Zombie Solitaire

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Zombie Solitaire is a single player casual turn-based strategy game with fantasy and kids themes. It was developed by Libredia and was released on July 3, 2014. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Zombie Solitaire" is a card game with a post-apocalyptic twist. Players must clear card decks while surviving in a zombie-infested world. With various challenges, power-ups, and achievements, it offers a unique solitaire experience for zombie enthusiasts.

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66%

Audience ScoreBased on 105 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Zombie Solitaire offers a simple and relaxing gameplay experience, making it a decent time-waster for fans of casual card games.
The game features a humorous zombie theme and includes fun power-ups that add variety to the traditional solitaire mechanics.
It runs smoothly on older PCs and provides over 100 levels, offering a good amount of content for players.

The game suffers from compatibility issues, requiring players to run it in Windows 98/ME compatibility mode, which can be frustrating.
Many levels can feel unwinnable due to RNG card draws, leading to a reliance on power-ups that can detract from the challenge of the game.
The overall design feels derivative and lacks the depth and charm of other solitaire games, making it less appealing compared to better alternatives.

gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the reviewed game features a mix of solitaire mechanics with adventure and hidden object elements, providing a varied experience that some players find enjoyable despite its simplicity. While the game offers smooth mechanics and colorful graphics, criticisms arise regarding the reliance on power-ups and the lack of depth in gameplay, leading to a perception of it being less engaging over time. Overall, it presents a decent, albeit shallow, solitaire experience with some interesting features, but it struggles to compete with more robust titles in the genre.
- “The adventure and hidden object sections are nice interludes that break up the solitaire gameplay.”
- “Brilliant game, gameplay is smooth, graphics are colorful and there's lots of humor.”
- “You get your standard solitaire gameplay with a zombie theme and good enough artwork, there are even point & click sections, albeit very basic ones, before entering each area, and there are 103 levels to play through, so you should be entertained for a few hours.”
- “And I don’t like that using wildcards, which are supposed to be a crutch or last resort, as a main mechanic.”
- “So, we have a tablet game with a price hike dumped on Steam, gameplay that could be accomplished in a browser, failing to compete with games that come bundled with Windows.”
- “This game is the only game I have whose developers knew that their game is so bad, they actually put a mechanic to skip the last 25-30 chapters!”
story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
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The game's story is largely criticized for being minimal, barebones, and unimportant, with many reviewers noting that it feels irrelevant to the overall experience. While there are attempts to integrate a narrative through mini-games and chapter intermissions, these elements are often seen as lazy or poorly executed, failing to enhance the gameplay. Overall, the story is viewed as a weak aspect of the game, overshadowed by repetitive mechanics and a lack of engaging content.
- “The story in the game is minimal and cute.”
- “The game even features a little story between the chapters, but don't expect too much :)”
- “It has only what amounts to a campaign mode, where each successful game advances you through a simple story.”
- “A short, simple zombie-themed solitaire game with a non-existent story and jank.”
- “There is a story provided, but it's so barebones and really unimportant, though they added this strange hidden object-like mini-game intermissions that's meant to progress the story.”
- “The story is irrelevant and lazy.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the colorful and cartoony artwork that fits the lighthearted theme, while others criticize the aesthetic as poorly executed and underwhelming. Overall, the visuals are described as decent but not groundbreaking, with a few noting that they take time to get used to. The music is generally considered acceptable, complementing the gameplay without standing out.
- “Brilliant game, gameplay is smooth, graphics are colorful and there's lots of humor.”
- “The artwork is fun.”
- “Like many budget games, the graphics are cartoony which is very fitting.”
- “The graphics take some time getting used to, especially on the cards themselves.”
- “The aesthetic is bad; the game treats me like I'm an idiot with stupid 'puzzles' in between the levels, and unsolvable game combinations weren't removed, probably because the devs were too lazy to test their game.”
- “The only reason I can think of someone wanting to play this game would be to mock its crappy aesthetic and bad writing.”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by a lighthearted and cartoonish take on the zombie apocalypse theme, which some players find overdone yet amusing. While the game features easy humor and funny artwork, it also suffers from a lack of polish in certain areas, such as the user interface. Overall, players appreciate the comedic elements, describing the game as entertaining and enjoyable despite its basic mechanics.
- “It's just a basic card game, but it's funny.”
- “This was a funny and interesting game to play.”
- “The zombie theme is done in a humorous way, and very amusing.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
23%
33%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it calming and enjoyable, enhancing their gaming experience, others criticize it for being repetitive and overly loud. Many appreciate the ability to relax and engage with the gameplay while listening, but some feel the sound effects and music quality could be improved. Overall, the music is seen as a decent but not standout aspect of the game.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “You just want to relax and enjoy the music.”
- “Fs's music is calm and relaxing and enjoyable to play to.”
- “First is the music, which is very loud (I turned it down to half to make it bearable) and discordant (yes zombies, but really?) and loops after a fairly short period.”
- “The graphics are good and the music, while not great, is okay.”
- “The graphics and the music are okay.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Players have mixed feelings about grinding in the game; while some appreciate the balance that allows for progression without excessive effort, others feel that the need to repeatedly lose levels to improve their cards creates a frustrating grind. The core gameplay is designed to minimize grinding through item purchases, but this can lead to a sense of forced repetition for those struggling with the game.
- “It still had some randomness and wildcards, but most of the time I felt I was actually playing this version of solitaire, not grinding and spamming wildcards to progress.”
- “Core gameplay is balanced around the item shop, which lets you brute force your way through every level on gold without much gold-grinding or effort.”
- “If you struggle with the game, you need to buy better cards, so grinding is incentivized.”
- “By grinding, I mean losing the same level over and over again with no hope of winning, just to please developers that you had enough of that.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized, with users noting that it feels unoptimized and performs poorly even on high-end machines.
- “The engine feels unoptimized and performs poorly even on high-end machines.”
- “I experienced significant frame drops and stuttering, indicating a lack of proper optimization.”
- “Despite having top-tier hardware, the game struggles to maintain a stable performance.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's replayability is limited, as many players feel that once completed, there is little incentive to revisit it, despite some potential for challenge in achieving perfect scores on levels.
- “A quick game to finish, especially if one isn't concerned with perfect scores for each level; this does provide some replayability and challenge.”
- “But the replay value after finishing is just not there.”
- “A quick game to finish, especially if one isn't concerned with perfect scores for each level, though this does provide some replayability and challenge.”