# Time of the Dead : Story Game — Korean period interactive Game

> Interactive otome zombie fantasy visual novel with branching story choices. (iPhone/iPad app by Storytaco.inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-of-the-dead-story-game/id1558781716 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Storytaco.inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1367069458)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 569 App Store ratings · 124 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 235 MB
- Languages: American English, Korean
- Released: 2021-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-of-the-dead-story-game/id1558781716/reviews.md

## What is Time of the Dead?

Stories all depend on your choices! 

In ‘Time of the Dead’, you can enjoy an interactive otome fantasy with various endings and full stories!
Get the hidden episodes by your choices and find a ROMANCE with attractive characters!
Solve the case with the clues to save my characters and the kingdom.
What is the ending led by your choices, Love or …?

Storytaco’s first collaborative interactive otome game in the zombie universe!

Time of the Dead, a fantasy story game with various episodes combining romance and thriller!

[ Story ]

The dead came out of their graves and attacked the innocent people!
Some were terrified, and some tried not to believe.
Joseon kingdom was immersed in a strange incident that it had never seen before.

"There's definitely a cause for all this..."

[ Attractive Characters ]

* Yeob, a Wanderer with the sad past but warm-hearted
* Ryu, The trustfull leader of the evacuation group
* Gyeom, a Scholar who enjoys life and is kind to everyone
* Bok, a scared, tactless but super CUTE boy

[ Introduction ]

An otome visual novel game with historical drama!
Follow the stories with choices!
Solve the mystery with the clues!
Seize your love with a Target Character!

Enjoy a realistic Joseon period description and fantasy stories!

[Time of the Dead is for those who…]

- Want to play an interactive otome game but not so common!
- Are looking for a brand new survival story game with choices in zombie historical background!
- Want to collect all the endings with special episodes!
- Are interested in fateful love in desperate situations!
- Have played Dangerous Fellows and wanna experience the similar episodes!
- Want to try an otome roleplay game by their own choices!
- Love to play an otome interactive game with zombie fantasy stories!
- Want to experience how to survive in zombie land with various episodes!
- Like watching anime or novels about love stories!

[ Notice about phone permissions ]

The following services will need additional permissions when using the app.

[Optional Permissions]

- Storage (Pictures, Media, Files) : For saving illustrations on your device

[Retracting Permissions]
Options > Privacy > Choose permission > Choose app > Allow or Deny Permission


Contact :: cs@storytaco.com

## Key features

- Interactive story choices
- Multiple endings
- Romance with attractive characters
- Zombie survival narrative
- Hidden episodes
- Joseon period setting

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Time Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| Double Up! 1430 Gems! | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1010 Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| 430 Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| Random Gift Box | $0.99 | one-time |
| Death Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Puzzle Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Gift Package | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Time of the Dead?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🤩 Great game with amazing art and story
- 👍 Engaging characters and gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful illustrations and design

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases and gem costs
- 📺 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔁 Repetitive story and lack of variety

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game getting stuck on loading screen
- Glitches and freezes during gameplay
- In-app purchases not working as intended

**Most requested features**

- More free currency and less pay-to-win mechanics
- Ability to change the player character's name
- Longer and more diverse storylines

## Recent user reviews (10 of 124)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-of-the-dead-story-game/id1558781716/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Rewards for getting an ending

*2025-11-17, version 1.8.1*

Ngl there should be rewards for getting an ending and finishing the game like more diamonds so that the players can buy more medals or something on their 2nd play through.

### 4/5 — So good…but

*2025-05-26, version 1.8.0*

The boys like the girl, she is very nice and very cute I love this game so much this is the best game ever, but then there’s bad news, there’s too much ads, can you please change that I would love that.

### 5/5 — Great game!

*2025-02-22, version 1.8.0*

I really like this game! I do kinda wish the characters could have more alone time with the reader since i personally liked Yeob

### 4/5 — Amazing

*2024-08-29*

Good game to play

### 4/5 — Diamond  collecting

*2024-05-13, version 1.6.3*

Every time I play you get low amount of diamonds  jus to play through  ads  which I annoying   However  the game is fun  but there's to many adds in th game for  it to be fun.

### 5/5 — 결제 후

*2024-04-02, version 1.6.3*

아무것도 안들어온줄 알았는데 확인했습니다

### 1/5 — Boring

*2024-02-17, version 1.6.3*

Game is boring

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2024-01-29, version 1.6.3*

The art style is perfect. And the story is amazing!

