Fit check
Is Zombie Exodus worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Readers who want text-based survival horror without animation or sound
- Players who enjoy shaping stories through consequential choices
- Fans of post-apocalyptic fiction who want customizable identities and occupations
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking animated scenes, visual presentation, or sound effects
- Players looking for combat-focused gameplay instead of a text-led interactive novel
- Readers who prefer a short story rather than a 750,000-word narrative
Our take on Zombie Exodus
Its defining format is a 750,000-word, entirely text-based survival-horror novel, with the reader's choices controlling the journey from a city escape to a wider zombie outbreak.
What is Zombie Exodus?
Zombie Exodus is a 750,000-word interactive survival-horror novel about escaping a zombie-overrun city and facing the spread of the undead into nearby settlements.
The story is entirely text-based, with choices determining its direction rather than animation or sound. Character creation includes occupations such as soldier, athlete, carpenter, minister, and scientist, along with male or female protagonists and gay or straight identities. Romance is also part of the post-apocalyptic narrative. The experience follows the escape from the city through the later outbreak known as Zombie Exodus, with the reader's decisions shaping the journey.
How Zombie Exodus plays
- 01Choice-driven narrative
- Decisions guide the direction of the interactive story.
- 02750,000-word story
- The novel presents a large text-based survival-horror narrative.
- 03Character backgrounds
- Playable occupations include soldier, athlete, carpenter, minister, and scientist.
- 04Romance options
- The post-apocalyptic story includes romance alongside character identity choices.
Zombie Exodus compared to similar games
Zombie Exodus uses a text-only, choice-controlled format centered on escaping a zombie-infested city and shaping a survivor's identity. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition focuses on exploring a strange city, while Back to the Dawn centers on investigating, surviving, and escaping a maximum-security prison.
Zombie Exodus: platforms & release
Is Zombie Exodus worth it?
It is worth it if: readers who want text-based survival horror without animation or sound. Skip it if: players seeking animated scenes, visual presentation, or sound effects.
Where can I download Zombie Exodus?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Zombie Exodus's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Zombie Exodus on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
