Dead Spreading: Survival

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"Dead Spending: Survival" is a single-player shooter game with sensational mechanics and amazing graphics, where you lead a team to break through hordes of the undead in an exciting action-packed experience. However, be prepared for frequent ads, grinding, and occasional bugs that may disturb gameplay. The game promises exhilarating battles against the dead waves to ensure your survival.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

68%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,300 reviews

gameplay48 positive mentions

monetization161 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, with engaging gameplay and nice graphics.
There are minimal ads, and players can progress without feeling forced to spend money.
The game has a good balance of challenge and rewards, making it enjoyable for both casual and dedicated players.

The game often requires gems for upgrades, making it difficult to progress without spending money.
There are frequent pop-up ads and offers that can interrupt gameplay, which can be frustrating.
Some players experience bugs, such as freezing during gameplay or issues with cloud synchronization.

monetization
187 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
4%
86%
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the minimal and optional ads that enhance rewards, while others criticize the overwhelming presence of ads and aggressive in-app purchase prompts. Many users report technical issues related to ads, such as crashes and failures to receive promised rewards, leading to frustration. Overall, while some players find the monetization fair and manageable, others feel it detracts significantly from the gameplay experience.
- “You don't need to spend money to play it and there are no ads.”
- “Best of all, no ads.”
- “Also fair monetization in my opinion.”
- “I watch more ads than play the game, and there is always stuff about buying characters popping up every time you click on getting ready to jump in a mission.”
- “Good game, fun gameplay at times, but watching ads makes the game freeze.”
- “Great game but keeps crashing when trying to use the ads for the multiplier.”
gameplay
72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
25%
8%
Overall, the gameplay is described as simple, addictive, and engaging, with many players appreciating its polished mechanics and fun elements. However, some reviews note that it can become repetitive and grind-heavy, with a few suggesting improvements to the rewards system and character customization. Despite these criticisms, the game is generally well-received for its enjoyable experience and smooth controls.
- “Gameplay is excellent.”
- “Very fun auto-shooting zombie horde gameplay.”
- “Great gameplay, easy rewards, tons of fun!!”
- “A mostly boring game though, about 2 days max of gameplay.”
- “With that said, the main gameplay is quite repetitive and bland, but requires some skill and tactics to beat the harder levels.”
- “The gameplay gets very repetitive and brainless.”
graphics
64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
77%
19%
5%
Overall, the graphics of the game are widely praised for their quality, with many users highlighting the clean, crisp visuals and appealing character designs. However, some players express a desire for more graphical options to adjust performance and enhance the visual experience, as well as suggestions for improved artwork and variety in environments. While the graphics contribute positively to the gameplay, there are calls for further enhancements to elevate the overall aesthetic.
- “The graphics and gameplay are super.”
- “I honestly can't remember the last time I enjoyed a mobile game so thoroughly, this game is just awesome, pleasing fun graphics, smooth animations, good dialog, and feels very rewarding.”
- “Great game so far, love the game concept and the simple yet awesome graphics.”
- “U may also use better artwork at startup; it makes the game look cheap.”
- “The graphic design is not that good, and the control is not the best because sometimes I always get stuck. I'm not sure if it's the controller or the lag, but can you do something about it?”
- “Lack of graphic settings to adjust to your performance.”
story
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
79%
5%
The game's story is generally perceived as basic and lacking depth, with many players expressing a desire for a more engaging narrative and diverse character development. While some enjoy the gameplay mechanics and find it entertaining, frustrations arise from mission-related issues, such as bugs, repetitive tasks, and a lack of side missions, which detract from the overall experience. Overall, the storyline feels underdeveloped, with players hoping for improvements in future updates.
- “The graphics suit the gameplay and are easy on the eyes, simple controls and easy to follow storyline.”
- “Simple yet satisfying, grinding to level and killing zombies, I enjoy the boss variety as you go through the storyline!”
- “A very good single player survival/story-based zombie game, one of the best I've seen in a long time.”
- “The story is fairly basic.”
- “Boring, non-original game... okay gameplay, childish storyline, and a progression system just barely treading the line between fair and pay to win.”
- “I got tired of the awful translations and literally impossible mission goals in just two rounds.”
grinding
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
