title image

Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns

Board

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Games

Languages

English

Prepare for the ultimate tactical zombie challenge! Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns is a turn-based strategy game where you lead a group of survivors through a post-apocalyptic world. Each survivor has unique abilities, and you'll need to work together to complete missions, find better weapons, and escape the ever-growing zombie horde. But be careful: the more zombies you kill, the more they come for you. The 'Danger Level' increases with your kill count, bringing in more powerful mutations. With a deep campaign, various weapon types, and challenging scenarios, this is the definitive digital Zombicide experience. Can you survive the night?

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

84/100

Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns successfully translates the beloved board game experience into a digital format. It manages to capture the tension of being surrounded by a horde while giving you the tactical tools to survive. The turn-based mechanics are tight, and the sense of progression as you level up your survivors is very satisfying.

The mission design is varied, and the 'Adrenaline' system—where killing zombies makes you stronger but also draws more enemies—is a brilliant risk-reward mechanic. It's a challenging tactical game that rewards careful positioning and teamwork, making it a must-play for strategy fans and zombie enthusiasts alike.

Dinsun reviewed on: Wed Feb 25 2026

Features

1

Tactical turn-based combat based on the hit board game

2

40+ challenging missions across various environments

3

Unlock and level up survivors with unique skill trees

4

Wide arsenal of weapons: from pans to dual submachine guns

5

Adrenaline system: higher kill counts unlock more power but attract more danger

6

Play with the original board game survivors and new digital exclusives

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

Screenshot

screenshot 0screenshot 1screenshot 2screenshot 3screenshot 4screenshot 5screenshot 6screenshot 7screenshot 8screenshot 9screenshot 10screenshot 11

Q&A

Not at all! The game includes a comprehensive tutorial that explains the digital rules step-by-step.

Ratings & Reviews

Slightly un balanced.
Fri May 17 2019 Voodoozombie66

This f*@*infg game rocks...truly!!! I love playing the tabletop version and love how simple this is to play! It’s always confusing keeping track of all the information going around while playing on the tabletop (that might be the draw for some, but it just gets in the way of the joy of playing for me). This game plays like the tabletop...👍🏻👍🏻! If I had ONE complaint it would be this...once you progress further into the campaign, the zombies not only severely OUTNUMBER you, but they have A CRAP MORE HEALTH THEN YOU!!!! Now again, this might appeal to some, but for me...after all the time invested in planning, moving, collecting...geez, come on man...let’s keep the high level zombie hit points REASONABLE!!! At least on the same level as my characters....PLEASE??!! Oh yeah, one more thing...I can’t get the one character for free...other then those two things...couldn’t be happier spending the money for this.....GREAT JOB!!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Nice translation
Fri May 10 2019 Cluffito

I’m a big Zombicide fan, and this game does not disappoint. It distills the essence if the board game while creating a slightly new experience. Those that do not have or know the board game can jump right in. No iaps necessary, the only thing you can buy is more characters, but the ones included are very good. Some of the levels do require a good strategy, and maybe a playback later to get a perfect score, but the game feels overall well balanced and very fun. The only complaint I have is it seems that each character can only pick up 2-3 items, which was never previously explained, so I lost a few items as I had one character pick them all up. There are many cool upgrades to both your weapons and characters. I’m really hoping they adapt Black Plague and invader as well, as I am hooked, and would love to see expansions as well. Thanks for great game.

Solid VERY fun game. Just needs some minor tweeks
Thu Sep 19 2019 Wicked Nin

UPDATE: I have read other reviews where people state that you have to pay micro transactions to get past some levels. I call total BS. No, you do not. Not if your playing smart. Not even close. Wrong. Can’t say it hard enough. Just no... As a matter of fact, Josh, a FREE character, is the most powerful in the game. I have played through the game 3 times and farmed the heck out of the last three maps. I still come back periodically to play 2 or 3 times. I have a line up of my 4 favorite characters and am almost finished fully upgrading their weapons as well as having them all to excessively high levels. PLEASE make more maps and scenarios for this game. What I love: I am a huge fan of Zombicide: Black Plague / Green Horde. This game is a spin off of the original modern day version. Hunting for weapons and character evolution feels really fun and well thought out. Food as a resource works well and overall I can see playing and replaying the heck out of this. I may even drop some $$$ on a few new characters after I trick out the first set. Even though the game isn’t based on the version I have come to know and love it still feels very very much like Zombicide. The strategies play out similar and combat works very well. What I really feel needs to be tweaked: The map auto zoom in every time something, anything, happens is very annoying. I have missed runner zombies because the camera zoomed back in and I didn’t see them. Please make this a setting. Auto zoom: ON/OFF. Honestly thats about it. The game is really fun and for the cost SO worth it. I would buy this again in a heartbeat and I hope more is added as DLC content or something.

A good start, has some rough edges
Tue Apr 23 2019 DefiningMoment

First, I am a fan of the board games. I own all of them, save the newest integration. (Green hoard at the time of this writing) This game captures the essence of the board game, but makes some design decisions I’m not a fan of. First, progress is not saved between devices. I play on an iPad and my iPhone, but I was disappointed to see I had to start over on both devices. Second, the “buy” buttons for DLC doesn’t seem to work. I also did not see any missions available as DLC, but perhaps I have not progressed far enough. Splitting my time between two devices to do the same thing hinders progress. The next thing I would bring up is that the touch sensitivity on the iPad Pro 11 is a bit funky. I like to use the Apple Pencil, but it’s extremely difficult to use. It also appears that some features are missing, like changing the primary weapon or reorganizing inventory. That was a key element to the board games, so it’s sad to see it go. After that, things like animations, sound (music is awful) and other quality of life items need to be tweaked. Overall I’m ok with the 4.99 price, but it feels like an unfinished product. I’d wait for a couple months if you aren’t a huge Zombicide fan.

