# War of the Zombie — Top-down Zombie Outbreak RTS

> Global zombie outbreak strategy simulation with turn-based and real-time combat. (iPhone/iPad app by Jacques Deul.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-of-the-zombie/id605277717 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jacques Deul](https://appshunter.io/developer/455255714)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 90 App Store ratings · 246 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 104 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-06-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-of-the-zombie/id605277717/reviews.md

## What is War of the Zombie?

War of the Zombie is a zombie outbreak strategy simulation combining turn-based and real-time gameplay across the entire world.

"Addictive, deep, and surprisingly involving" - pocketgamer.co.uk
"A juicy display of a game" - toucharcade.com
"The most over-the-top aircraft carrier" - kotaku.com
"It has a 'one more turn' compulsiveness about it" - pockettactics.com
"Frisse wind in het zombiegenre" - 9lives.be
"Extremely promising" - apperama.com
"Een ton aan diepgang en toffe gameplay" - ipdblogs.nl

WAR OF THE ZOMBIE:
As Global Operations Director of Safe Industries, take charge of its Ark Carrier and recruit marines & other personnel, purchase real-life military equipment, research advanced technologies, build forward operating bases, move across the world within range of real-time missions, nuke, scavenge, infect, bribe, fortify and defend against the world's country governments in an attempt to save humanity from the zombie pandemic and resulting chaos.

MAIN GAMEPLAY FEATURES:
- Choose, equip and drop a team of 4 marines & vehicles into real-time combat
- Survive, die or turn undead in zombie-infested, fully destructible mission zones
- Enter, drive and fire from Humvees, BMPs, MRAPs, MLRSs and Tanks 
- Pinch zoom in/out of mission zones as well as your global tactical map
- Decide where to station your marines and how they develop as they increase rank & experience
- Recruit & train marines, advisors, researchers, diplomats and doctors to rid the world of the undead.
- Research & Develop nanotech, genetics, engineering, and weapon technologies to aid in your success
- Bribe, infect, scavenge, nuke, airstrike 200 country governments around the globe
- Build up arsenals of real military weapons on your double-hulled command carrier
- Build specialized labs to complete R&D and fabricate technology surplus to sell to the highest bidders
- Build up to 5 Forward Operating Bases at any one time to extend your mission deployment
- Carry out covert missions & train PMF marines for different countries
- Explore & scavenge procedurally generated abandoned SAFE & activate Syndicate underground bases
- Change in-game text at any time to English, Russian, German, French, Spanish or Portuguese

BECOME A FAN:
We listen to all feedback and suggestions on new map & mission types as well as additional features.
Become a fan of War of the Zombie by liking our facebook.com/warofthezombie fan page and drop us a note on things you want to see in the next updates, comment on the game or post your best action screen caps and get your face in the game as a marine recruit!

CROPPED MENU BARS?:

Not to worry, this can easily be solved as you have full control of the game's menu bars positions, adjustable from within the options screen.

FOUND A BUG OR HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION OR ISSUE?

You can find an additional FAQ on our facebook fan page, or feel free to email us with more details so that we can help solve the problem you are facing.

## Key features

- Global strategy simulation
- Turn-based and real-time combat
- Recruit and train personnel
- Research advanced technologies
- Build and manage bases
- Deploy marines and vehicles
- Real-life military equipment

## Chart rankings

- #197 in Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

## What do users think of War of the Zombie?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and hard to put down
- 💡 Unique blend of strategy and action
- 👍 Great value for the price
- 👍 Impressive graphics and visuals

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Pathfinding and AI issues
- 🐛 Slow performance and lag
- 🐛 Lack of tutorial and unclear mechanics
- 🐛 Repetitive mission and map design

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezes after mission completion
- Supply store becomes unresponsive
- Soldiers get stuck on environment objects
- Saves and progress are lost unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues on certain devices

**Most requested features**

- Sandbox mode or custom map creation
- More mission variety and objectives
- Improved unit control and customization
- Expanded research and upgrade systems
- Multiplayer or co-op gameplay

## Recent user reviews (10 of 246)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-of-the-zombie/id605277717/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Fun but slow

*2025-12-04*

I feel like I'm grinding like all the "bag of gems" games, but instead its just too slow. Also the interface is terrible and there is minimal information and tutorials. Overall could be decent with some polish but going to recommend a Not Buy on this one.

