# Dead Age — user reviews

> 161 indexed App Store user reviews of Dead Age by Headup GmbH, rated 4.70/5 from 136 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-age/id940050911/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-age/id940050911.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 114 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 3

## What do users think of Dead Age?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎮 Engaging turn-based zombie RPG gameplay
- 💰 Excellent value for low price ($1-3)
- 🎯 Strategic depth with resource management
- 🔄 High replay value with multiple endings
- 📖 Compelling story with character development
- 🏆 No pay-to-win or microtransactions
- ⚙️ Well-balanced difficulty progression
- 🎨 Atmospheric retro graphics and visuals
- 🛠️ Robust crafting and skill system
- 🎭 Unique character personalities and romances

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes especially around day 19-25
- 📱 Poor optimization for smaller phone screens
- 🎮 Limited save system (only daily saves)
- 🔄 Repetitive combat encounters
- ⚠️ Steep learning curve and confusing UI
- 🎯 Difficulty spikes feel unfair at times
- 📦 Limited game duration (ends around day 38-42)
- 🌍 Lack of language localization options
- 🎮 Clunky menu navigation and interface
- ⏱️ Cannot save mid-day progress

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes during missions and exploration
- Invisible battle sprites causing auto-combat
- Quest completion failures without clear reason
- Menu selections not registering properly
- Dialog choices triggering accidentally
- Permanent upgrades disappearing after game deletion
- Items not received when supposed to
- Game freezing during equipment screen
- Charging discrepancies (price vs actual charge)
- Text too small on iPhone SE and smaller devices

**Most requested features**

- Dead Age 2 port to mobile platforms
- Female protagonist option
- Character customization system
- Cloud save synchronization across devices
- Mid-day save functionality
- Japanese language support
- Korean language support
- More locations and maps
- Additional skills and crafting recipes
- Larger UI buttons for easier selection
- Full screen optimization for modern phones
- Online multiplayer or arena mode
- Quick save button during exploration
- More diverse combat options
- Extended gameplay beyond day 42

## Newest reviews (17 of 161)

### 4/5 — Angenehmes zombie turn-based Strategie mit interessanten Mechaniken

*2025-06-25*

Man muss zwar am Anfang ein wenig rein kommen, fühlt sich deswegen aber auch (meines Empfinden nach) ziemlich belohnend an und gegebener
replay-Faktor aufgrund von diversen Herangehensweisen und skills. Nicht zu stressig, hat trotzdem äußerst spannende Momente. :D
Teil 2 ebenfalls zu empfehlen!
Wann kommt endlich Teil3?

Als Zombiefreak wird man zufrieden sein 🧟‍♂️

### 4/5 — Good but could be better (spoiler alert)

*2023-05-19, version 1.2*

This is an awesome game. But I don’t like that it ends on day 42. I can hardly get my gear maxed out.

### 2/5 — Нудно

*2023-03-04, version 1.2*

Нудно, что добавить?

### 4/5 — Wdh. Wdh. Wdh.

*2021-08-10*

Wiederholung, neu starten, nochmal starten, gäähn 
 Auf Stufe „leicht“ gehts besser…

### 5/5 — Sick

*2021-05-26, version 1.2*

Great game.

### 2/5 — These have to be fake reviews

*2021-05-13, version 1.2*

For a game that is rated 4.8 and me being into the whole zombie genre, I figured I’d love this but it’s terrible . The combat is the same thing over and over and over again , no diversity whatsoever . By the second day , I’ve already lost 2 out of the 4 main characters . It’s also quite confusing with a high learning curve . I wish I could get my money back sadly . There’s so many better games out there then this

### 5/5 — I’m hooked

*2021-02-01, version 1.2*

This is a lot of fun

### 5/5 — Klasse! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

*2021-01-01*

Dead Age ist ein großartiges Spiel. 👍🏻

### 3/5 — Good game

*2020-12-08, version 1.2*

Good game but for mobile version the inability to save game except the start of each day is a turn off for me. My phone’s top priority isn’t to play games so when I’ve to use it for something else in the middle of this game I’ve to replay everything from the morning of that day. It’s quite annoying.

### 5/5 — Super fun

*2020-09-21, version 1.2*

I really enjoy all the rpg elements allows for a lot of really cool characters definitely a good game for the money

### 5/5 — Good game

*2020-07-23, version 1.2*

I tried it,  realistic , it is like staying alive in the real disaster.

### 4/5 — Не плохо

*2020-07-16*

Занять себя на пару вечеров можно

### 5/5 — Get it

*2020-07-15, version 1.2*

Good game

### 5/5 — Outstanding

*2020-07-14, version 1.2*

One of the best RPG’s I’ve found on mobile. Only $1; great product. Looking forward to part 2 on PC. I hope that makes it to mobile also.

### 2/5 — とにかくストレス！

*2020-06-19*

内容はいいのに詰む！クラフトするのにツールが必要なのにとにかく手に入らない！何をするにもツールがいる上に休憩するのも食料など必要な条件があり、それらも含めて手に入らずマテリアルというゲーム内でいうお金さえも手に入らないので作業する時間が休憩時間に当たるのでしょうがクラフト出来なければ休憩も出来ないのでとにかく死にまくります。割に合わないゲーム。

### 3/5 — 3 звезды за 15 рублей

*2020-05-31*

Игра никакая. Вообще. Начиная от интерфейса заканчивая персонажами. Кто диалоги писал? Восьмиклассник? Свои 15 рублей на распродаже отбила.

