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Over 9000 Zombies!

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive?

Global score

87/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Arcade, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Fun and addictive gameplay
    • Large variety of weapons and turrets
    • Cooperative multiplayer
    • Map editor and steam workshop support
    • Good value for price especially on sale

    Cons

    • Repetitive gameplay after progression
    • Limited multiplayer to 2 players
    • Some bugs and desync issues in multiplayer
    • Lack of story and deeper content
    • Walls and turrets can be weak and unbalanced

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to plan strategies, choose weapons and tactics each round, and adapt to procedurally generated maps, emphasizing control over actions."

      Capsule for Due Process Due Process

      "Players can choose weapons, build turrets and walls, select skills after each day, and create custom maps, indicating a high degree of control over actions and strategies."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Game involves skillful resource management, aiming, base building, and surviving waves with feedback on performance."

      Capsule for Lumencraft Lumencraft

      "Game involves skillful shooting, resource management, building defenses, and surviving increasingly difficult waves, providing a sense of effectiveness and challenge."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      2

      "Some competitive elements exist such as leaderboards and ranks, but many players focus on casual or cooperative play."

      Capsule for PROJECT: PLAYTIME PROJECT: PLAYTIME

      "Leaderboards and rankings exist, encouraging comparison with others, but many players focus on casual or cooperative play without heavy competitive pressure."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long playtimes and habitual grinding, indicating sustained engagement and desire to keep playing."

      Capsule for River City Ransom: Underground River City Ransom: Underground

      "Players report long sessions, habitual play to reach higher days, and grinding for achievements, showing desire to keep playing despite some repetitiveness."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      4

      "Strong emphasis on cooperative gameplay; many reviews highlight playing with friends and teamwork as core enjoyable aspects."

      Capsule for SCP: 5K SCP: 5K

      "Strong emphasis on 2-player cooperative multiplayer, with many reviews highlighting fun and strategic teamwork; multiplayer is a key feature."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Level editor and workshop support allow players to create and share custom maps, enhancing creative engagement."

      Capsule for PANZER BALL PANZER BALL

      "Map editor and Steam Workshop support allow players to create and share custom maps, fostering creativity beyond preset content."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "No strong evidence of trash talk or exerting superiority; multiplayer is cooperative or personal, with balanced interactions."

      Capsule for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

      "No evidence of trash talk or exerting superiority; multiplayer is cooperative and balanced, promoting equal participation."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and nostalgic escape, enjoying stress relief through zombie shooting."

      Capsule for Zombie Estate 2 Zombie Estate 2

      "Players use the game as a stress relief and distraction, enjoying simple, repetitive zombie shooting to relax and pass time."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and relaxation, with no indication of obligation or external pressure to play."

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and relaxation, with no indication of obligation or external pressure to play."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players explore mechanics, test weapons, build bases in unique ways, and try different strategies."

      Capsule for DeadPoly DeadPoly

      "Players try different weapons, build strategies, and experiment with turret placement and map creation, exploring game mechanics."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Some exploration of new maps and scenarios, but mostly familiar environments and known gameplay."

      Capsule for Stronghold: Definitive Edition Stronghold: Definitive Edition

      "Some exploration of different maps and custom maps, but gameplay mostly revolves around known arenas and wave survival."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Some character and weapon customization options, but limited cosmetic personalization mentioned."

      Capsule for Fortune's Run Fortune's Run

      "Customization mainly through map creation and weapon choice; no character customization or cosmetic personalization noted."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Game features imaginative zombie types, quirky weapons, and cartoonish gore, providing a fictional and playful experience."

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      "Game features imaginative elements like zombie Mozart, crabs, and fantasy-style weapons, providing a fictional zombie survival experience."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Community and multiplayer foster a sense of belonging and shared interest."

      Capsule for Satisfactory Satisfactory

      "Community involvement via Steam Workshop and cooperative multiplayer fosters a sense of belonging and shared interest."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players level up, improve weapons, and develop skills through gameplay, indicating learning and personal development."

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      "Players level up skills, unlock weapons, and improve stats, supporting learning and personal development within the game."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; no health or rehab elements."

      Capsule for Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; players mostly sit and shoot, no exercise or rehab elements."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires continuous attention during waves; no background or idle gameplay."

      Capsule for Sanctum Sanctum

      "Game requires continuous attention during waves; no indication of background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      2

      "Some social bonding and friendships form through cooperative play, though emotional sharing is limited."

      Capsule for The Outlast Trials The Outlast Trials

      "Cooperative play with friends encourages social interaction and bonding, though no deep emotional sharing reported."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -2

      "No clear leadership roles; players collaborate or play solo without hierarchical control."

      Capsule for Lumencraft Lumencraft

      "No clear leadership roles; players collaborate equally in cooperative gameplay without hierarchical control."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong progression systems with leveling, weapon mastery, and crafting motivate continued advancement."

      Capsule for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

      "Strong progression system with weapon unlocks, skill upgrades, and building improvements motivates continued advancement."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Many players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, with a good balance of challenge and flow."

      Capsule for Ascension: Deckbuilding Game Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

      "Many players find the game relaxing and enjoyable despite some tension from waves; balance of challenge and flow."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable soundtrack and visual effects provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

      Capsule for GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE- GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-

      "Enjoyable soundtrack, sound effects, and visual feedback provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      2

      "Leaderboards and competitive ranks provide some social recognition, but many players focus on personal enjoyment."

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      "Leaderboards and achievements provide some social recognition, but many players focus on personal enjoyment."

    • Story

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      -4

      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is context-free wave shooting."

      Capsule for Space Pirate Trainer Space Pirate Trainer

      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is context-free survival and wave shooting."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Players plan builds and upgrade paths, requiring analytical thinking and tactical decisions."

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      "Players plan turret placement, resource management, and skill upgrades, requiring strategic thinking and problem solving."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Increasing difficulty and survival tension provide suspense and excitement."

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      "Increasing difficulty and wave survival create suspense and excitement, though not extreme or horror-level tension."

    • Value

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      3

      "Considered good value especially on sale, with extensive content and replayability."

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      "Many reviews mention good value for the low price, especially on sale, with lots of content and replayability."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      4

      "Core gameplay involves combat and destruction of zombies with various weapons and explosives."

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    • Survival

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      4

      "Primary goal is to survive waves of zombies using weapons and defenses."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026