### 5/5 — This game was so good

*2025-09-02*

This game was so much better then I thought it was going to be, its definitely worth the money and I would like to more features in the future, maybe a sandbox feature or a feature where you can build your own maps and play them or release them onto a community page for others to play, devs if your reading this, keep up the great work and I hope to see more in the future

### 3/5 — Ability to bring more squadmates in safeteam

*2025-02-01, version 1.3.964*

Some of the mission, requires like a whole lot of manpower, and even if there’s like tanks or APCs, it’s like not enough cause there’s like four guys fighting thousands of zombies in one mission, and it can like take hours of even longer just to finish that one mission, and imagine more mission with thousands or even more zombies, please add like an upgrade or something so we can have like more squadmates for safeteam, the game needs better ai too cause the squadmates keeps on running onto obstacles that’s easily avoidable by moving around it

### 5/5 — D

*2024-04-07*

How do you purchase nukes?

### 3/5 — Disappointed

*2024-03-17*

Used to love this game.  Had it on iPhone and decided to reinstall but on iPad instead of phone. App Store is trying to charge me for it.  Already paid, not willing to pay a 2nd time .

### 4/5 — Please update!!!!!

*2022-09-07*

Please needs a update

### 5/5 — Vorschlag.

*2022-05-04, version 1.3.964*

Unter Einstellung / cheat Knopf einbauen ( Effekt : unendlich Goldbarren und Geldmittel ) Gott Modus .

### 3/5 — Ideas

*2022-05-01*

Let me start this off by saying it’s a great game and I love it.  The only downfall that I have is there’s no way to earn top dollar like 5 million in game currency to buy the nuke bomber . You have to rely on the tanks or the other vehicles with 30mm cannons which are slow and when you got 60,000 zombie on one map with 4 soldiers it’s very time consuming just clicking everywhere trying not to get eaten and takes you about 4-5 hours. Other than that great game. If you guys can come up with a new update to add a way to earn money more easier by beating level mission etc definitely a great idea but until then I give it a 3 star

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2022-04-23*

This game was awesome but need new adjustments for later devices like iPad Pro because I am having an issue where the Menu bar is halfway above the bottom so it is unplayable for me on iPad so hoping it will be getting rid of

### 5/5 — update?

*2022-03-29*

want know this

## Frequently asked questions about War of the Zombie

### What is War of the Zombie?

War of the Zombie is a strategy simulation game where you take charge of a global operation to combat a zombie pandemic. It combines turn-based global strategy with real-time combat missions.

### What are the main gameplay features?

Key features include recruiting and training marines, researching advanced technologies, building forward operating bases, deploying teams into real-time combat with various vehicles, and managing resources on a global tactical map.

### How much does War of the Zombie cost?

The application is a paid game. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What platforms is War of the Zombie available on?

The description does not explicitly state the platforms, but it is presented as a mobile application. Users can adjust in-game menu bar positions if they are cropped.

### What is the objective of the game?

The primary objective is to save humanity from a zombie pandemic and the resulting chaos. This involves strategic decision-making on a global scale and tactical execution in combat zones.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.964 — 2020-07-10

Fix for issue when selecting a vehicle when deploying from Ark

### 1.3.96 — 2020-07-09

Fix for woodlands map & MLRS vehicle deployment from FOB
Additional minor fixes and improvements to enhance your gameplay enjoyment

### 1.3.95 — 2020-06-22

New Woodlands map!
Gates and doors now auto re-open if something prevents them from closing
Additional fixes and enhancements to improve your gameplay enjoyment

### 1.3.91 — 2020-03-17

- Improvements to mission air support targeting of vehicles
- Added indicator when attempting to select marine vehicle with no driver
- Fixed Kraken driving speed disruptions
- Additional enhancements & improvements for better game play enjoyment

### 1.3.90 — 2020-03-12

- Get your hands on the new MLRS HYDRA mobile rocket launcher vehicle!
- It's what many fans have been craving, a 5th FOB!
- If you experience slightly cropped menu bars, you can now adjust their position from within the options screen
- Selecting a country in global list now shows its individual infection radius on the map
- Underground Syndicate mercs no longer use HVL & DEW special weapons
- Minor fixes & improvements including supply equipment list not scrolling & marines switching seats

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