Comparison

MELS Tactics vs Undead Forever

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

Head to head
About

MELS Tactics

Features
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MELS is a turn-based tactical RPG set in a zombie apocalypse. Lead a squad of three fighters, expand your base, send teams on expeditions and work with players across the server to develop a vaccine before the mutation spreads. Turn-based combat without autoplay Battles take place on a grid where position, distance and action order decide the outcome. Move each fighter yourself, choose the right target and adapt to enemies with different behavior. There is no auto button and no single pattern that wins every map. Track down wanted targets and claim their rewards. Build and upgrade your base Develop eight buildings, including headquarters, an armory, training camp, research center and biolab. Base upgrades unlock better shop stock, faster expeditions and new research. Operation Vaccine All players contribute to the same global goal: developing a vaccine against the infection. Send scientists to analyze zombie remains, support pathogen research and track your contribution on the leaderboard. The mutation keeps advancing — can the whole server stay ahead of it? Create your squad Alpha, Beta and Kappa each have their own health, armor, damage, critical chance, speed and range. Equip helmets, vests, backpacks, firearms and melee weapons. Choose between close-range attacks, heavy firepower and long-range precision. Skills, gear and customization Develop combat abilities such as field medkits, mines, rockets, fire and frost. Improve passive attributes including damage, armor and critical chance. Collect equipment across eight rarity grades, from common to gold, and unlock dozens of appearance sets. Expeditions and loot Send search teams into green, gray and red zones. Longer and more dangerous expeditions offer better chances of valuable equipment. Visit the market for refreshed gear and take part in special raider operations for rare rewards. Game modes • Campaign with 70+ levels and three difficulty settings • Endless Waves with escalating enemies and seasonal records • Battle for Glory seasonal leaderboard • Wanted targets with special rewards • Daily missions, achievements, seasons and the War Pass

About

Undead Forever

Engage in a text-based zombie RPG where you build and manage an undead horde. Recruit new members, gather resources, and customize your monsters through mutations and enhancements. Compete against other players and join clans to take down world bosses.

Highlights
  • Raise and manage an undead horde
  • Recruit new undead and collect resources
  • Customize monsters with mutations and enhancements
  • Engage in player versus player combat
  • Join clans to fight world bosses
  • Long-term progression and timed payouts
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Raise the dead and build a horde that never stops growing. Undead Forever is a social zombie RPG made for quick check-ins and long rivalries: every mission, fight and payout adds to a monster that is yours forever. WAR FOR THE DEAD CITY Eight districts, eight undead factions, one weekly Turning. Missions, boss hits and stronghold breaches spread your clan's Infestation. Beat the garrison and your clan takes the district: your crest flies over it, its missions pay +10% Flesh, and its tribute fills your War Chest. SURVIVE SIEGE NIGHTS Hold a district and the Hunger comes for it. The city's dead read your clan's strength and send a horde to match. Raise Bone Walls, set Lures as traps, hire ghoul packs and Hold the Line. Break the siege for CBR, LP and the Wallwarden title, or watch the dead take your district back. HUNT REAL PLAYERS Every rival on the Fight board is a real zombie or one of hundreds of clearly labeled NPCs across ten factions. Chain kill streaks through 13 tiers, from STREAK to UNDEAD FOREVER. Post bounties on the Hit List, strike back at whoever hit you, and watch a repeat rival become your Nemesis. MARCH THE DEAD ROAD Six-stop campaigns through a ruined city. Choose how your horde crosses each stop, expose NPC commanders and storm their Strongholds for vaults of Flesh, XP, Mutation Points and graft keys. TAKE DOWN WORLD BOSSES The Morgue Titan, the Subway Broodmother, the Megawarren Colossus and the seasonal Crimson Butcher shrug off whole hordes. Everyone who draws blood earns the kill and a loot roll. PLAY THE DEAD EXCHANGE Trade shares in eight undead companies with the Flesh you earn. Prices move every five minutes with city news and every player's orders, and dividends reward those who hold. BUILD YOUR MONSTER Choose your Origin (Hunter, Rotborn or Broodmind), climb the Mutation grid, assemble your Horde Loadout, chain Frenzy missions up to APOCALYPSE, set Lures that pay out Flesh, and grow your fortune in the Flesh Bank. RULE WITH YOUR CLAN Forge a crest from painted emblems, trims, colours and patterns. Win the weekly clan battle, outfight rival clans, spend your War Chest in the Armory, and see every week's winners carved into the Hall of Champions. EVERY DAY COUNTS Five Daily Contracts pay LP, the weekly Streaks podium pays its top killers, and the Battle Pass adds free refills every day and skill points every week. A LIVING UNDEAD WORLD Talk with every zombie in World Chat, leave your mark on rivals' Walls, send ideas and bug reports to the Survivor's Council (confirmed bugs earn LP bounties), and chase 30 Game Center achievements and 4 leaderboards. BRING YOUR FRIENDS Share your invite link. Friends get a Flesh bonus, and you earn 77 LP for every friend who survives their First Night. Play instantly as a guest, then save your horde with email or Game Center whenever you like. Raise the dead. Hold the line. Build forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Undead Forever Terms & Subscription Details: https://bezhig.com/undead-forever/terms/

Screenshots

MELS Tactics4 screens
Undead Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Undead Forever at none against MELS Tactics's shown. MELS Tactics's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. MELS Tactics sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Undead Forever sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MELS Tactics ships an update every 5 days, Undead Forever every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MELS Tactics versus Undead Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMELS TacticsUndead Forever
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB194 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLenur MuratovBEZHIG LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MELS Tactics

One-time10
  • Bottles 100$2.99
  • Credits 28000$3.99
  • Coins 3000$3.99
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  • Box Field Commander Set$3.99
  • Box Forest Cat Set$4.99
  • Coins 10000$7.99
  • Box Russian Special Forces Set$7.99
  • Box Corporal & Sergenant Sets$9.99
  • Box Warrant Set$12.99
  • Battle Pass Season 2$12.99
5 purchases

Undead Forever

Subscriptions1
  • Battle Pass$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • 10 Loyalty Points$0.99
  • 55 Loyalty Points$4.99
  • 120 Loyalty Points$9.99
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  • 777 Loyalty Points$49.99

Questions

Is MELS Tactics free?
MELS Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Undead Forever free?
Undead Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MELS Tactics or Undead Forever have ads?
MELS Tactics shows ads; Undead Forever does not.
Which is updated more often, MELS Tactics or Undead Forever?
MELS Tactics ships an update every 5 days, and Undead Forever every 6 days. Most recently, MELS Tactics was updated on October 28, 2026 and Undead Forever on October 31, 2026.

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