Dead Trigger: Survival Shooter

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Dead Trigger: Survival Shooter is a single player casual shooter game. It received positive reviews from players.

Zombie survival FPS with stunning graphics

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80%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,420 reviews

graphics349 positive mentions

monetization74 negative mentions

Great graphics and smooth gameplay for an offline zombie FPS.
Free to play with no mandatory in-app purchases required to progress.
Ability to move freely around the map unlike some other zombie shooters.

Controls can be clunky especially with aiming and shooting on touch screen.
Most of the good weapons and upgrades require gold which is very hard to earn without paying.
Repetitive missions and limited content leading to boredom after finishing main quests.

graphics
474 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
74%
23%
3%
The game's graphics are widely praised for being impressive and realistic, especially considering its size and age, with detailed environments, smooth animations, and console-quality visuals. Many users appreciate the clean, sharp, and optimized graphics that run well even on low-end devices. A few noted minor issues such as occasional visual bugs, desire for higher HD quality, and complaints about the lack of certain visual effects, but overall the graphics significantly enhance the engaging and immersive zombie shooter experience.
- “The graphics are still quite sharp, the lighting and special effects still look amazing, and the sound design is pretty good (use headphones).”
- “The graphics are detailed and the controls are intuitive, making it easy to pick up and play.”
- “Although this one doesn't have the variety, depth or length of its sequel: this game still shines through its buttery-smooth gameplay, fantastic optimization and performance and gorgeous graphics.”
- “The graphics of this game are very poor, and the controls are also problematic due to their sensitivity.”
- “Graphics are downgraded too much compared to old versions, missing a lot of effects it once had when it first released. Bad move, devices are much more powerful today and what we have is a worse visual version of the same game.”
- “Bad app, nothing more to say. Just freaky app, the zombies are like cartoons, not interesting graphics. It's really bad.”
story
318 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
72%
8%
The game's story is generally viewed as short, repetitive, and lacking depth, with many players expressing a desire for more main missions, extended storyline, and varied objectives to maintain interest. While the initial campaign provides some narrative and engaging missions, it quickly becomes repetitive, with side quests feeling like endless cycles that fail to advance the plot. Overall, users recommend expanding the story, adding new mission types, characters, and boss encounters to enhance the game's longevity and engagement.
- “The game has no cons except the number of missions, which are really less; other than that, the graphics are next level, and the story is awesome.”
- “Great graphics and story line; keep up the great work.”
- “Smooth gameplay, awesome graphics, and a decent storyline.”
- “I give 4 stars because the story is bland and very short, the game scales in difficulty as you level up and if you made poor purchases it can become very hard, and because when the story ends all mission types no longer rotate difficulty (ex: supply runs will always be 2-star runs).”
- “There are barely a handful of story missions and the side missions lack variety as well.”
- “Classic, but the story ends abruptly and without any real ending.”
gameplay
120 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
33%
3%
The gameplay of the game is widely praised for its smooth, fast-paced, and enjoyable zombie shooting mechanics, with controls that offer a near-console experience and work well even on low-end devices. While the core gameplay is engaging and nostalgic, many users note its repetitiveness and the challenge of progressing without heavy reliance on in-game purchases due to expensive gold requirements. Suggestions for improvement include adding more levels, gameplay modes, weapon variety, and features like auto-shooting or parkour to enhance depth and variation.
- “Great game with simple and smooth gameplay, looks pretty good for its age, runs well on a wide range of devices; despite minor instability, it is a must-have free-to-play offline game.”
- “The gameplay is pretty exciting as it puts you in the position of a zombie slayer fighting to survive during a zombie outbreak.”
- “Although this one doesn't have the variety, depth, or length of its sequel, this game still shines through its buttery-smooth gameplay, fantastic optimization and performance, and gorgeous graphics.”
- “It lacks gameplay variation with only 5 modes and the main missions are very short, taking only a few days to complete.”
- “The fire button feels unnatural, and coupled with zombies being as slow as a tortoises, it results in a poor gameplay experience.”
- “The shooting mechanics are difficult; it would be better if auto shooting was added.”
monetization
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
8%
82%
The monetization in the game is heavily reliant on frequent and often intrusive ads, which many users find frustrating, especially forced and long ads interrupting gameplay. While microtransactions are mostly optional, in-app purchases can be expensive, and buying to remove ads reportedly does not always work. However, there are opportunities to earn premium currency through watching ads and gameplay, making it possible to progress without paying, though the grind can be tedious.
- “The microtransactions are almost entirely optional.”
- “Only problem is there are no in-app purchases, so you basically have to build your money up from kills.”
- “No bugs except for the hilarious occasional rubber banding zombie, almost no ads ever and a great unlimited mode great for earning cash.”
- “Hate the forced ads though, makes it awful to play.”
- “However, purchasing to remove ads is a waste because it doesn't actually remove the ads.”
- “In total, I've probably spent closer to $75 or $100 on the game and there are still 30-second ads I'm forced to watch.”
stability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
4%
82%
The game's stability is inconsistent, with many users reporting frequent glitches, freezes, and animation bugs that negatively impact gameplay, such as character freezing near zombies and malfunctioning reloads. However, some players praise the smooth controls and lack of lag on their devices, indicating that stability may vary across platforms or updates. Overall, while the graphics are often praised, stability issues remain a common complaint that affects the overall experience.
