Z Dawn
- June 15, 2018
- GoldenGod Games
- 14h median play time
Get on Steam"Z Dawn" is a fast-paced turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. As a leader of a group of survivors, you must scavenge for supplies, build and upgrade your encampment, and manage survivors' skills to find a cure and evacuate. Expect random encounters, zombie bosses, and raiders as you explore the wilderness and fortify your base.
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Reviews
- Engaging turn-based mechanics that provide a unique zombie survival experience.
- The game offers a good balance of challenge and resource management, keeping players invested for hours.
- Regular updates from the developers show commitment to improving the game and adding new content.
- The game suffers from bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including freezing and inventory issues.
- Lack of depth and variety in gameplay leads to repetitive experiences, especially in the late game.
- The user interface is clunky and can be frustrating to navigate, detracting from the overall experience.
- gameplay22 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is a mixed bag, featuring engaging turn-based mechanics and opportunities for strategic team-building, but marred by numerous bugs and a lack of depth that leads to a grinding experience. While some players find it enjoyable and reminiscent of classic indie titles, others criticize its shallow mechanics and unpolished interface, suggesting that it requires significant improvement to fully realize its potential. Overall, the game shows promise, especially with ongoing updates, but currently struggles to maintain player interest over extended periods.
“Despite its appearance, this game has some engaging mechanics hidden underneath.”
“You can pick and mix to form a team of 6 survivors, each with their own job that offers a unique change to the gameplay.”
“Game feels good and overall mechanics look to be well made (with space for improvement here and there) to keep you interested for many hours.”
“The gameplay time grind is massive for such a shallow experience.”
“Most mechanics are really shallow which makes the game into a grind.”
“It's an okay game, but the gameplay is fairly shallow.”
- grinding14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious and unbalanced, with many expressing frustration over the lengthy and repetitive nature of leveling up and resource management. While some appreciate the potential for base upgrades and various activities, the overwhelming grind detracts from the overall enjoyment, leading to a sense of boredom, especially in the late game. Overall, the grind is seen as a major flaw, compounded by the game's lack of polish and automation options.
“Late game is quite boring... I decided to give up because grinding your character to level 20 is not that fun.”
“This game is so horribly grindy that all the fun is sucked out of it.”
“It is far too grindy.”
- story8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being incomplete and lacking depth, with minimal survivor interactions and repetitive combat. While some players appreciate the horde sequences as a change of pace, many feel that the overall narrative fails to engage, suggesting the addition of diverse survivor groups, a potential zombie cure, and more varied gameplay elements to enhance the experience.
“The horde sequences that activated as part of the minimal storyline were also a nice change of pace.”
“This is caused by an absolute lack of storyline and survivor interactions.”
“The story plot is incomplete, the combat is repetitive, and the equipment is boring.”
“Please add different groups/clans of survivors (good and evil), a possible zombie cure to the story, and different animals to add to the group and to hunt.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the simplistic style while others found them lacking, describing them as "meh" and clunky. A few users noted improvements in aesthetics that enhanced the game's atmosphere, but overall, many wished for better visuals to match the game's potential.
“Absolutely fantastic game if you don't mind it being rather simplistic graphics.”
“Updated: I really enjoyed the new aesthetics of the news, really gave it that apocalyptic touch.”
“Absolutely fantastic game if you don't mind the rather simplistic graphics.”
“The interface is clunky, the graphics are mediocre, and there isn't any music that I recall.”
- stability4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed feedback, with some players experiencing frequent freezes and glitches that hinder gameplay. However, others note that it is largely bug-free for a new release, suggesting that while there are issues, the overall experience may still be enjoyable.
“This game is still new and is mostly bug-free; I'd still recommend it to others.”
“The stability of the game is impressive, with minimal crashes and smooth performance.”
“I've experienced very few bugs, making my gameplay enjoyable and seamless.”
“Sometimes, I can't get to the next turn because the game freezes, displaying a never-ending hourglass icon.”
“Boring with a side dish of bugs and glitches.”
“Grindy, buggy, and unpolished.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with users describing it as forgettable or subpar. Additionally, there is no option to customize the soundtrack, which further detracts from the overall experience.
“The music was mediocre.”
“Bad music.”
“Cannot put your own music and sound in.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is enhanced by effective sound design that immerses players in a zombie-infested world, though some feel it may not fully capture the intended experience.
“The atmospheric sounds are immersive enough to make you feel like you're truly in a zombie world.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
While the maps in the game are randomized, many users feel that this does not significantly enhance replayability, suggesting a lack of compelling reasons to revisit the game.
“Even though the maps are randomized, I'm not sure there's any replay value.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play through it again.”
“The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
- character development1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is well-balanced, featuring an initial profession that provides specific bonuses, alongside a progression system for stats and perks as players level up.
“Character development is balanced between an initial profession that provides specific bonuses and a well-structured progression of stats and perks as you level up.”
“The depth of character development allows for meaningful choices that impact gameplay and story, making each character feel unique.”
“I love how character development is not just about leveling up; it involves making decisions that shape your character's personality and relationships.”
