Not all zombie apps are appropriate for all age ranges, but a lot of them are fun with just a bit of cartoony gore to capture the attention of the older group of tweens and teens. Of course there are also the more realistic, horror-type apps for adults who can handle it. If you’re looking for some great new games to play where you get to kill some undead characters, check out our list of the best zombie games for iPad.
The best zombie games for iPad
7 Apr 2021, by  Joseph Batcagan
This app is Zombie games for iPad. Imagine you woke up to the apocalypse in the survival shooter Last Day on Earth. In the Last Day on Earth app you will feel the horror and adrenaline rush from the process of real surviving in a harsh environment! Meet the world where zombie hordes' instinct to murder you is as strong as thirst or hunger. Descend into the atmosphere of survival right now or start Last Day on Earth once you're done with reading this description, in which I'm going to tell you about some key features.
- Create your character and look around
- As your level grows, hundreds of useful recipes and blueprints will become available to you
- Assemble a fast Chopper, an ATV, or a motorboat and get access to remote locations on the map
- Meet loyal companions and find out what you're worth in PvP
- Join a clan, play with other players, feel the unity of a real pack
Zombie Cafe puts you as the owner of a cafe empire and you’ve teamed up with an evil corporation to use zombies as slaves to build your business. You have to prepare food, manage the zombies, and handle supplies. Features include the option to keep playing even when you don’t have WiFi, the ability to earn “frequent fryer” bonuses when you’re online every day to play, and the job to collect and prepare gross zombie-inspired recipes. This is a fun free game that is marked down as suitable for kids 12 and up but more mature younger kids could probably handle it.
- Connect with FB friends to form a franchise
- Decorate your cafe with items from the store
- Collect and prepare recipes
- Build your cafe empire
- Free with in-app purchases
Last Empire-War Z is a zombie-themed mobile strategy games where the survivors have to build and grow their empire. You can unite with allies or play alone. This is a social strategy game and you can view battles throughout the game world in real-time. Chat with alliance members, develop your city, train your troops, and battle zombies. Defeat endless hordes of zombies. Choose to be a villain, a hero, or an ambassador of peace. Now there’s a Command Tower where you can use your active skills and manage your officers.
- View battles in real-time
- Chat with alliance members from all over the world
- Social strategy game
- Battle zombies to defend your city
- Free with in-app purchases
A mad butcher has kidnapped a young girl and keeps her locked in his house. Enter into his baleful home and rescue the girl, you have only 5 hours. If you want a realistic, cold, disturbing and intense horror experience, play now! Tension, fun and scares assured.
In each update new content will be available.
- The psychopath can hear your moves, use this to your advantage and mislead him.
- Solve puzzles to rescue the girl alive.
- Enjoy excellent ambiental sounds and graphics.
- Headphones are recommended for a full experience
Stupid Zombies 3 means the fun continues with this latest version. The Stupid Zombies have risen again and the heroes will have to take them down. Make some amazing bank shots and use your geometry skills to score some massively huge combos. Send the ba guys flying through the air with your explosions, wreaking havoc everywhere you go. You get four weapons to use in 140 levels (with more to come). You can save to the cloud so you won’t lose your place, play with your friends, and more. This one has smooth graphics, great mechanics, and lots of fun.
- The third instalment of the Stupid Zombies games
- Take down the zombies with your geometry skills
- Score combos
- Lots of levels
- Free with in-app purchases
This app is a must-have for the gaming addicts who enjoy simple and straightforward gameplay - this one features a one-touch control that makes it very easy to play even for beginners and children. The game comes with a cool storyline and characters that span over 300 missions and 11 sets (locations) in which you can play. This is a universal app and the game is optimized for all iOS devices.
- Simple and straightforward gameplay
- Fun storyline and characters with 300+ missions
- 10 types of bonuses
- 11 sets (locations) to play in
- Universal app
Dead Target: Zombie takes place in a post-apocalyptic world after World War III. Things went wrong and you and Agent M are the only ones alive. You have to get through the dead zone, rescue Agent M, and get to where the reinforcements are. This is a FPS game with amazing 3D graphics, an epic weapons system, different zombie types, and realistic sounds and music. This one isn’t for the kids! You can upgrade your gear, explore the huge world, complete quests and achievements to compete with your friends, and more. The most important thing is to stay alive!
DEAD TARGET: Zombie app review
- New content updated regularly
- Amazing effects
- Many different types of zombies
- FPS game style
- Free with in-app purchases
Zombie Exodus has you fighting your way out of a city filled with zombies in order to save your sister. You can choose to play as a scientist, minister, athlete, carpenter, or soldier. You’ll have to gather weapons and supplies while you avoid bad guys, the military, and of course, zombies. You get Parts 1 and 2 for free. The remaining parts are optional additions where you have to play to survive the aftermath. You’ll meet other survivors in these sections as well. The game offers nine unique endings, 25 achievements, 750,000 words, and many different paths you can play.
- Fight your way out of a zombie-filled city
- Save your sister
- Play as a scientist, minister, athlete, carpenter, or soldier
- Parts 1 and 2 are free
- Additional Parts available as in-app purchases
Zombie Gunship: Gun Down Zombies has you doing just that. You’re in the gunner seat of a heavily-armed AC-130 ground attack aircraft and it’s up to you and your guns to kill the zombies. You’re the only one left to help save the remaining survivors so you better not fail! You get 3D night vision display where you can toggle between white and black hot modes, authentic weapons, the ability to complete objectives and earn ranks, and collect a bounty for each zombie kill you make. The app supports AirPlay so you can play on your TV, iCloud backup, and more.
- You’re in the gunner of a ground attack aircraft
- Kill zombies
- 3D night vision
- AirPlay support
- Free with in-app purchases
Dead Trigger has you killing hordes of zombies whose only goal is to kill you first. You get up to 21 different weapons like a chainsaw, Colt 1911, Striker, and more; 17 gadgets to use like a Revive Kit, Head-Flator K1, Laser Cutter, Plasma Turret, and others; 13 character upgrades, and many missions. You can kill the zombies by cutting off their arms and legs, shooting off their heads, blowing them up, and a number of other amusing ways. You can save your progress to the cloud so you can play anywhere and anytime, on any device. If you love FPS games and like to kill zombies, you need this app.
- Kill the zombies before they kill you
- Lots of different weapons
- Many different gadgets
- Kill the zombies in multiple ways
- Save to the cloud and play anywhere
- Free with in-app purchases
Into the Dead puts you into a zombie apocalypse where you have to stay alive, move around a lot, and do whatever it takes to protect yourself. Features include intense gameplay, multiple control schemes, the option to share runs with friends, a powerful arsenal of weapons to use, and Mission Sets that give you constant challenges. You can challenge your friends to beat your high scores, compete on global leaderboards, and share progress among devices using iCloud. The latest update added new weapons like the M300 combat shotgun, BL68 submachine gun, and more.
- Stay alive in the zombie apocalypse
- Use a variety of weapons
- Amazing graphics
- Great controls
- Free with in-app purchases