Zombie Island

About Zombie Island

Zombie Island is a single player and multiplayer survival shooter game. It was developed by Sheer Studios and was released on January 1, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Can you clear the islands from the zombies that are lurking on them? Can you find out what caused this to happen... Can you find the easter eggs? Why not try it out...

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 85 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Fun and engaging zombie shooter gameplay with variety in weapons and zombie types.
Large open maps with some interesting mechanics like infection from scratches and realistic damage.
Promising potential shown by a small developer, with some impressive graphical and animation details for an indie free game.

Game is unpolished with many bugs, including crashes, broken missions, and poorly optimized performance.
Confusing or missing controls, lack of in-game tutorials or explanations, and poor UI settings options.
Repetitive gameplay with simplistic AI, low variety in quests and lack of story immersion or meaningful progression.

story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions
The game's story aspect is divisive, with some players noting a lack of narrative and others praising an in-depth, immersive zombie-themed lore that adds depth to the gameplay. While the story mode shows potential with unique maps and characters, technical issues and incomplete features hinder the overall experience. Despite this, the narrative elements contribute meaningful context, and many see promise for future development.
- “The story is very in-depth with how the islands are being overtaken by zombies and explains the sad lore that no matter how much you try there will always be more zombies than you can handle, which explains the dark truth of this game.”
- “The story is absolutely riveting, due to the many intricate details that can be found throughout the map.”
- “Good music, high quality textures, an immersive story, likable and relatable characters, etc. but this game isn't actually that bad.”
- “Game has no story, random stock SFX and textures, and it's terribly optimized, but it's still fun as hell to play.”
- “If there was a story, I would probably wet my trousers from excitement because I know that is the one missing piece to this whole puzzle.”
- “I obviously went for the story mode and played through all 7 chapters (or at least tried to).”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for being beautiful, realistic, and nostalgic, offering an immersive visual experience with high resolution and smooth frame rates. While generally considered top-notch and evocative of classic art styles, some users note that visuals and map details could benefit from further refinement. Overall, the graphics stand out as a strong aspect, especially considering the game is free.
- “An immersive experience with amazing sounds, beautiful graphics, and insanely fun gameplay.”
- “The graphics are top notch, with over 600 frames in the game and an astonishing resolution of 690x480, which is very high for this gaming monitor I have.”
- “The graphics must have been made by a development team of 7 because of how overly realistic it is.”
- “If you want to adjust graphical settings, you have to do that during game launch.”
- “So when I first saw this game it brought back memories from games I played years ago using the same art style/game engine. Overall, it's a pretty decent game that does need work in a lot of areas.”
- “The controls and movements could use polishing as well as the maps need more in-depth visuals, and more buildings.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for being epic and visually impressive, though some users question the necessity of certain mechanics given the game's open environments and non-threatening enemies. Overall, it offers engaging action but may include features that feel unnecessary.
- “Awesome, top notch graphics and very epic gameplay.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The music in the game is minimal or absent, replaced mostly by natural ambient sounds like those of the forest. However, when present, the music is considered good and complements the immersive experience.
- “Good music, high quality textures, an immersive story, likable and relatable characters etc... but this game isn't actually that bad.”
- “Contains the bare minimum of sound effects that a game like this could have and is completely void of music, with the world filled with the sounds of the forest instead.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is poorly optimized, leading to performance issues, but despite this drawback, it remains highly enjoyable to play.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely derived from its unintentional parody of common asset flip elements, which some players find amusing due to familiar and recycled content like the HUD, weapons, and zombies.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is currently quite buggy and unstable, though it shows potential for improvement.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere shows promising potential but requires further development in detail, sound design, and visual elements to fully realize its impact. With more focus from the developer, it could become a strong and immersive aspect of the game.
- “It has potential and could lead to nice things once the developer fully focuses on detail, atmosphere, sound/volume, and the overall look.”