### 3/5 — ㅠㅠ

*2024-01-16, version 1.6.3*

원래 전버전(?)으로 현질하며 플레이를 하고 있었는데..어느 순간 안들어가져서 오류인가보다 하고 넘겼는데 알고보니 다시 출시 하셨더라구요…전버전에서 엔딩도 거의 다 보고 돈도 쓰고 많은 시간을 할애했기에 그래도 전에 플레이했던게 남아있겠지..?하고 다운해봤는데 다시 새로 시작해야해서 막막하네요…일러스트랑 캐릭터, 내용 모두 완벽하고 매력적이였는데..이게 맞는 걸까요..ㅠㅠ

### 5/5 — One of the best from the studio!

*2023-11-30, version 1.6.2*

This game is really enjoyable. I’ve tried out a lot of Storytaco games, and some were hits, some were misses, and some were…something else. This one is a hit!

It seems Dangerous Fellows is on of their better known games, so I’m going to take a minute to compare the two. They have a similar structure for progressing through the game and farming gems (which is especially easy if you turn off ads) is done in a similar way. I personally prefer Time of Death a lot more for a few reasons. 
- As an adult I prefer having more mature characters to match with (minus Bok, who I will admit is uncomfortably young at 16 when the protagonist is implied to be roughly 20). The cast of DF are all 18 and 17, whereas ToD has characters aged 16, 21, 23, and 27. Not an enormous age range but given the target audience it makes sense.
- There is a ToD character who appears early on in this game who looks like she might turn into this game’s “Scarlett” (mean girl who hates the MC for no good reason and tries to make her life difficult, and there is never any resolution or even a real reason why she is so hostile). I didn’t like how Scarlett was handled in Dangerous Fellows, so I was relieved to see that in this game, they created a character who enters the story playing the Scarlett role, but she turns out to have an entirely different and more sympathetic role in her story.
- I liked the MC much more. In DF, I found myself yelling “what are you doing??” at my screen multiple times when she impulsively went out and explored alone, and the player has no option to decide against it. One of the most challenging things visual novel creators have to deal with is making the main character go along with the plot without making the player feel that they’re being forced to make choices they don’t agree with. But I think good writers are definitely capable of forcing a character into a plot without removing player agency in crucial moments.

I wouldn’t necessarily say that the characters in ToD are “better” than those in DF because there are so many differences in the setting and the dynamics between characters that comparing them seems pointless. Each set of characters fits into the setting for each game. I’d say that the personalities in ToD are more extreme and diverse, but the setting of DF as “Earth, Today” means having a more realistic cast make sense.

Basically, I think that if you liked one game, you’d probably like the other.

Another note: this is not one of the studio’s “spicy” games. I’ve played a few of them, which range from highly suggestive to fully written s*x scenes. This has nothing like that. 
You get the opportunity to play two extra scenes with each romanceable character, plus an epilogue for each, but nothing beyond quick kissing has happened in the side stories and while I’ve only played Yeon and Gyeom so far, neither of their endings even concluded with a definite establishment of a relationship. (As someone who’s bordering on aromantic, I really appreciated this, though I know some might disagree).

While I’m at it, my other favorite Storytaco games are Memory Mayhem and Arcana Twilight. MM is the funniest of these games and the characters and story are really engaging, and the main character has way more personality than most. She feels like her own character rather than a stand in for the player, and I really enjoy her for that. (Also, Syd is my favorite guy in any of these games hands down. Give me a guy who cracks jokes and can be arrogant and self deprecating at the same time and has a buddy relationship with the female lead? Yes please.)
Arcana Twilight is structured way differently from these other games, but if you’ve played Obey Me, it’s pretty much identical to that as far as game play mechanics. It also doesn’t have any real “routes”; it’s more like playing as a character who’s now best friends with a bunch of very well written and entertaining characters who happen to be good looking sorcerers. 10/10 would recommend.

## Frequently asked questions about Time of the Dead

### What is Time of the Dead about?

Time of the Dead is an interactive otome fantasy game where players make choices that influence the story's progression. It combines romance and thriller elements within a zombie apocalypse scenario set in the Joseon period. Your decisions can lead to different endings and unlock hidden episodes.

### What are the key features of this game?

The game features a branching narrative driven by player choices, allowing for various endings and romantic routes with attractive characters. It also includes a mystery to solve, hidden episodes to discover, and a unique zombie survival theme set in a historical Korean kingdom.

### Is Time of the Dead free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases. These purchases likely provide access to additional content, such as special episodes or items that enhance the gameplay experience.

### What kind of story can I expect?

You can expect a blend of historical drama, fantasy, and thriller. The story revolves around a zombie outbreak in the Joseon kingdom, where you must navigate relationships, solve mysteries, and make critical choices that determine the fate of yourself and others.

### What are the system requirements for this game?

The description does not explicitly state system requirements. However, it does mention optional permissions for storage to save illustrations. Users should ensure their device meets general requirements for running modern mobile games.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.1 — 2026-01-15

- bug fixes.

### 1.9.0 — 2025-11-25

- bug fixes.

### 1.8.1 — 2025-08-19

- bug fixes.

### 1.8.0 — 2025-02-03

- bug fixes.

### 1.7.0 — 2024-07-22

- bug fixes.

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