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Zombie.io is a Roguelike zombie shooter game with delightful mechanics and outstanding graphics. However, it is overshadowed by excessive advertisements and frustrating bugs. Despite these issues, it offers a super fun and action-packed experience for zombie game enthusiasts looking for a challenging adventure.

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Role Playing

Play Modes

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

74%

Audience ScoreBased on 3,566 reviews

graphics94 positive mentions

monetization271 negative mentions

The graphics and gameplay are excellent, providing an engaging experience.
The game offers a variety of challenges and upgrades, keeping players entertained.
Optional ads for rewards enhance the gameplay without being intrusive.

The game frequently crashes and lags, making it frustrating to play.
There are significant pay-to-win elements, making it difficult for free-to-play players to progress.
Many skills and abilities do not display or function correctly during gameplay.

monetization
310 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
5%
87%
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the excessive reliance on ads for rewards, which often fail to register. While some appreciate the absence of forced ads and the option to watch them for bonuses, others criticize the game as a cash grab, highlighting the significant pay-to-win elements and the high frequency of ads that detract from gameplay. Overall, players feel that while the game can be enjoyable, the monetization practices are often predatory and hinder the experience.
- “Very fun, no ads, good progression without pay-to-win.”
- “One of the best games I ever played, no ads forced packages are not too expensive and it's worth it. Good job! ;)”
- “No ads, very nice game to play... not pay to win.”
- “I've paid for all the 'passes' that are offered, but at the end of the day this game is just another cash grab if you ever want to be on the leaderboards for any amount of time.”
- “You have to log in every day and watch 20+ ads to increase your power, whereas other people can just pay to increase it 1000 times more and 1000 times faster.”
- “Watching ads doesn't give you the rewards that you're supposed to get, and half the time you click on a button to get something but nothing happens.”
graphics
135 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
28%
2%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their quality and aesthetic appeal, with many users noting impressive visuals and smooth performance. However, recent updates have led to significant issues, including crashes, glitches, and performance drops, which have detracted from the overall experience. While the game initially showcased great graphics and engaging gameplay, ongoing technical problems have left some players frustrated and disappointed.
- “Io initially offers a promising experience with engaging gameplay, satisfying shooting, and impressive visuals.”
- “Overall, it has amazing graphics, and features are easy to understand, controls are functional and easily adaptive, there are other games out there like it, but overall this one has them beat when it comes to beauty, crisp graphics, more eye appealing.”
- “With its addictive gameplay, stunning graphics, and multiplayer mode, it's a must-have for fans of action-packed zombie games.”
- “Each patch has progressively made the game slightly worse performance-wise to the point where I'm now getting 3-5fps on reduced graphics mode. This is playing on the flagship Samsung phone as well, not a potato.”
- “Just went to play the game and loaded in, and the graphics and menu screen are all glitchy, clipped, and square. It's just not right; I can't even read anything.”
- “Review changed as the recent update made the graphics unreadable and the game unplayable, as all icons have disappeared, leaving random clipped icons.”
gameplay
129 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
43%
2%
The gameplay of the game is generally praised for its smooth mechanics, engaging visuals, and fun, addictive elements, making it enjoyable for players. However, many users express frustration with repetitive gameplay, pay-to-win mechanics, and connectivity issues that detract from the overall experience. While some find the gameplay rewarding and feature-rich, others criticize it for being misleading compared to advertisements and overly reliant on ads for progression.
- “The gameplay is fantastic and is definitely one of the best games available on Android!”
- “With its addictive gameplay, stunning graphics, and multiplayer mode, it's a must-have for fans of action-packed zombie games.”
- “Fun, balanced, engaging gameplay.”
- “Basically, the mechanics are so poor, just as the spawn and map planning.”
- “Gameplay was okay at first but has gotten repetitive.”
- “Boring, monotonous, and unidimensional gameplay.”
stability
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and glitches that disrupt gameplay. Many players experience issues such as the game freezing during critical moments, connection errors, and problems with ads, making it frustrating and at times unplayable. Despite some enjoyment of the game, the overwhelming feedback highlights that these stability issues severely detract from the overall experience.
- “The game constantly crashes and freezes.”
- “Since the maintenance, however, the game constantly freezes and crashes and has become almost unplayable!”
- “I have been really enjoying this game the past month or so, but since the last update, it has been really buggy. It crashes at least once every 10 minutes, has framerate drops, and I lose experience and items that have been dropped in adventure.”
story
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
76%
12%
The story aspect of the game is generally viewed as engaging, with some players appreciating its unique zombie survival narrative. However, many users express frustration with the progression system, which they feel is hindered by excessive difficulty spikes and bugs that prevent mission completion, leading to a perception of the game as "pay-to-win." Overall, while the storyline has potential, the execution is marred by technical issues and a challenging progression model that detracts from the experience.
- “Io is a pretty unique zombie survival game with a good storyline.”
