Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on October 28, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

"Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven" is a narrative-driven survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Players must make strategic choices to gather resources, build and maintain a safe haven, and manage a group of survivors while facing ethical dilemmas and making tough decisions. With multiple branching storylines and various endings, each playthrough offers a unique experience.

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,629 reviews

story222 positive mentions

monetization7 negative mentions

Engaging and immersive storyline with meaningful choices.
Extensive character customization options enhance replayability.
Well-written and captivating, keeping players invested throughout.

Requires payment for each part, leading to frustration over costs.
Some bugs and continuity errors affect the overall experience.
Short length of chapters compared to the price paid.

story
491 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is widely praised for its depth, character development, and the meaningful choices that players can make, which significantly influence the narrative. Many reviewers highlight the immersive and engaging writing style, with a mix of suspense and emotional moments that keep players invested. However, some users express frustration over bugs, the linearity of certain paths, and the need for more content, as well as the pricing model for accessing additional chapters. Overall, the storytelling is considered a standout feature, making it a compelling choice for fans of interactive narratives.
- “The characters are enjoyable, the plot interesting, and the writing always delivers.”
- “Great characters, impactful choices, a wide array of paths to change the storyline, descriptive writing, LGBTQ+ friendly, suspenseful and difficult to put down once you start reading.”
- “The story is engaging and I love it...”
- “But the story is very linear and there are several false choices that reroute you.”
- “I love this game but I can't believe I need to go through all the story again just because I died in the story!”
- “I waited so long for this story, and it took him almost a year and a half to complete a story that was so short I could speed run through it in less than 30 minutes.”
replayability
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game boasts exceptionally high replayability due to its rich storytelling, character customization, and diverse choices that allow players to experience multiple outcomes. However, some players noted limitations in replay value due to scripted events and repetitive elements after extensive playthroughs. Despite these concerns, many reviews highlight the game's depth and variety, making it a compelling choice for those seeking a game with significant replay potential.
- “It's all quality stuff here: the length, the plotting, the rich and well-developed characters (of course, the romance!), the choices, variations, and customization... replayability is insanely high due to those things I mentioned.”
- “Unique for text-based games in the sheer depth and breadth of options and interactions presented to the player in both members of your own group and dealing with other factions. High replayability and entertainment factor; you can play as anything from a chivalrous teenager who tries to save everyone to a psycho bank robber who fights everyone that comes across, almost playing two different games given the amount of variation and tone change.”
- “Rich storytelling, brilliant world-building, phenomenal plot, fantastic and highly detailed character customization, friendships and romance, a massive cast of unique and compelling characters, resource management, almost infinite replay value; it has it all.”
- “This game does have a bit of limited replay value, because no matter what profession you choose, you'll always end up at your house.”
- “Really looking forward to an update in the story; at this point, I've greatly enjoyed the game but I've also played through every possible ending, so the replayability rate is almost zero.”
- “Ruins replayability since there's no point in interacting with dead people.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews highlight a mixed perception of graphics, with many users noting the absence of traditional visuals in a text-based game format. While some express a desire for illustrations to enhance the storytelling experience, others appreciate the game's ability to engage the imagination despite its lack of graphical elements. Overall, the focus remains on narrative depth rather than visual presentation, with a few users humorously acknowledging the non-graphic nature of the game.
- “Worth it, great game especially if you're into books and reading, very exciting, deep story, well-detailed information about the story, you're in control of the story where your choices decide what will happen next and it fuels your vast powerful imagination. Overall, it's a great post-apocalyptic scenario and I hope it will have a 3D animated graphics adaptation in the future.”
- “Very well written, and with awesome graphics. Cons: a few quirks here and there involving redundancies in words and some typos.”
- “First, it's a book; graphics are a 5/5 as long as it doesn't crash.”
- “Being a text game, there are no graphics.”
- “The only thing that isn't worth five stars with this game is the graphics... duh.”
- “Some pictures, graphics, or illustrations would be nice.”
character development
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the character development in the game is highly praised, with players noting well-crafted plots, emotional depth, and the impact of choices on character arcs. Many reviewers expressed a strong connection to the characters, highlighting the ability to customize them and the significant growth compared to previous installments. The combination of detailed character design and engaging storylines contributes to a memorable gaming experience.
