Ex-Master, Zombie

About Ex-Master, Zombie

Ex-Master, Zombie is a single player arcade platformer game. It was developed by HugePixel and was released on May 5, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

You are a zombie, risen from the grave to reclaim what was lost. At first, you are only a head, but with each found body fragment, forgotten skills, strength, and the true nature of the Ex-Master return. Ex-Master, Zombi is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania where every step opens new possibilities: Explore dark and mysterious locations; Find parts of your body and restore your power; Master …

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Unique and engaging premise of playing as a disembodied zombie head reclaiming body parts with meaningful ability upgrades.
Enjoyable and addictive pixel art platforming with smooth gameplay, interesting biomes, and a good balance of challenge and fun.
Charming visuals and sound design create an immersive, moody atmosphere, despite the game's relatively short length.

Sparse save points and occasional game-breaking bugs requiring restarts, including clipping issues and unresponsive room loads.
Small and constricted world with limited exploration, linear progression, and a map accessible only from the home area causing backtracking.
Boss fights are few, repetitive, and involve frustrating RNG elements; controls feel somewhat loose and movement/jumping mechanics can be off.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and addictive, featuring smooth mechanics that draw players into a fun and stylish zombie adventure. Its explosive, well-designed experience keeps players hooked from the start.
- “An explosive game that will definitely draw you into its wonderful gameplay.”
- “Fun and stylish zombie adventure with engaging mechanics.”
- “The gameplay is super smooth and it hooked me right away.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game features charming pixel art with bright, colorful visuals that create a moody and immersive world, well-suited to the platformer and metroidvania genre. While the overall world size feels somewhat limited, the graphics are visually appealing and complement the responsive controls and engaging exploration.
- “The world you explore has charming pixel art and bright, colorful visuals, creating an engaging atmosphere.”
- “The metroidvania progression, moody visuals, and fitting sound design work together to create a world that is fun to discover and easy to lose time in.”
- “Visuals look great and the controls feel very responsive.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music is well-received, complementing the game's interesting biomes and enhancing the overall experience.
- “Good music that complements the interesting biomes and fun platforming.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is straightforward but becomes tedious and repetitive over time.
- “Simple but tedious and repetitive.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is highly immersive and effectively enhances the gameplay experience, with users particularly noting its strong impact during extended play sessions.
- “Played about 5 hours of Ex-Master, the zombie setting and the atmosphere really got me.”