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Zombie Night Terror

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

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Quick resume

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.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Strategy, Platform, Puzzle

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    Pros

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

    Cons

    • 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

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players control a single zombie and can issue simple commands to their zombie horde, allowing tactical decision-making and freedom in approach."

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skillful timing and coordination, with feedback on performance and increasing difficulty."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual play and personal puzzle solving rather than competing against others."

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report addictive gameplay and long play sessions, though some find it repetitive and stop after a while."

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    • Cooperation

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      "The game is a single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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    • Creativity

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      4

      "Strong modding community with thousands of custom zombie maps and mod support allowing extensive player creativity."

      Capsule for Call of Duty: World at War Call of Duty: World at War

      "Players can experiment with different zombie mutations and strategies; level editor and community maps add creative potential."

    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control over other players; interactions are solo and balanced."

      Capsule for Tower Factory Tower Factory

      "No evidence of exerting control over other players; interactions are solo and balanced."

    • Escapism

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      3

      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction and stress relief, engaging in a fictional zombie apocalypse."

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      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief with humorous and immersive zombie apocalypse scenarios."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Game encourages trying different strategies and approaches to solve puzzles."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game includes exploration of varied environments and hidden secrets, though levels are somewhat linear."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited customization mainly through gameplay choices and perks; no avatar or environment personalization."

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      "Some customization through zombie mutations and abilities, but limited avatar or environment personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Strongly imaginative and absurd fiction with zombie apocalypse, exaggerated characters, and humorous scenarios."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community gameplay; strictly solo puzzle experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in gunplay, strategy, and Zombies mastery over time."

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    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

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      "Requires active attention and control; not suited for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social interactions or relationship building; purely individual gameplay."

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      "No close social interactions or relationship building; purely individual gameplay."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      3

      "Players lead zombie hordes and control possessed humans, exercising strategic command."

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      "Players lead and manage zombie hordes strategically, directing their actions and mutations."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Strong progression through leveling, unlocking weapons, cosmetics, and gobblegums, especially in Zombies and multiplayer."

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      "Players accumulate new zombie types, mutations, and abilities, progressing through increasingly difficult levels."

    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though others report frustration due to difficulty and control issues."

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    • Sensation

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      3

      "Visual effects, pixel art, and soundtrack provide engaging sensory stimulation and emotional enjoyment."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

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    • Story

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      3

      "Game features a humorous narrative with characters and cutscenes enhancing immersion."

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      "The game includes a humorous narrative with cutscenes and references, enhancing immersion beyond pure puzzles."

    • Strategy

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      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around strategic planning, optimization, and problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some tension from challenging battles and puzzles, but overall controlled and predictable gameplay."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players report good value for money especially when purchased on sale, with many hours of gameplay."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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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 Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship.

    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