Comparison

Zombie Forest 3 vs Polyfield

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

Polyfield

Engage in large-scale, stylized World War 2 multiplayer battles with up to 32 players per side. Enjoy offline play against bots and create your own combat arenas or download community-made maps.

Highlights
  • 32v32 large-scale multiplayer
  • WW2-based stylized graphics
  • Offline play against bots
  • Scenario and map builder
  • Download community maps
Features
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A WW2-based stylized multiplayer first-person shooter, it can be played offline against bots. Build your own scenarios and maps or download the amazing community-build maps!

Screenshots

Zombie Forest 34 screens
Polyfield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polyfield at none against Zombie Forest 3's 5. Zombie Forest 3's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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 Forest 3 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Polyfield asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zombie Forest 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 993 and 421 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Zombie Forest 3's written reviews are positive against 83% of Polyfield's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombie Forest 3 ships an update every 2 months, Polyfield every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zombie Forest 3 versus Polyfield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombie Forest 3Polyfield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (993 ratings) — better4.6 (421 ratings)
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews — better83.4% of reviews
Number of ratings993 — better421
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size592 MB375 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAlexander TavintsevMohammad Alizade

Customer experience

Zombie Forest 3

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

Polyfield

All ratings421 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews553 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.6%

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

Polyfield

From 421 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent game
  • 🚀 Amazing potential
  • 🚀 Realistic and immersive
  • 🚀 Great graphics and physics
  • 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Laggy servers
  • 🐛 Glitchy gameplay
  • 🐛 Unbalanced maps
  • 🔍 Limited weapon selection
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options

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

Polyfield

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing/skipping issues during gameplay
  • Inability to join servers
  • Broken or non-functioning controls (especially for controllers)
  • Digging/building functionality not working properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more weapons and attachments
  • Implement vehicle support (tanks, armored vehicles, planes, etc.)
  • Improve AI and add more enemy types
  • Expand map selection and destruction
  • Implement ragdoll physics and body despawn settings
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  • Add skin/character customization options
  • Improve server stability and security

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
None

Polyfield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zombie Forest 3 free?
Zombie Forest 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polyfield free?
Polyfield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zombie Forest 3 or Polyfield?
Zombie Forest 3 is rated higher. Zombie Forest 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 993 ratings, while Polyfield averages 4.6 from 421 ratings.
Do Zombie Forest 3 or Polyfield have ads?
Both Zombie Forest 3 and Polyfield show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zombie Forest 3 or Polyfield?
Zombie Forest 3 ships an update every 2 months, and Polyfield every 6 months. Most recently, Zombie Forest 3 was updated on September 26, 2026 and Polyfield on September 28, 2026.

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