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Zombie Night Terror

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.

What works

  • Unique zombie-themed lemmings gameplay
  • Challenging and varied puzzles
  • Humorous narrative and references
  • Engaging pixel art and soundtrack
  • Level editor and community maps

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty curve in later levels
  • Some frustrating level design
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • No save checkpoints during levels
  • Repetitive mechanics over time

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Escape The Mad Empire

  • Dex

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Grim Nights

  • Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation

  • Mark of the Ninja: Remastered

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Zombie Night Terror but with less leadership over others

  • Gunpoint

  • Stealth Bastard Deluxe

  • Ghost 1.0

  • DEADBOLT

  • Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones

  • Prison Run and Gun

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Zombie Night Terror: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Violence, Strategy.

Last update: 21/08/2026