Space Pirates and Zombies
Released Aug 2011
Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.
90% positive · 3,158 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99 $9.99 −50%
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Evaluation
Space Pirates and Zombies launched on August 15, 2011 as a complete, self-contained game. The store description presents it as a finished product with a defined feature set — 33 ships, 70 components, a full zombie ecosystem, and a randomly generated galaxy. There is no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or post-launch content.
All three developer news posts found on the SPAZ store page are actually cross-promotional posts for MinMax Games' newer projects: an announcement for Clanfolk (August 2021), a Clanfolk demo update (March 2022), and an announcement for No Creeps Were Harmed TD (March 2023). None of these posts address Space Pirates and Zombies' own development — they simply reflect the developer using the SPAZ audience to reach fans of their newer titles. There are no post-launch content updates, patches, or developer statements about SPAZ itself since its release.
This game launched as a finished product in 2011 and has received no post-launch content cycle. MinMax Games has clearly moved on to other projects. Space Pirates and Zombies is a complete game with no outstanding content commitments.
Evidence
MinMax announces another new game, No Creeps Were Harmed TD, via the SPAZ store page. No SPAZ content mentioned.
Store description presents a complete feature set with no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or post-launch content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
MinMax Games Ltd.
Achievements
48
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
At its core, Space Pirates and Zombies is an action based, skill oriented, top down space combat game. It’s similar to the ones we knew and loved in years past, but now using full physics simulation and modern graphics for those oh so pretty explosions. But as you dig deeper, SPAZ becomes much more.
Instead of flying a single ship, you are in charge of an ever growing and evolving fleet, unlocking the rich tactical elements of SPAZ, all accessed at the touch of a button. Issue orders, change ships, apply fleet AI settings, all on the fly. At any moment the battle can change, and the Tactics Panel gives you the tools to make the battle turn in your favor.
As a layer on top of the action and tactics, we have a detailed technology and levelup system akin to what you would expect from an RPG. Learn to build new ships by destroying your enemies. Explore the galaxy to find components, use your hard earned research points to unlock their potential, and then customize every aspect of your new fleet.
Finally, there is the universe in which all this strife and adventure takes place. SPAZ features a persistent randomly generated Galaxy populated with story elements, factions, enemies, missions, items, to provide you with a unique experience each time you play. While you are struggling to survive, uncover the secret of an ever expanding Zombie infestation that spreads by establishing its own real time multi-tiered ecosystem.
Instead of flying a single ship, you are in charge of an ever growing and evolving fleet, unlocking the rich tactical elements of SPAZ, all accessed at the touch of a button. Issue orders, change ships, apply fleet AI settings, all on the fly. At any moment the battle can change, and the Tactics Panel gives you the tools to make the battle turn in your favor.
As a layer on top of the action and tactics, we have a detailed technology and levelup system akin to what you would expect from an RPG. Learn to build new ships by destroying your enemies. Explore the galaxy to find components, use your hard earned research points to unlock their potential, and then customize every aspect of your new fleet.
Finally, there is the universe in which all this strife and adventure takes place. SPAZ features a persistent randomly generated Galaxy populated with story elements, factions, enemies, missions, items, to provide you with a unique experience each time you play. While you are struggling to survive, uncover the secret of an ever expanding Zombie infestation that spreads by establishing its own real time multi-tiered ecosystem.
Key features:
- 33 ships to research, build, outfit and pilot.
- 70 unique components to discover and customize your fleet’s performance.
- Totally physics based combat system.
- Fight Zombie infestations, battling a full zombie ecosystem comprising four stages of un-life.
- Explore a persistent randomly generated galaxy containing hundreds of star systems.
- Freedom to explore the galaxy and take on challenges at your own pace.
- Aid, flee, or exploit the warring factions in each star system.
- The unique event system lets the player change the balance of power in any star system
- Carefully spend your hard earned research points on hundreds of upgrades across 15 categories.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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