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2020-05-29, version 1.2*

I’ve only played a few hours but I love how deep this game is!  No micro transactions or pay to win elements.  Just good ole turn based zombie apocalypse shooting and crafting gameplay.  Played on an iPhone 11.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Idioma

*2022-09-08*

Precisam atualizar para outros idiomas

### 1/5 — Bonjour

*2022-05-22*

Au secours, c’est payant, c’est pas beau, c’est nul. Bien à vous.

### 1/5 — Lame

*2021-08-04, version 1.2*

Events are forced and too repetitive, UI is confusing and game is less than expected

### 1/5 — Waaay to hard, even on Casual Mode

*2020-02-28, version 1.2*

Ok, so first of all, I will start off by saying that this game is IMPOSSIBLE to beat. I guarantee that you will die on the second day of playing the game. It was a waste of my money, and I could have spent my $ on something actually worth my time.

### 1/5 — Очень разочаровало.

*2019-02-16, version 1.2*

При прохождении пролога, при экипировке пистолета невозможно было завершить действие: указывающий палец был на кнопке «надеть», а сама кнопка не активна. Выгрузка приложения из оперативной памяти стёрла и без того не большой прогресс и все нужно начинать заново. Очень разочаровало.

### 1/5 — Boring

*2018-05-27, version 1.2*

This game looks pretty but is tedious beyond belief.

### 1/5 — Clunky woeful frustrating garbage

*2018-03-04, version 1.2*

Clunky game system and menus
Boring combat with poor animation
Menu selections won’t work, thus not allowing you to complete certain missions.
Had battles where no sprites showed up and the battle just ran automatically (ie invisible sprites with no one fighting no one) - this was in the first 20 or so minutes of playing.

Ghastly game that only reminded me the main benefit of buying games on the google play store as you can request a refund if it’s unmitigated garbage like this.

A-V-O-I-D!!!

### 1/5 — Honestly don’t know why there’s so many good reviews.

*2018-02-19, version 1.2*

First off, after paying for this game I then found out that it’s not even entirely functional, there were a couple bugs were I did not get items when I was supposed to and a few other glitches involving quest. The worst of all was when after dying a couple times all I did was simply delete 1 game where I was not doing great because of the mission I got straight off the bat, and when I wanted to start another game all my permanent upgrades were gone (and I had unlocked all the starter classes). I SERIOUSLY WISH I COULD GET THE LITTLE MONEY I PAID, BACK. Paying anything at all to go through the game’s bs events/encounters and then it just deleting my progression for no reason was not worth it.

### 1/5 — Kein Vergleich mit Dead State!

*2017-10-31*

Ich dachte es wäre wir Dead State, aber es ist mindestens um 10 Klassen schlechter. Schon die Kämpfe von der Seite wie am C64 vor drei Jahrzehnten. Taktik und Strategie spielen keiner Rolle. Hohl kloppen und ballernd das war es dann leider auch.

Und dann wieder so ein Machwerk wo man nicht manuell abspeichern kann, sondern einem die Entwickler den Zeitpukt aufzwingen wollen. Völlig unzeitgemäße Bevormundung. Durch gefallen. Refund beantragt.

### 1/5 — Betrug

*2017-08-01*

Quests kommen schnell, keine Zeit zu regenieren oder neue Waffen samt Munition herzustellen. Gegner mit niedrigerem Level sind stärker als man selbst. Insgesamt schlecht und woher die guten Bewertungen kommen kann ich nicht nachvolllziehen.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Very interesting

*2026-03-10, version 1.2*

You will love it, I can't wait for the next episode

### 5/5 — This game is pretty old for me and that’s make me happy

*2025-03-01, version 1.2*

I love to play trading game

### 5/5 — Love this game!

*2025-01-27, version 1.2*

This game is dope, nice zombie RPG with a nice survival touch. It’s a must play for zombie survival gamers!

Hope the second one comes to mobile one day! Still waiting for dead age survivors!!! So pumped!

### 5/5 — Nice game

*2024-08-29, version 1.2*

Really enjoyed this game

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2024-06-02, version 1.2*

Really good game. Has a simple but good turn base fighting mechanic, and also a great story with brilliant management decision making for all the unique characters that join you

Really enjoying it

### 5/5 — Bestes Handy Spiel aller Zeiten

*2022-12-02*

Dem ist nichts hinzuzufügen ☺️
Schade dass es Teil 2 nicht im AppStore gibt

### 5/5 — Достойно

*2022-07-19, version 1.2*

За свою цену вполне хорошая игра

### 5/5 — Great game

*2022-01-20, version 1.2*

A good game

### 5/5 — So far so great

*2021-11-05, version 1.2*

Played about 45mins so far and it’s already worth £2.50. Well made and written. Worth it if you think you would enjoy a decent zombie RPG survival game

### 5/5 — 2nd Time Buying Fun Classic TBRPG. 1st Time for Mobile

*2021-10-25, version 1.2*

I have to say I’m a fan of some independent game studios. I purchased this for my PS4 and beat it once so far. 

This game can be short depending on the circumstances and even dying rewards you with points to unlock a few things.

 What is great about this Turn Base RPG game is the way they handled the Replay Value. They have randomized events to play slightly different each time you start a new game whether you win or loose. 

Achievements, give you bonus perks to build the protagonist with skills to add when you start again, or unlock character professions to use for your next game if enough points are collected. 6 total endings 3 successful and 3 failed endings, even one where you win in 20 days.

Dead Age is built around making sure you survive a certain amount of days, 38 max if I’m correct
You may not get all the character in the 1st play through, or you may recruit the same ones at a different days and random event. 

I really hope they release the 2nd game for mobile and consoles. Give it a try if you like OG Final Fantasy, zombies, and just want to pass the time building your character with new jobs or skills.

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