Grossly Unbalanced
Tue Apr 30 2019 Deceptichop

I think like so many others, I am a fan of the board game. It was a ton of fun, easy to get into, and one of the most well balanced board games in the last decade. Therefor it’s a shame that this game is such a mess and utilizes the success and general mechanics of the original game to make a weak attempt at capitalizing on the app/micro-transaction market. The game itself is built around getting you to a point where you have no choice but to throw money at micro-transaction to proceed. By implementing a system where your heroes can only take 3ish hits before death while the zombies can have double digit health (and never miss) the game is designed to play you into a corner where it’s impossible the play further without spending more money. Which is ridiculous considering the game isn’t even free. The gameplay otherwise works similar to the original where each character has a certain number of AP and attempt to collect resources and survive waves of zombies of increasing difficulty. But again the balancing falls apart as the rate the difficulty increases is staggering. My hope is that some future patching to balance the game and make it playable will come. But it’s a shame that CMON is trying to wring their fan base of every last penny before delivering something worthwhile.

Excellent
Sat Apr 27 2019 cyllwynn

I’ve play the board game a couple of times. It’s fun and if everyone knows what they are doing you can move quickly. When I played it move much slower as people were learning the game and discussing things and what not. This version is similar enough to the board game that I don’t see the difference having only played a couple of times. I think that’s a great thing. It plays fast, it’s fun, it’s a light strategy, and I like the music and style animation. Cloud save really should be included and although I read some people were having issues with the Apple Pencil, on the 9 inch iPad Pro using just the touchscreen and not the pencil I didn’t have any problems. It also works without any problem on my iPhone XS max. Again, I think it’s a great implementation of the game end it plays cleanly and as quickly as I would like the board game to play. I hope they come out with more expansions and add-ons soon! Also bring out the fantasy version!! Five dollars is absurdly cheap compared to the price of the board game ($70+). Really well done!

Fun, but serious problems!
Mon Apr 19 2021 Hinchja

I paid the cost for the app and I dashed through all the levels in 4-5 days. Then...nothing. Games over. All you can do is grind to keep upgrading, but the amount you need to upgrade one character could take 2-3 hours of grinding. For what? So you can play the same levels you’ve already mastered? No difficulty levels. Nothing. Then I bought some DLC characters thinking they might open new areas. Nope. Then I decided to start over with one of the DLC characters and the UI freezes after you give Rauol the command to fire on a few zombies in the first level. I loved this game while I was playing it and I love the board game but this version burns out fast and is really buggy. Contacted support, not even a ‘we’ll get back to you soon’ email.

Wonderful adaptation
Wed May 01 2019 Tutubeater

If you’ve been itching to give this game a try but don’t have the time or the friends or you’re slightly antisocial like me this is a great alternative and so much quicker without having to fiddle around with miniatures and other various tokens and dice. I do wish they added more variety to the zombie models though and increase the damage potential on the other non-butcher roles so they’re not as useless. You will learn to hate toxic zombies... I hope they do this with Black Plague or green horde. I would definitely pick it up. Well worth the money. Thanks for another great game Asmodee!

Some Youtube Videos found!

News found!

Friday’s Android app deals and freebies: ISLANDERS, Newtro Boxing, Planescape, more - 9to5Toys

Friday’s Android app deals and freebies: ISLANDERS, Newtro Boxing, Planescape, more  9to5Toys

9to5Toys Fri Oct 02 2026

The Best Android Board Games - Updated! - Droid Gamers

The Best Android Board Games - Updated!  Droid Gamers

Droid Gamers Fri Aug 28 2026

Top 30 best zombie games for iPhone and iPad (iOS)Top 30 best zombie games for iPhone and iPad (iOS)

If you dream of being a hero and standing against hordes of undead alone, these are the zombie games for iOS that will make your dream come true.

Pocket Gamer Wed Apr 16 2025

Best Tactical Strategy Board Games In 2023Best Tactical Strategy Board Games In 2023

In this list we've picked some board games to provide you with sweet satisfying tactical thinking.

TheGamer Wed Oct 16 2024

After making $100m on Kickstarter, Zombicide studio CMON takes future board games exclusively to GamefoundAfter making $100m on Kickstarter, Zombicide studio CMON takes future board games exclusively to Gamefound

CMON, the board game studio best known for handling the expansive Zombicide series, has announced that its future crowdfunding projects will be hosted...

Dicebreaker Tue Apr 16 2024

Game of Thrones' next tabletop game is Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team in WesterosGame of Thrones' next tabletop game is Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team in Westeros

A Song of Ice and Fire: Tactics will retell the Battle of the Trident and other momentous clashes.

Dicebreaker Tue Apr 16 2024

These 109 amazing Android apps and games are discounted for the holidays - Android Police

These 109 amazing Android apps and games are discounted for the holidays  Android Police

Android Police Wed Dec 22 2021

Gears Tactics review – brains meet brawn in strategic spin-offGears Tactics review – brains meet brawn in strategic spin-off

Gears Tactics is a strategy game designed to feel like an action game, and this philosophy goes beyond the sharp visuals and the viscera dispersion rate.

The Guardian Thu Jul 16 2020

Kemono Heroes is a four-player arcade beat’em up full of colour and lifeKemono Heroes is a four-player arcade beat’em up full of colour and life

Journey across the land with up to three friends as you quest to put the Moon God back where they belong in Kemono Heroes.

Big Boss Battle Tue Jul 16 2019

Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns — Overwhelmed with zombiesZombicide: Tactics & Shotguns — Overwhelmed with zombies

In Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns you start off with one lone character, setting out to explore the mission-based levels within the game.

Big Boss Battle Tue Jul 16 2019

You may also like