Zombie Builder Defense

Survival· Action· Zombies· Base Building

Released Nov 2018

Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.

67% positive · 514 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Zombie Builder Defense launched on November 2, 2018 and received a burst of updates in its first few months — feature patches, balance tweaks, bug fixes, and one major content update (Update 1.1, November 14, 2018). Development activity tapered off rapidly after March 24, 2019, which marks the last patch the developer released for the game. The most significant developer communication came on October 5, 2023, when Noham Games announced that ZBD1 (this game) would be made free to play in anticipation of the release of its sequel, Zombie Builder Defense 2. This statement frames ZBD1 as a completed, legacy product — the developer explicitly positioned it as a thank-you to supporters and a promotional vehicle for ZBD2, with no mention of any future updates or content for this game. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmap, and no announced future content for this title. The developer's own framing confirms this game is finished, with the sequel serving as the path forward.

Evidence

Developer announced ZBD1 will go free to play in anticipation of the sequel ZBD2, framing the original game as a completed chapter and thanking players for their support

news post · Oct 5, 2023 source development ending

high

Bug fix and resolution additions — the last patch released for the game before all development activity ceased

news post · Mar 24, 2019 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Noham Games

Publisher

Noham Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

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About this game

Zombie Builder Defense is an action packed top down shooter about surviving the zombie apocalypse with a shop full of weapons and a handful of turrets. Test your skills against the onslaught as one of the few remaining humans on earth and build your base to last, because the horde will stop at nothing in this ruthless battle to the end. Will you survive, or perish like the rest?

4 Player Multiplayer Co-op!

Enlist the help of friends and take on the infected with up to four players in multiplayer co-op. Play with friends, or strangers, and vote to start waves sooner.

The Infected

40 Waves

5 Zombie Types

4 Unique Bosses

Multiplayer Scaled Waves

Endless Mode - Now Added!

Test your resolve and try your hand at the newest mode - ENDLESS. No shop, no leveling, just blood, bullets and zombies to the death.

Weapons

From pistols to SMG's, shotguns to sniper rifles, mow down the hordes of infected with your choice of over 20 weapons including assault rifles and rocket launchers. Don't forget to set a few claymores for good measure.

The Shop

Access the shop between waves to purchase much needed ammo, weapons, and barricades to help survive the night. For the right price you can even buy a turret or trap.

Power-Ups

As if you needed any more reason to kill zombies, each mob has a chance to drop a unique power up to help you clear the wave. Grab them quickly, they won't last for long.

The Skill Tree

Earn experience with every kill and take it with you when you die. It's just like riding a bike, right? Keep earned skill points that transfer between games and use them on the 37 point Skill Tree to unlock perks and weapons along the way.

Base Building

No one ever survived the zombie apocalypse standing out in the open. Purchase barricades, lights, traps and turrets at the shop between waves and build your base however you like. Don't forget to upgrade both your barricades and your turrets or else, just like you, they won't survive very long.