Zombie Shooting Star

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 214 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Twins Halo · Female Protagonist · Jul 23, 2022

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
42
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Zombie Shooting Star?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 214 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 37 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 37 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay is smooth and responsive whilst the B-movie-sci-fi-space-zombie-invasion-plot adds to the offbeat charm.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
9 of 37 sampled reviews raised it
Zombie Shooting Star is a fast-paced side-scrolling zombie shooter that fully embraces chaotic arcade action, exaggerated anime-inspired style, and nonstop combat spectacle.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 37 sampled reviews raised it
-The whimsical retro presentation comes hand in hand with that brutal unforgiving retro boomer-shooter difficulty!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 37 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack that accompanies everything also has some real boppers and show stoppers,fluctuating between lighthearted electronica/vocaloid compositions to power-metal electric guitar riffs.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay9 reviews
Combat9 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.24.

8 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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