Apple’s App Store has a plethora of offerings and we’ve burrowed through them all to deliver this best zombie games for iPhone compilation. There’s nothing more enjoyable than slaying the undead and saving the human race, well whatever’s left of it. And if you think so too, we’ve got many titles to share which are spooky, challenging and engrossing, all involving zombies carnage in many unimaginable ways. So are you up for the thrill of walking amongst the undead? Man up and scroll down for the complete roster.
1. Samurai vs Zombies Defense:
Names such as Samurai vs Zombies Defense usually tell you the core concept of the title and in this case, you get exactly what you’d expect. This release from Glu puts you in a world where you defend your village from waves of incoming zombies.
Featuring side-scrolling beat ’em up gameplay, you’ll have a plethora of weapons to choose from, various upgrades to increase abilities and the option to purchase allies such as farmers, warriors and archers amongst others to help you fend off the undead. Did we mention you can choose which side to be on?
Price: Free
2. Zombie Highway:
In Zombie Highway, you won’t be giving the undead the old one-two. Instead, you’ll be (presumably) running away for your life on an endless highway infested with zombies waiting to take you out. Before each level, you can choose your vehicle (there are 4 in total) and equip different weapons.
There are 16 guns in total with many more in the works and some of them need to be unlocked. The objective is simple – Speed down a straight highway and try to stay alive for as long as you can. Zombies will jump onto your vehicle and make you lose control, while hitting obstacles on the road will be an immediate game over.
Price: $0.99
3. Into the Dead:
There’s something about Into the Dead that just keeps us going back for more. It’s either the addictive, yet spooky gameplay or the chills we get while running past zombies in a very believable scenario where the gruesome sounds effects only augment the experience. Well, it’s probably both.
This title implements the same endless running gameplay where the further you go, the better your score gets. From open fields, to forests and corn fields, your goal is to avoid running into any zombie. You do get weapons along the way, but with very limited ammo. Also, getting caught means game over and it’s back to the start.
Price: Free
4. Call of Mini Zombies:
Call of Mini Zombies is probably what you would get if Minecraft and COD Zombies had a baby. You step into a cartoonish world which is overrun by the undead. The story takes place in a small town where most of its population has been infected by a strange virus and is hungry for brains.
You set out with different weapons and take on hordes of enemies that arrive in large numbers. Each mission is considered as a day and after every 5 days, a boss zombie (big, powerful and hard to kill) will appear. The game offers a co-op mode, 14 different maps, 21 weapons and 17 types of zombies. There’s a sequel available as well.
Price: Free
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies:
If you loved the PC and console version, then there’s no reason why you wouldn’t enjoy playing Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies on your iPhone. Activision has ported over the experience through this standalone game where you can alone or with the help of friends, stand your ground from incoming waves of zombies.
There are many maps and a wide selection of weapons to choose from. Also, the Dead-Ops Arcade mode is made available with 50 levels of zombie slaughtering. You will, however, have to unlock this option by collecting 4 pieces of a coin located across the menu interface.
Price: $6.99
It’s not only humans that love zombie killing – Even Mother Nature wants a piece of the action. The highly anticipated sequel in the Plants vs. Zombies franchise has landed and it has new plants and even more zombies to offer.
This release features tower defense elements where you raise an army of different plants and stop the zombies from crossing over. There are various power-ups available to give your plants a performance boost and you can purchase stuff from the store with the coins you earn.
Price: Free
7. Dead Trigger 2:
Last, but not the least, the sequel to the popular Dead Trigger title. The series is one of the few which delivers console-like graphics and gameplay for absolutely no cost and the latest installment brings even more visual treats over the first release, like real time water reflections, dynamic vegetation and enhanced ragdolls.
The developer has taken a more social approach with this title where you are part of the Global Resistance and the story progresses with the participation of other players. There are even harder zombies here and various types of missions, even a bunch of bonus items like grenade chickens, rocket chickens and machine-gun mounted chickens.
Price: Free
Worth looking forward to: Death Road to Canada
Death Road to Canada is certainly one Zombie game you should look forward to. Featuring old-school graphics like what you’d find in Nintendo’s GBA handheld, this ‘Permadeath Road Trip Simulator’ as described by its developer will have you exploring cities, searching for resources, rescuing as well as recruit survivors and most importantly, killing zombies.
The most exciting part is that all of this is randomized, which means you’ll get a different story on every run. Developed by Rocketcat, Death Road to Canada has been funded on Kickstarter and it’s expected to arrive soon for PC, Linux, Mac, iOS and Android.
Price: N/A
Conclusion:
Most of the best zombie games for iPhone we’ve listed are available for free, so it isn’t going to hurt to give them a try. And for the ones that are paid, you’ll only have to shell out a few bucks for all the action.