Zombie games have been popular on Roblox for years. Thanks to the cartoon graphics, zombie games are more fun than scary, and usually involve loads of different players battling against waves of monsters. You can unlock new weapons, get fresh cosmetics, and invite your friends to play as well.
A lot of the games take inspiration from Call of Duty: Zombies, but there are a few that are more about storytelling than pure action. With so much to choose from in Roblox, it can be hard to know which game to play first. To help out, here's a list of the best zombie games in 2021.
Updated September 3rd by Harry Alston: We're updating this list to include five of the best new zombie games in Roblox. Thanks to lots of newcomers and some older games that have received updates recently, there are more zombie games than ever to play in Roblox. Here are our favorites.
15 Survival Zombie Tycoon
After a big summer update, Survival Zombie Tycoon is looking better than ever. Like all the best tycoon games in Roblox, this one is all about gathering resources and upgrading your base.
There's a whole arsenal of weapons at your disposal, although you'll mostly be using different swords to cut down hordes of zombies. You can play on your own or with friends - work together to take down the shambling monsters that attack your base each night.
14 Zombie Stories
Zombie Stories is more of a story-based co-op shooter than your regular Roblox zombie game. You can play with up to five friends or strangers as you tackle a gritty storyline with fast-paced movement and different weapons to choose from.
It's not quite scary enough to fit into our best Roblox horror games, but it definitely offers something a little bit different than wave-defense, tycoon games, and zombie modes.
13 Zombie Outbreak
With close to five million unique visits, this is actually one of the smaller zombie games on this list, but it's still a lot of fun to play with your friends.
It's your classic zombie survival game. Fight off waves of zombies with your friends using a range of different weapons and upgrades. There are some in-game cosmetics you can purchase as well, but they're not necessary if you just want to slay zombies.
12 Recoil Zombies
Recoil Zombies takes some classic Call of Duty zombie maps - Verruckt, Kino, and Nacht - and transforms them into an awesome Roblox experience. You'll recognize the locations if you're familiar with the other games, but even if you're not, you're still in for a good time.
The game is simple: defend against waves of zombies with a range of weapons, gaining score in a competition with your mates, and building up barricades and defenses against the swarms of zombies. You can also play solo if you're looking for more of a challenge.
11 Zombie Tycoon
Another tycoon game to add to the list (they are very popular on Roblox at the moment), Zombie Tycoon is a little different from the other similar games on this list.
There are a bunch of new unique weapons that really make this tycoon game stand apart: rocket launchers, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, you name it, this game has it. Loads of fun to play on your own or with some friends, and it receives regular updates, too.
10 Zombie Attack
Zombie Attack is one of the most popular zombie games you can play in Roblox. It has had one billion visits since it was created in 2017 and well over four million favorites. There are loads of different guns, levels, and even boss zombies that will take teamwork to bring down.
The whole point of the game is to level up your character. Over time, you will get more in-game currency to purchase new weapons and cosmetics. With enough time you can unlock some seriously powerful weapons, like an enormous laser gun. That gun is one of the rarest items that players want to get their hands on.
9 Project Lazarus: Zombies
Project Lazarus: Zombies is one of the original zombie games in Roblox, and the makers have been working on the game since 2016. The game still receives regular updates to this day. Project Lazarus: Zombies is definitely inspired by Call of Duty: Zombies, and is a more kid-friendly version of the popular franchise's game mode.
You can play the game by yourself or with your friends. The rounds play out just like Call of Duty: Zombies, in as much as you have to build barricades around the main room and unlock guns by collecting points. There is even a Ray Gun.
8 Zombie Uprising
With almost 100 million visits since 2020, Zombie Uprising is one of the fresh zombie games in Roblox. There are waves and waves of zombies to fight off, and you can use a wide variety of different weapons, including assault rifles and shotguns. Every time you take down a zombie you get some cash that is used to upgrade your gear.
There's a bit of variety in terms of enemies too: there are Ice Zombies, Demons, Mini-Bosses, basically lots of different types to battle with. The game continues to receive updates. More maps and guns will be added to the game's already huge stockpile. Zombie Uprising is a great place to show off your expensive catalog items.
7 Zombie Rush
Zombie Rush is a third-person zombie game where you defeat waves of zombies. Its newest update added some new advanced Zombie AI (so they're a bit harder to shoot) and a brand new Nuke Launcher weapon. Since 2013, the game has been visited over 600 million times.
What's unique about Zombie Rush is that it also gives players the opportunity to play as the zombie. Rather than just using a weapon all the time, you can hop onto the other side and try to take down your friends as a super-fast zombie.
6 Field Trip Z
Compared to many of the other zombie games on this list, Field Trip Z leads you down a story with multiple endings. The choices you make and the paths you take all lead to different outcomes, which means you can play through quite a few times before you get bored. It's one of the best story-based games in Roblox.
However, it's not all story. Field Trip Z is all about its massive zombie bosses. Best approached with a team of players, these huge bosses will need to be taken down to progress through the story. There are quite a few parkour jumps and puzzles to explore with your friends.
5 Zombie Defense Tycoon
Zombie Defense Tycoon is a bit of a different zombie game. Rather than using weapons yourself, this is more of a tower defense game where you need to build up your base to defend against waves of attacking zombies. You'll have to set up a sort of mini-factory to farm resources.
You then use those resources to build walls and construct other defenses, like turrets, tire barricades, and rocket emplacements. It takes time to get to the top-tier weapons. If you want, you can also purchase a weapon for your character to use.
4 Among Us Zombies
Love Among Us but think it could be better with zombies? Roblox delivers. This game takes the quirky aesthetic of Among Us and its spaceship map and adds waves of zombies for you and your friends to defeat. Like other games, you unlock currency by defeating zombies, which you can use to buy new weapons.
In terms of gameplay, it's not really like Among Us at all. There aren't any imposters or challenges to complete (there are a couple of different tasks, though), and there's no player voting system to speak of. It's just Among Us characters killing zombies, and that's that.
3 Zombie Strike
Zombie Strike is another popular zombie game that claims it's inspired by games like Counter-Strike and Dwarf Fortress. Its new Dual Wield update lets you use two weapons at the same time if you can find the legendary perk that lets you do so.
Zombie Strike is set on a large open map and can be played with other players. You unlock gear by defeating zombies and completing quests, and you can use special items like grenades and healing potions to survive the waves of zombies.
2 MMC Zombies Project
MMC Zombies Project is a highly-rated zombie game that takes clear inspiration from Call of Duty: World At War zombies, with wave after waves of zombies attacking you. You can build barricades, buy iconic weapons (like the M1 Garand) and upgrade your gear.
The map is just like the original zombies map from Call of Duty, so if you've played that before it'll definitely deliver up some nostalgia. This is a game best enjoyed with your friends, though there can be up to 40 players in a server at the same time.
1 Zombie Tag
Zombie Tag is a classic Roblox zombie game. Some players are the zombies, others have to hide or defeat the zombies as they attack. Human players will need to collect keys dotted around the map, unlock each of the safes, and then escape with a helicopter.
This game has had 30 million visits since last year and recently received a new update with a Shipwrecked map. It's a fun game to play with your friends and there can be up to 20 players on a server at a time.
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