point of view option and a no-brainer strategy other than mash buttons while targeting the biggest horde to get your name on the board.”
- “Great idea with an okay execution but they really need to fix up the controls and add maybe even some sort of actual quest mode.”