Top 5 Zombie Base Building Games (Build, Defend, Survive!)

Zombie Base Building games
Updated:
23 Jul 2019

Zombies have always been a big thing, it’s no surprise they are featured in many video games.

But what are the top games that zombies star in?

Grab your guns, because we're about to looking into the top 5 zombie based building games.

Number 5: State of Decay 2

State of Decay 2 Gameplay: 8 minutes of Salvage and Survival

Really put your survival skills the test in State of  Decay 2. Co-op with up to three friends and defend each other against the incoming zombie horde. Explore and keep on your toes as you live each day trying to stay alive.

The behaviors of the zombies will certainly take you by surprise, making this game unpredictable and fresh.

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Every second counts, even if you have to shoot at point blank

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The zombies are restless and will do whatever they can to attack 

Number 4: Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead: #01 The Sorry Tale of Jeremy Lancaster

Experience a new way to survive the hordes of zombies. In Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, work from a more simple view like from that of a GBA. Although it’s graphics may be simple, its gameplay is just as challenging. Watch you hunger, thirst, illness and temperature meters as you survive day to day and help NPC’s survive the horde.

What makes this game full of zombie fun is its unique mechanics and range of items you can collect.

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Simple graphics, yet complex gameplay as you can see from the basic menu

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Collect items to stock your inventory and provide yourself with items to survive

Number 3: They Are Billions

They Are Billions Gameplay - Zombie Defense Post Apocalyptic City Building

In this steampunk theme zombie game, build your fort to ready yourself for battle. Explore the map to get resources to up your defenses for the oncoming horde. In this game, zombies don’t play. When one shows up, an army is likely to follow and swallow your fort whole. Can you be victorious?

Create an outstanding fort to your liking and make it the best it can be. Add as many soldiers where ever you want to give you the advantage in this war, Try out new strategies to see which one compliments your fort.

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Use your resources to build you own army to take on the zombies in a war

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Explore the map and kill off any wandering zombies before they become a problem

Number 2: Project Zomboid

Return to Zomboid- Project Zomboid Gameplay- Let’s Play #1

Knox county has be quarantined and you are stuck there with a bunch of zombies. Scavenge for supplies and watch your hunger, tiredness, mental stability and pain to stay alive. What will you choose to do?

With the ability to add what you want in the sandbox, there are andless possibilities to keep your entertained. But if you want to dive right in and try your luck, survival mode will do you just as fine.

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The player is cornered by a horde of zombies

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The player takes refuge as zombies are on the move to track them down

Number 1: 7 Days To Die

 7 Days to Die- Zombie Horde Survival Sandbox

You have 7 days to prepare yourself for the unavoidable horde of zombies headed your way. Manage your wounds and hunger as you gather supplies to build weapons and other means of defenses. Avoid zombies both night and day, nighttime being the most dangerous. But the question is: Can you manage to survive the 7th day?

If you’re looking for some realistic zombie fun, this is your game. Play with a friend in multiplayer to see if you two can team up to defend yourselves.

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Using anything to defend yourself while you explore

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Nighttime is deadly. Zombies become more vicious

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