Comparison

Zombie HQ vs Chainbreaker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zombie HQ

Fight hordes of zombies across 18 levels, scavenge for powerful weapons, and rescue survivors. Customize your rooftop hideout with weapons and amenities to survive the apocalypse. Enjoy console-quality 3D graphics and gamepad support.

Highlights
  • 18 action-packed levels
  • Weapon scavenging and upgrades
  • Survivor rescue missions
  • Rooftop hideout customization
  • Console-quality 3D graphics
  • Gamepad compatibility
Features
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Your city has been overrun. The zombie infestation is seriously getting in the way of your downtime. It’s time to take back what’s yours! Scavenge what you can, find bigger and badder weapons, and take the fight to the undead! The streets are no longer safe, but you can seek refuge on the rooftops. What you need is somewhere to catch a breath, somewhere safe to kick back and prepare for your next explosive zombie-killing mission ... what you need is a Zombie HQ! FAST-PACED ZOMBIE-BLASTING ACTION • Shoot your way through 18 action-packed levels of zombie-slaying goodness. • Rescue survivors and complete extra bonus missions for big rewards. • Use and upgrade shotguns, flamethrowers, explosives, rifles, gun turrets, chainsaws and more! CUSTOMISE YOUR PERFECT ROOFTOP HIDEOUT • Deck out your ultimate zombie safe house with weapons systems, pool tables, hot tubs, turntables – whatever you need to see out the apocalypse! • Earn extra rewards from different daily items and events around your base. • Kit yourself out in the latest zombie survival apparel, from caps and hockey facemasks to centurion armour! CONSOLE-QUALITY GAMING • Fight through detailed 3D environments as you battle for survival. • Make the most of A7 Apple devices with impressive custom full-screen FX. • Play Zombie HQ on your favourite compatible gamepad.* Not everyone will survive the zombie apocalypse, but with a fully tricked out HQ... you will!

About

Chainbreaker

Engage in a physics-based chain fighting game where your gestures control simulated ropes. Battle ragdoll enemies with unique chain mechanics, enjoy stylized anime combat, and progress through diverse biomes and challenging bosses. Offers quick runs and a roguelite circuit mode.

Highlights
  • Physics-simulated chains
  • Gesture-based combat
  • Ragdoll enemies
  • Stylized anime combat
  • Roguelite circuit mode
  • Unlockable relic chain-heads
  • Boss physics puzzles
Features
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Chainbreaker is a physics chain fighting game. Your weapons are two god-forged chains, simulated as real ropes with sag, mass and momentum — and every gesture you draw is answered by an arena full of ragdolls. FLICK, WRAP, LASSO, YANK Flick a chain and it cracks like a whip. Wrap a pillar and slingshot around it. Lasso a brute and yank him into his friends. Draw a circle to sweep the whole crowd. Nothing is canned: the ropes are simulated, the enemies have real mass, and no two hits ever land the same way. ANIME SPECTACLE, ZERO GORE Cel-shaded, animation-first combat, played half for spectacle and half for laughs. Enemies burst into embers, sparks and shards — stylized cartoon impact, no blood, ever. RUNS THAT FIT IN A POCKET Cold start to combat in under ten seconds. An arena run is three to five waves in two to four minutes; chain runs into a full circuit, take on the daily arena, and climb the leaderboards. Every run ends on a style rank and an ember payout — and a great run is replayed as an automatic clip. FIVE BIOMES, FIVE BOSS SANCTUMS Thirty-five fights from the Emberdeep Foundry to the Titanfall Ossuary, and every biome ends in a boss that is a physics puzzle: the Hunt-Chorus share one health pool, Okeros' Warden eats his own lightning when you wrap a rod, the Drowned Choir must be dragged out of the air, and Vurokh, the chained titan, falls only to three god-chain tugs-of-war. Your vigor bar grows as the campaign goes on — and the hits land harder to match. Lose, and one tap puts you straight back in the same arena. CIRCUIT MODE AND EDICTS Chain six arenas into a roguelite circuit. Before every fight, pick one of three Edicts — Oiled Sands, Ironbound, Crowd Favorite, Long Leash — and they stack, rewriting the physics itself: rope length, mass, friction, payout. Circuit mode is free. RELICS Beat bosses for Godsparks and unlock five relic chain-heads, each with its own wrap: Emberfang sets foes alight, Moonhook slows them, Tidebinder yanks harder and whirlpools a crowd, Gravemaker hits like a falling tomb. FREE, AND HONEST ABOUT IT - The first biome, the Emberdeep Foundry, is free. - One purchase unlocks every biome beyond it, all the way to the final sanctum. It is one-time and permanent — never a subscription — and it restores on a new device. - No ads. No energy. Nothing consumable for sale. - Circuit mode and the daily challenge are free too. - Invite a friend and you both get $5 in promo credits. If you came looking for a whip fighting game, a kusarigama fantasy, a ragdoll physics playground, or just eight seconds of perfect slapstick — the chains are waiting. Terms of Service: https://adelyons.com/apps/chainbreaker/terms.html EULA: https://adelyons.com/apps/chainbreaker/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/chainbreaker/privacy.html Break something beautiful. Questions or ideas? dev@adelyons.com

Screenshots

Zombie HQ4 screens
Chainbreaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chainbreaker at none against Zombie HQ's shown. Chainbreaker also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Zombie HQ's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zombie HQ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Chainbreaker sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chainbreaker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zombie HQ has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Zombie HQ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chainbreaker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombie HQ ships an update every 2 months, Chainbreaker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zombie HQ versus Chainbreaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombie HQChainbreaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB29 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRebellion GamesAdelyons Software LLC

Customer experience

Zombie HQ

All ratings1,521 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews409 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative15.9%

Chainbreaker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Zombie HQ

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen orientation issues
  • Disappearing purchased items
  • Bonus missions not working
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Expand mission variety
  • Improve energy system
  • More customization options

Chainbreaker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Zombie HQ

One-time10
  • Special Offer 01$0.99
  • Special Offer 02$0.99
  • Special Offer 03$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Gold Digger$1.99
  • Purse Snatcher$1.99
  • Machine Gun Minister$1.99
  • Grave Robber$4.99
  • Pick Pocket$4.99
  • Small Fortune$9.99
  • Turbo Recharge$9.99
5 purchases

Chainbreaker

One-time5
  • Drowned Court Chain Skins$3.99
  • Pyre Court Chain Skins$3.99
  • Silent Court Chain Skins$3.99
Show 2 more
  • All Chain Skins$7.99
  • Chainbreaker: Full Circuit$9.99

Questions

Is Zombie HQ free?
Zombie HQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chainbreaker free?
Chainbreaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombie HQ or Chainbreaker?
Chainbreaker is rated higher. Zombie HQ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Chainbreaker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Zombie HQ or Chainbreaker have ads?
Zombie HQ shows ads; Chainbreaker does not.
Which is updated more often, Zombie HQ or Chainbreaker?
Zombie HQ ships an update every 2 months, and Chainbreaker every 3 days. Most recently, Zombie HQ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chainbreaker on October 31, 2026.

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