Comparison

Zombie Forest 3 vs Carrion

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

Head to head
About

Zombie Forest 3

Survive a zombie apocalypse by fortifying a hidden underground shelter. Gather resources, craft weapons, and defend against nightly hordes. Explore a vast forest, upgrade your base, and find a way to escape.

Highlights
  • Character customization
  • Explorable map with multiple locations
  • Base fortification and room expansion
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Vehicle building and improvement
  • Combat with diverse weapons
  • Daily events and merchant
Features
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It just so happened that you met the beginning of the zombie apocalypse in the middle of the night forest. Running away from zombies, you accidentally stumbled upon a lonely hut hidden in the very center of a forest full of walking dead. What was the surprise when you found out that there is a fortified basement under the hut, which has everything you need for survival. And from that moment your story begins... The main goal is unchanged - to survive at any cost! During the day, you are engaged in arranging your new shelter, building fortifications, additional rooms and walking around in search of resources, food, equipment and weapons. At night, you will have to defend your shelter from hordes of hungry zombies. It depends only on your actions whether you will be able to meet the new morning. But as soon as you settle down and get stronger, it will be time to find salvation from this cursed forest. Game Features: - the character editor will easily allow you to create a unique appearance for your hero; - a huge explorable map with many locations available to visit; - construction of various fortifications protecting the bunker from uninvited guests; - the ability to create additional rooms that expand the capabilities of your bunker; - discover new locations on the map by searching for distress signals on the radio; - a merchant with a daily updated assortment of goods; - fighting arena with various prizes for defeating zombies or wild animals; - random daily events that can make it difficult or significantly easier to survive; - the ability to build and improve vehicles for faster movement through the forest; - a competent economy (you can sell and exchange items found in raids, vegetables grown in greenhouses or medicines created in a laboratory); - distribution of energy inside the bunker using a fuel generator, solar panels and wind turbines; - gain experience for completing tasks, killing zombies or reading books; - the distribution of experience between the five characteristics of the character and the acquisition of special skills; - a full-fledged player's inventory with the ability to equip up to five items of clothing and two weapons; - 50 units of various weapons (one-handed, two-handed, stabbing, pistols, submachine guns, revolvers, shotguns, automatic and sniper rifles); - 160 items of clothing, differing not only in appearance, but also in the level of armor; - 90 consumable items (resources, ammo, food, healing items, books, seeds, car details and crafting parts); - the ability to improve weapons and clothing; - time is the main resource (each action requires time, your main task is to correctly distribute the remaining time before nightfall). I wish you a pleasant survival!

About

Carrion

Experience a unique reverse horror game where you play as a monstrous creature. Hunt down your captors, consume them to grow stronger, and evolve devastating new abilities to escape your prison. The full game and DLC are unlocked with a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Play as an amorphous monster
  • Hunt and consume enemies
  • Grow and evolve abilities
  • Reverse horror gameplay
  • Unlock full game and DLC
Features
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Try Carrion for FREE - with NO ADS! Then unlock the full game + DLC with a single in app purchase. No gems, hearts or virtual currency required! CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origin. Stalk and consume those that imprisoned you to spread fear and panic throughout the facility. Grow and evolve as you tear down this prison and acquire more and more devastating abilities on the path to retribution.

Screenshots

Zombie Forest 34 screens
Carrion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Carrion at none against Zombie Forest 3's shown. Carrion also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#208 vs unranked). Zombie Forest 3's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (95% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Forest 3 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Carrion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zombie Forest 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 993 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Zombie Forest 3's written reviews are positive against 70% of Carrion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombie Forest 3 ships an update every 2 months, Carrion every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Zombie Forest 3 versus Carrion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombie Forest 3Carrion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (993 ratings) — better4.4 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews — better70.1% of reviews
Number of ratings9931.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#208 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size592 MB180 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAlexander TavintsevDevolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

Zombie Forest 3

All ratings993 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews967 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.9%

Carrion

All ratings1,804 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews786 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative22.3%

User reviews

Zombie Forest 3

From 993 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Incredible gameplay
  • 👍 Great game with depth
  • 👍 Surprisingly deep mechanics
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay loop
  • 👍 Awesome zombie game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🐛 Game freezes
  • 🐛 Buggy poker matches
  • 🐛 Movement feels incomplete
  • 🔋 Too many ads

Carrion

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Unique reverse horror concept
  • 🎨 Impressive pixel art graphics
  • 🎮 Satisfying monster mechanics
  • 💯 Worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🧭 Lack of map or navigation guidance
  • 💰 Paid full version after demo
  • 🎮 Wonky or difficult controls

Bugs and requests

Zombie Forest 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Radio not working
  • Wheels stolen from car
  • Fuel barrels exploding on looting
  • Trader refresh not working when driving

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more enemy types
  • Increase day length
  • Improve vehicle building mechanics
  • Implement raiding mechanics
  • Add fishing or other activities
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  • Improve camera angles
  • Implement controller support
  • Add companion system
  • Expand storage capacity

Carrion

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using controllers
  • Audio cuts out when connecting AirPods

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add difficulty options
  • Implement a map or mini-map
  • Expand the game with more content
  • Improve audio and sound design
  • Optimize performance and stability

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Zombie Forest 3

One-time5
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • 2500 coins$1.99
  • Disable Ads$2.99
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  • 7000 coins$4.99
  • 15000 coins$9.99
1 purchases

Carrion

One-time1
  • Buy the full game +DLC!$6.99

Questions

Is Zombie Forest 3 free?
Zombie Forest 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carrion free?
Carrion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombie Forest 3 or Carrion?
Zombie Forest 3 is rated higher. Zombie Forest 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 993 ratings, while Carrion averages 4.4 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Zombie Forest 3 or Carrion have ads?
Zombie Forest 3 shows ads; Carrion does not.
Which is updated more often, Zombie Forest 3 or Carrion?
Zombie Forest 3 ships an update every 2 months, and Carrion every 5 days. Most recently, Zombie Forest 3 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Carrion on September 24, 2026.

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