95%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, especially as they progress, with many expressing a desire for the ability to replay levels for better rewards. While some appreciate the option to grind without spending money, others feel that the game leans towards a pay-to-win model, making it difficult to upgrade without real money. Overall, the lack of effective grinding options and minimal rewards can detract from the enjoyment of the game over time.
- “But, I've hit a point where even grinding will get you nowhere.”
- “Good to play but after a while it's sort of pay to play, more character cards than coins to upgrade and no way to replay levels for more coins, leaving play and lose grinding for little coin or pay real money to upgrade and progress.”
- “It's okay at first, but becomes incredibly slow and grindy by the second map.”
stability
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezing during gameplay, particularly after watching ads, collecting rewards, or engaging in challenges. Users report that these freezes often require a restart, leading to lost progress and frustration. Overall, the game's performance is described as "buggy," with many players expressing a strong desire for fixes from the developers.
- “My one hangup is that the joystick freezes in-game, making it impossible to play.”
- “The game keeps freezing at the most annoying parts, like after a boss battle when you watch a commercial for an extra reward and it freezes.”
- “After the main loading screen, the game just freezes with a dark grey screen and nothing seems to happen. I uninstalled and reinstalled it, but there was no change; I have a Samsung S7 that is fully working, so it's definitely not my phone's fault.”
optimization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
Overall, players report significant performance optimization issues, particularly during intense gameplay scenarios with numerous enemies, leading to lag and unresponsive controls. Many users express a desire for adjustable graphic settings to better match their device's capabilities, while a few note that the game runs smoothly under less demanding conditions. A call for a low-resolution mode or performance improvements is prevalent among reviewers.
- “I'll change it to a 5-star gladly if they either add a low-res/performance mode, or if they clean up the lag.”
- “The game is very fun and smooth; the only issue I have is that it doesn't seem fully optimized for my phone's screen size. I'm using a OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, and something's just not right.”
- “Feels like a horse zombie arcade game, very fun, well-optimized!”
- “Just it is kinda lagging, could be more fluent... seems like poor performance optimization.”
- “Sadly, the performance takes a huge toll and the controls even become unresponsive when there are lots of zombies on the screen.”
- “Lack of graphic settings to adjust to your performance.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The music in the game is consistently praised for its nice soundtracks, contributing positively to the overall experience. Reviewers express satisfaction with the musical elements, indicating that they enhance the gameplay despite some concerns about character leveling.
- “The music is great.”
- “Music - nice soundtracks.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged during gameplay.”
- “While the soundtracks are nice, they don't fit the game's atmosphere and feel out of place.”
- “The music often drowns out important sound cues, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
Players express frustration with the lack of replayable levels, which limits farming opportunities and makes grinding for resources challenging. The inability to revisit lower levels for easier gameplay also hinders the ability to introduce new players to the game. Overall, the game's replayability is seen as a significant drawback.
- “The game offers a variety of challenges that keep me coming back for more, ensuring that each playthrough feels fresh and exciting.”
- “With multiple character builds and different strategies to explore, the replayability factor is off the charts!”
- “Levels aren't replayable, so you can't farm. All that's left is to run a hell mode level and get 2k gold from it - less than the cost for a single level up.”
- “I wish the lower levels were playable so that I could make my friends try the easier levels to persuade them to play this as well.”
- “I really hope this game is not pay to win because I'm loving it, but it's really hard to grind with no replayable stages at all.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development in the game is heavily tied to ads and in-game purchases, leading to frustration for players who find themselves stuck on levels. While the character designs were initially criticized, recent updates have improved their appearance.
- “The character development system relies on ads and purchases, which can be quite frustrating when you get stuck on a level and can't progress because of that.”
- “I liked this game before, but I thought the character designs were lacking; however, they have updated them.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised for its humor, with users finding it both very funny and endearingly cute.
- “Very funny game.”
- “So cute and funny.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is marred by frustrating mechanics, such as bosses that can defeat players without direct contact, leading to feelings of unfairness and disappointment. This can detract from the overall emotional engagement and immersion in the gameplay experience.