- “The plot, story, and character development are all well crafted and perfect.”
- “Pros: completely customizable, great character development; I actually felt remorse for a character I killed that was only there for a short, action-packed bit.”
- “Character development was beautiful; I fell in love with just about each character.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by well-crafted storylines and meaningful choices that significantly impact the player's experience, enhancing replayability. While some critiques mention a lackluster interface and standard RPG mechanics, many players find the overall gameplay satisfying and addictive, eagerly anticipating future updates. The combination of interesting characters and a dark, realistic setting contributes to a compelling and immersive gameplay experience.
- “Overall, I really enjoy the storylines; I like that you get to make choices in the game, which alters your gameplay.”
- “But overall, satisfying gameplay.”
- “Probably the most awesome and fun game with tons of gameplay and replayability!”
- “Amateur hour writing meets a drab interface meets bog standard RPG mechanics.”
- “Interesting characters, dark, far more realistic than Zombie Exodus, which you can see in just a few minutes of gameplay.”
- “I just need more updates... I am addicted... really addicted.... fast.... please update faster....”
monetization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game has received mixed feedback, with users expressing a desire for a more flexible approach, such as making chapters free to play and incorporating ads to unlock content. Many feel that the current pricing structure feels like a cash grab, and there is a strong preference for options that allow players to progress through ads rather than mandatory purchases. Overall, players are advocating for a system that balances accessibility with fair monetization practices.
- “No need to be overwhelmed with push notifications, no pressure to progress using in-app purchases, and no worries about your last save or data/memory overload glitching or crashing.”
- “It would be better if you could make the chapters in both Zombie Exodus and Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven free to play and raise the price to $4.99 to turn off ads after you finish a chapter.”
- “And your idea to break the full story into 'parts', in my opinion, seems like a cash grab ploy.”
- “I think it would be nice if people had the option to view a certain amount of ads per page or chapter so that they could have another method of finishing the game besides buying it.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has been criticized for numerous bugs and glitches, particularly affecting character deaths and trophy achievements, which disrupt the storytelling experience. Players report frequent issues that detract from gameplay, leading to frustration and a desire for developer intervention. Overall, the game's stability is currently seen as a significant concern.
- “My only problems are that I've had a character get up to like 60 kills but I can never get the zombie killer trophies after 20 kills. I've also noticed that there are several character deaths that will bug out and not register, which tends to make the actual storytelling part of the game get jumbled and buggy afterwards (like Jude dying at the grocery store but being at the museum still).”
- “Part 3 is quite buggy at the moment, especially the relationship.”
- “The game is so buggy and glitchy it makes me want to vomit.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game emotionally engaging, highlighting its wholesome nature, meaningful choices, and deep character interactions, including various romance options. The narrative is described as both brutal and touching, fostering a strong sense of immersion and connection with the AI, which enhances the overall emotional experience. Despite some criticisms regarding its completeness, the game's ability to evoke feelings and create a grounded experience is widely appreciated.
- “It's an awesome, wholesome game with lots of different roles to play, and your decisions and choices actually matter. There is also a great amount of character interaction, lots of romance options, and equipment choices.”
- “This game was amazing! It's the only game I ever spent money on through the Play Store, and I don't like to read, but I read this all the time. The story is great, brutal, touching, and the tricky feeling of immersion and connection to the AI was thrilling and lifelike. Very well thought out and planned, this is a great strategy game to play with wits or just simple bursts of impulse decisions that could mend or hurt your chances of survival.”
- “It made me feel a little more grounded in the game.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is praised for its effective blend with darker themes, creating a balance between light-hearted moments and more serious tones. Reviewers highlight the exceptional writing and emotional depth, noting that the humor enhances the overall storytelling experience.
- “I honestly loved this story - although the previous book was good, I felt this one handled it better. The first game was rather dark and had moments that were brutal, while this one mixes the dark tone with humor and light-hearted moments.”
- “The writing is just so phenomenal; the art, emotion, and humor (at points) behind each page is astounding.”
- “It's dark at times and at others funny and warm.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as the overwhelming number of stats and choices forces them to navigate complex decision trees repeatedly, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the adventure.
- “A great game, though its overabundance of stats and choices leads to tediously navigating through uncooperative decision trees instead of actually choosing your adventure.”
- “And although I will try to remember the choices I made that I was happy with, it will be a painfully tedious job to return to the section that ended in peril.”