Indie · March 14, 2011
Atom Zombie Smasher (2011)
Take command of your mercenary forces in Atom Zombie Smasher . The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more. Experience the tactical richness of fully-destructible environments and procedurally-generated campaigns. And when the apocalypse ends, create and play your own mods! Key features: Mercenaries for hire: Hire and upgrade your ragtag group of snipers, demolition teams, orbital bombardment crews, and more. No two cities are the same: Cities are procedurally-generated, giving a unique experience with each playthrough. Destructible environments: You can absolutely blow up everything. Play with friends: Up to three people can cooperatively play together. Mod support: Mix and modify the game rules however you like.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Real Time Tactics · 244
- Tower Defense · 240
- Zombies · 238
- Procedural Generation · 230
- Replay Value · 227
- Sandbox · 221
- RTS · 219
- Strategy · 215
- Top-Down · 195
- Action · 192
- Tactical · 189
- Moddable · 185
- Co-op · 183
- Local Co-Op · 183
- Local Multiplayer · 174
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.0k Steam reviews | Top 95% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 90% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 50% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 77 — top 63% of Indie titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 81% for session depth among Indie |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
90%Very Positive · 2.0k reviews
1.8k positive · 203 negative
Metacritic
75/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.1/10
Curator recommendations
1.1k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Stats
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Atom Zombie Smasher puts a typically fresh spin on the undead, while leaving the developer plenty of room to unleash his unique, blindsiding sense of humour and laudable fondness for surf guitar.” – EDGE Magazine “[Blendo Games] define development independence strictly through their originality, the innateness of creating things featuring tempered mechanics dressed in weird charm.” –
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 14, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Blendo Games |
| Base price | $4.99 -50% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
40
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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