- “High quality graphics, smooth controls, no lags, no glitches.”
- “This game is absolutely amazing, the graphics are awesome, no glitches that I've found, and it's great because I can't use WiFi too often. I think it's the best game ever.”
- “With this app, the graphics are A1, and there are no freezes at all. Keep up the good work.”
- “Only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is because sometimes when zombies get close, it freezes my character and allows them to hit me, and sometimes the bait grenade doesn't work like it should.”
- “All the reload and movement animations are randomly super buggy and jerky, and reloads are sometimes skipped entirely.”
- “It just doesn't help that the game glitches and screws me up more.”
music
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
63%
16%
Users appreciate the game's music for enhancing the gameplay atmosphere, but a common complaint is the lack of a separate volume control for sound effects, especially gunfire, which cannot be muted independently. While the music volume can be adjusted or silenced, the persistent sound effects make it difficult for players to listen to their own music during play, leading to frustration. Adding a dedicated sound effects volume slider would significantly improve the audio experience.
- “Great, most aspects are well made: the graphics, music, sound effects, and in-game features like available weapons and items are indeed what an arcade FPS game just needed.”
- “Amazing graphics, chilling music, stunning gameplay, and easy controls!!”
- “You can play your music over the gameplay which is awesome; just use the pull-down menu on your phone and hit play because the game pauses it on startup.”
- “I know you can silence the music but it would be better if you were able to silence the sound effects as well, as I want to listen to music while playing but all I can hear is gunshots and my character running.”
- “Main negative is that you can't turn the special effects volume off or down (music yes), so when you play while listening to other audio on phone, the sound of the special effects is also played.”
- “There's only a music volume slider, but no SFX volume slider.”
grinding
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features heavy grinding, especially to unlock gold or high-tier weapons, which can become repetitive and monotonous due to limited mission variety and a slow economy. While free-to-play progression is possible, it requires patience, and some players find the overall grind tedious and occasionally pay-to-win. Despite this, grind enthusiasts may still enjoy the challenge and offline gameplay.
- “The non-gold weapons take a while to unlock without paying, and grinding to unlock them can occasionally get monotonous.”
- “Too much grinding to get some money, and most of the time everything requires gold, which doesn't come easily.”
- “Pay to win: difficulty jumps a lot, and you'll be grinding for most of the time; the store is locked behind a leveling system that only holds you back.”
optimization
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
82%
27%
The game is highly praised for its outstanding optimization, running smoothly even on older or budget devices while maintaining great graphics. However, some users noted minor issues with screen compatibility on phones with unusual dimensions. Overall, the excellent performance and efficient resource management make the gameplay buttery-smooth and accessible across a wide range of hardware.
- “From a technical point of view, the game is really well optimized and can be handled even by old and budget devices.”
- “Although this one doesn't have the variety, depth, or length of its sequel, this game still shines through its buttery-smooth gameplay, fantastic optimization and performance, and gorgeous graphics.”
- “Great graphics, perfect controls, great difficulty balancing, and outstanding optimization making it run on ultra high graphics settings on my 3 years old budget smartphone makes this a must have :) I give a hundred severed thumbs up.”
- “The game isn't optimized for phones with long/wider screens.”
- “Extremely bad optimization, causing poor performance and frequent lag.”
- “The game suffers from bad optimization, making it difficult to run smoothly on most devices.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game's humor both intentional and unintentional, enjoying the funny animations and zombie reactions like exploding heads and spinning heads caused by bugs. While some glitches create amusing visuals, they add to the overall fun without impacting gameplay.
- “The guns are the most fun and when the zombies' heads explode it's funny.”
- “Dude, I've played this since 2014. After the update, there's a funny bug with the zombies: when I shoot them with the RMGT 870, their heads start spinning. The bug doesn't affect the game, but I enjoyed it. Also, I noticed some new animations on the zombies.”
- “I love this game because it's both scary and funny seeing zombies get what they deserve.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers extensive replayability with multiple modes like campaign, survival, and daily missions, providing endless gameplay variety. It runs smoothly on most phones, supports offline play, and rewards players with free items, enhancing its long-term appeal. However, there are minor technical limitations such as SD card support.
- “It has infinite replayability and unlike most games on the Play Store it can be played offline.”
- “The gameplay feels fine, the weapons are cool, the game runs well and launches properly, there's lots of free stuff they give you in reward for watching ads, lots of replayability!”
- “Dead Trigger runs on any phone with 30-60fps, featuring zombies, campaign mode, and survival/defend/daily missions for endless replay value.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the emotional experience hindered by oversized controls that interfere with gameplay, causing unintended actions and frustration.

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Dead Trigger: Survival Shooter is a casual shooter game.

Dead Trigger: Survival Shooter is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Dead Trigger: Survival Shooter was developed by Deca_Games.

Dead Trigger: Survival Shooter has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dead Trigger: Survival Shooter for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Dead Trigger: Survival Shooter is a single player game.

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