Zombie War Idle Defense Game

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"Zombie War Idle Defense Game" is a shooter game where players repel zombie attacks with heroes and guns, earning rewards even when AFK. It boasts good gameplay, fantastic graphics, and the ability to defend your tower. However, be prepared for a lot of grinding, frequent ads, and some level of bugs.

Genres & Tags

Strategy

Play Modes

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

60%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,020 reviews

graphics13 positive mentions

monetization158 negative mentions

The game is fun and engaging, with a variety of characters and abilities to explore.
Players appreciate the option to earn rewards through watching ads, making it less reliant on in-game purchases.
The graphics and gameplay mechanics are well-received, providing an enjoyable experience overall.

The game has a significant paywall, making it difficult to progress without spending money, especially after the initial levels.
There are frequent bugs and connectivity issues, particularly with Facebook integration, leading to lost progress and frustration.
The ad frequency is excessive, often interrupting gameplay and causing crashes, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.

monetization
170 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
2%
93%
The monetization strategy of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads, many of which do not provide the promised rewards. Users report that ads are often intrusive, causing game freezes and requiring multiple attempts to receive bonuses, leading to a perception of the game as a platform primarily designed for ad viewing rather than enjoyable gameplay. While some players acknowledge that ads can offer in-game rewards, the overall sentiment is that the aggressive monetization tactics detract significantly from the gaming experience.
- “No ads purchase works!!”
- “Just buy no ads.”
- “Even better with no ads.”
- “I've been stuck for over 4 weeks and every day I spend my time doing various ways of gold farming, collecting free points, watching tons of ads, collecting more than 30 million coins to upgrade weekly but to no avail.”
- “The game is fun but the amount of ads makes it annoying.”
- “It's sad that I will uninstall after 1 hour but it's too annoying with all the ads.”
stability
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezing and glitches, particularly during ad playback and reward retrieval. Players report that these interruptions hinder gameplay and often result in lost rewards, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction. Overall, the game's performance is marred by these persistent bugs, prompting some users to consider uninstalling.
- “The game also freezes pretty much every game.”
- “Game freezes a lot after ads then doesn't give you your reward.”
- “Constantly freezes and wastes challenge attempts.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
76%
6%
18%
Overall, the graphics of the game receive a positive reception, with many users praising their cuteness and quality. While some players find the visuals engaging and well-integrated with gameplay, a few suggest that improvements could enhance the experience further. Despite minor criticisms, the graphics are generally considered a strong point of the game.
- “Very awesome game! I love the graphics and the upgrades you can do to your characters. The weapon is handy too for those herds of zombies.”
- “Graphics and gameplay are on point.”
- “Perfect graphics and gameplay.”
- “Graphics could be better.”
- “Graphic too low.”
- “Maybe better graphics would enhance the enjoyment.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
71%
21%
Users express frustration with the game's story aspect, noting that it lacks depth and coherence, particularly in relation to character unlocks. Many feel that the missions and quests are repetitive and poorly structured, leading to a disjointed experience that detracts from the overall narrative. There is a strong desire for more engaging storylines and challenges to enhance gameplay.
- “I like this game... though it needs a lot more quests and new challenges.”
- “The daily missions don't give rewards sometimes and everything is way overpriced.”
- “Need better story plot to go with unlocking characters.”
- “It's good overall but you should add 2x times speed up for the mission.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58%
17%
25%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the blend of familiar mobile mechanics and the relaxed, non-grinding experience, while others criticize it for being repetitive, boring, and plagued by ads. Although there are positive remarks about the graphics and hero evolution mechanics, many users find the overall gameplay lacking in excitement and progression.
- “Fun game with a good mix of familiar mobile game mechanics.”
- “Love the game, great graphics, great fun! Always enjoyable to play a game where you don't really have to grind; relaxing gameplay that's easy to follow.”
- “Quite the thrill and good enough mechanics overall.”
- “The gameplay was like those AFK games; you can't redo the stages for money farming, all you can do is wait for your chest to fill up.”
- “A basic defense gameplay that gets old pretty fast.”
- “Gameplay and progression are not fun.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that it often feels tedious and unfulfilling due to technical issues and a cluttered user interface. Many feel that the enjoyment diminishes as they encounter paywalls and are forced into repetitive gold farming activities, leading to a sense of burnout. While some appreciate the potential for long-term engagement, the overwhelming grind can turn the experience into a chore rather than a fun challenge.
- “I've been stuck for over 4 weeks and every day I spend my time doing various ways of gold farming, collecting free points, watching tons of ads, and collecting more than 30 million coins to upgrade weekly, but to no avail.”
- “What used to be fun is now very grinding, and the joy is no longer there.”
- “The UI is cluttered with offers, chests, spins, etc. You hit the paywall after 20 minutes of playing, and the choice is to pay or start the brutal grinding.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating the funny monsters and engaging graphics. While some find the humor appealing and entertaining, others criticize the game's aggressive monetization tactics, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “Although occasional forced ads are annoying, it's a pretty engaging and challenging game. The funny monsters and plenty of different upgrades make it enjoyable, and I love the graphics as well.”
- “This game is very interesting and funny.”
- “I like this game because it has many funny things and places.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is often criticized for being overly loud and intrusive, with users expressing a desire for better sound effects for characters and more control over audio settings. Many find the lack of options to adjust or mute the music frustrating, especially for casual gameplay.
- “I only hope the sound effects would be better for the characters and not just the music and coins.”
- “It took over my phone, and there are no settings to turn off the loud music, which is not ideal for casual gameplay.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users express frustration with the game's replayability, citing difficulty in progressing to higher levels due to overpowering enemies, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and playability.
- “I can't even progress to the next level because the zombies are too powerful, even though I have a strong hero. Please make this game more playable!”
- “The lack of variety in missions makes it hard to want to replay the game.”
- “Once you finish the main story, there's not much incentive to play again.”