- “The game is fun all around and there is so much to do, but the big reason why I gave it a 3-star rating is because of the advance challenge. It's not because of the difficulty, but because of the challenges. For example, one of the challenges requires a skill to reach 5 stars, but it never appears even when I play it more than 4 times, and I can barely get 2 stars for that mission. It's infuriating, so please fix that; it's getting tedious having to play a level so many times.”
- “Positive: various gameplay, always something to do (story mode, arena, bosses, cola).”
- “Devs have no pulse on this game... for some reason they deemed it necessary to progress only if you complete extreme missions.”
- “Most of these are probably paid reviews; you hit a massive wall early in the game. The 7-day weekly missions for new players are stupid where if you don't spend money, you won't complete it for the final rewards.”
- “Definitely a pay-to-win game; smartly traps you for a couple of rounds to win, then it's impossible to make progress and you need to purchase some boosts, and the story goes on repeat.”
grinding
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
90%
The reviews indicate a mixed sentiment regarding grinding in the game. While some players find it tedious and feel that significant progress often requires spending real money, others appreciate that grinding can lead to decent upgrades without necessarily paying to win. Overall, the experience can be frustrating due to the perceived imbalance between effort and reward, particularly in challenging missions and boss fights.
- “You don't have to pay to win, and the grind feels rewarding without being overwhelming.”
- “The game strikes a perfect balance; you can progress through grinding without feeling forced.”
- “Grinding is enjoyable and doesn't feel like a chore, making it a satisfying part of the gameplay.”
- “After putting time into the game and grinding to upgrade equipment, you realize it's mostly pay-to-win like every other game these days.”
- “Sure, it's cute, but when you're 50 hours deep and realize that you literally cannot get any further without spending money, unless you spend the next 6 months grinding 20 hours a day, you'll regret ever installing it.”
- “Total garbage! Lost 50 hours or more of grinding because I don't pay to win!”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
27%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players praise it as fabulous and enjoyable, others report issues such as the absence of sound effects and music, requiring reinstallation to resolve these problems. Additionally, some users note that the gameplay is repetitive, but the stage designs and music help enhance the overall experience. Overall, improvements in sound functionality are needed for a more seamless experience.
- “Music is good, gameplay is expectedly repetitive, but the stage designs are good enough that it gets a pass.”
- “And it has fabulous music.”
- “I like it hard but can pass; nice gameplay, nice graphics, but sounds and music can make it better.”
- “No background music and no sound effects; every other app on my phone allows sound seamlessly, it's only this one application.”
- “The game had no sound or music; had to delete the game and reinstall it.”
- “I disabled all the sounds, but the music is still playing.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
14%
57%
Overall, the game's optimization has been criticized for deteriorating with each patch, leading to significant performance issues such as low frame rates (3-5fps) and laggy animations, even on high-end devices like the Samsung flagship. Players report that the game struggles to handle enemy spawns, resulting in severe frame drops and crashes, particularly on devices like the Samsung Fold Z3. Additionally, the upgrade system appears designed to keep players at a disadvantage, further impacting the overall experience.
- “When you really get into the game, it spawns too many enemies for the game engine to handle and doesn't scale properly, even with performance gaming modes on. It just drops frames down to 1-2fps, becoming unplayable, and after a few seconds of this, crashes.”
- “Upgrades are optimized to keep you the weakest at all times.”
- “Each patch has progressively made the game slightly worse performance-wise to the point where I'm now getting 3-5 fps on reduced graphics mode. This is on the flagship Samsung phone as well, not a potato.”
- “When you really get into the game, it spawns too many enemies for the game engine to handle and doesn't scale properly even with performance gaming modes on. It just drops frames down to 1-2 fps, becoming unplayable, and after a few seconds of this, crashes.”
- “Not optimized for Samsung Fold Z3.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players consistently highlight the game's humor as a standout feature, describing it as "absolutely funny" and enjoyable to play. Many appreciate the comedic elements, although some express a desire for a more affordable, ad-free experience. Overall, the humor significantly enhances the gaming experience.
- “It's absolutely funny to play! 💯%”
- “This game is so funny! I like this type of game; no lag, no bugs.”
- “It's funny!!”
character development
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
40%
40%
Character development is noted for its appealing designs, which are described as both cute and badass. However, some users feel that the character design could benefit from a crisper aesthetic, moving away from a retro stop-motion claymation look. Overall, while the designs are appreciated, there is room for improvement in their execution.
- “I like the character design too.”
- “Character design could be crisper and look less like old school stop motion claymation.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express strong emotional frustration due to technical issues, such as janky hit boxes and lost progress, leading to feelings of betrayal and disappointment. The experience has resulted in some users vowing to uninstall the game and avoid future titles from the company.
- “My character is gone; logging in doesn't bring it up. I was quite far in the game and I had made in-app purchases, so it's being uninstalled. I'll never be touching this game or anything by your company again!”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a desire for more playable characters to enhance the game's replayability, but overall, they enjoy the experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere received mixed feedback, with some users expressing dissatisfaction with the art style and overall ambiance of the game.
- “I don't really like the art or atmosphere.”