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Earn to Die

Drive through zombies!

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Action

Languages

English

In Earn to Die, you are stranded in a desert surrounded by zombies. Your only escape is a distant rescue plane, but to get there, you'll need to drive through waves of the undead. Start with a small amount of cash and a basic car, then upgrade everything from the engine and tires to mounted weapons. Unlock new vehicles as you progress and see how far you can go before your fuel runs out.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

92/100

Earn to Die is a masterclass in the 'upgrade-loop' genre of mobile gaming. The premise is simple: there's a zombie apocalypse, you have a beat-up car, and there's a helicopter far away. You drive until you run out of gas, earn money based on distance and zombies crushed, buy upgrades, and do it again. It sounds repetitive, but the sense of progression is incredibly satisfying.

The physics-based driving feels meaty and impactful. There is a visceral joy in finally affording that roof-mounted machine gun or a massive cow-catcher to plow through a horde of undead. The game keeps you coming back because that next upgrade—a bigger engine or a better fuel tank—is always just one or two runs away. It’s chaotic, loud, and incredibly fun.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

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8 Different vehicles including a school bus

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Massive array of upgrades and weapons

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Physics-based driving mechanics

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Championship and Halloween modes

Tips & Walkthrough

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Q&A

No, you keep all your cash and upgrades. The game is designed for you to make multiple runs to reach the finish.

Ratings & Reviews

Absolutely amazing
Wed Jun 29 2022 Commander☠💣

The graphics are quite goo considering it is a mobile game and the music is AMAZING. I got this game a few years ago, and played through though the entire game twice. I recently reinstalled it and realized why I enjoyed it so much before. All the upgrades look so cool that I often don’t want to skip any, even if I can just buy the best. For most games, when it asks if I want to leave a rating, (like most people) I just press “Maybe later”, but this game is so good I wanted to leave a rating that reflects how much I enjoy this game.

A cool failure of a game
Sun Sep 09 2018 Dimixbikes

I want to like this game, I really do but it has one huge issue. It requires no skill... it's gives you the options to upgrade your car but after playing it for awhile I realized that beyond controlling how fast my car drives there is virtually nothing I can do to strategize. I would try to coast down hills or de accelerate while flying thru air but it literally made no difference in gas consumption. I think literally when you first move the car on the course it starts a timer for your fuel tank... there is no way to conserve. Also, I really liked the car options they gave but learned very quickly you have to upgrade every couple of maps. They make the cars so utterly ineffective that your forced to keep upgrading. I guess what I'm saying is there is very little strategy to be employed and very few (beyond cosmetic) choices you can actually make. I liked everything about the game except for the actual lack of gameplay. Leaving me wondering what's the point of this? It's not really a game to me, just someone holding a gas pedal. This game could have been great...

Earn to die 2
Fri Apr 17 2020 Joshua101593

Loved the first one, (this one) never made a review about it because I wanted to play it through, so I did. Seen there was a second one, so I downloaded it. The first one is great, if your looking for strategic games this is not for you, just so you know, but it’s fun for passing time, or if you don’t have internet. It was amazing, but the second one is what got me, and that explains the rating, your team didn’t care about anything but money, you literally made it possible beating the game without the car/vehicle from being maxed out, that is a bad mess up for the company trying to make the car pass a level without being all the way upgraded, that’s crazy. Should have tested your game out before releasing it. If it wasn’t right then you shouldn’t have released it yet. If you don’t improve please don’t make a third one or a spin off.

Just like old times
Tue Jul 26 2022 Wanderer617

I remember playing this game back when it was just a flash game. It was one of my favorites and I beat it many a time. Recently when I was bored I remembered the game and decided to see if it was adapted to mobile due to flash no longer being supported on comp. I was surprised to see this and a sequel. It was only a dollar so I bought it. This makes me feel like I’m playing the game back when I was a kid. It didnt change much minus adding a new animated ram but I liked that addon. Best bang for your buck and also a great way to have a nostalgia trip

Amazing game. Needs a couple fixes though
Sat May 29 2021 Bob Vance

This game is amazing. It’s so much fun to play and practically perfect. The only issue I have though is that I wish there was a way to go back levels. I know it’s not needed but it would be a lot of fun going back to the first level with the last car. Other than that I wish there was another way to get rid of the zombies that cling on you car they are so annoying. Other than that perfect game.

All around perfect
Wed Nov 25 2015 Day day day hey day

This game is just all around perfect . It gets your anger out by letting you smash zombies . This is one of the best games I've ever played . I hope the inventor , is rich .Who ever made this game must of been a genius . I love this game so much . When I'm angry I can play it and release all my anger . Its so amazing everyone should download ! This game just calms me down , and makes me feel good . I hope everyone gets this game and have a great day to anyone reading this ☺️.

The Perfect App Game
Sun Oct 25 2015 MrMonkeyNuts

I would call this an example of a perfect app game. It requires zero attention and zero skill. I can hold down my finger for 60 seconds, and I'm a winner. Zero brain power required. No learning curve, just fast, fun, easy and highly addictive. This is what every app game should aspire to be. I just need something to occupy my mind for a few minutes while I'm taking a dump. And if I can pretend to kill things at the same time? Bam. This game is a winner.

Pretty good game
Wed Jan 21 2015 Hunter368188

The game itself is decent and the attempt to survive is kind of fun. The gameplay gets old eventually but it's fun to have a goal. I enjoy the game but there is definitely room for improvement. More vehicles would be great, and different upgrades for them. With the aromatic guns you can add to your vehicles, it would be a nice addition of you tap the screen to fire. Another thing that would be nice is different types of zombies other than the two or three already there.

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