Zombo Buster Rising

Buy93%

Very Positive · 632 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

FIREBEAST · Action · Oct 3, 2016

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Zombo Buster Rising?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 240 sampled reviews

Based on 632 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 240 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise67% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
52 of 240 sampled reviews raised it
Being a fan of tower-defense games, I enjoyed the grind to farm coins in order to purchase upgrades that would make beating the next level easier.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
35 of 240 sampled reviews raised it
Its accessible mechanics make it easy for newcomers to jump in, while the increasing difficulty and upgrade system provide enough depth to keep returning players engaged.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 240 sampled reviews raised it
Therefore, I would rate Zombo Buster Rising a deserving 9/10 for its endearingly-drawn graphics, differentiative gameplay and its extremely affordable pricing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 240 sampled reviews raised it
Repetitive games like these can often include a soundtrack that grates on the nerves, but this one pleasantly accompanies the action.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay52 reviews
Difficulty35 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
94% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Monetization
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$1.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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