Undead Rounds is a free zombie survival game you can play online at ArcadeBean, right in your desktop or mobile browser with no download. Defend a dark building against round after round of zombies, earn points for every hit, board up the windows, buy better weapons and open new rooms to see how long you can last.
Game Info
- Developer
- ArcadeBean
- Genre
- Action
- Platforms
- Web browser on desktop, phone and tablet
- Controls
- Keyboard and mouse, or touch
- Orientation
- Landscape (portrait supported)
- Saving
- Each run lasts until you die. Your best round and score are saved in your browser.
- Released
- Price
- Free
- zombie
- shooter
- survival
- round based
- top-down
Screenshots
How to Play Undead Rounds
| Action | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Move | WASD or arrow keys | Left-side virtual stick |
| Aim and shoot | Aim with the mouse, hold left click to fire | Right-side virtual stick, push to the edge to fire |
| Reload | R | RELOAD button |
| Buy, open doors, take weapons | E | USE button |
| Repair a window barrier | Hold E at the window | Hold USE at the window |
| Switch weapon | Q, 1 / 2 or mouse wheel | SWAP button |
| Knife attack | V | KNIFE button |
| Pause / mute | Esc or P / M | Buttons in the top-right corner |
How a Round Works
Every round, zombies gather outside the building and claw their way in through the windows. Each window starts with six wooden boards, and a zombie has to tear all of them off before it can climb inside, so a boarded window buys you time. Round one sends only six slow walkers, but every round adds more zombies with more health, and from round three onward some of them start to run. Clear the last zombie and you get a short break of about eight to ten seconds before the next wave begins.
Points are your money. You earn 10 points for every hit, 60 for a kill and 130 for a knife kill, plus 10 for every board you nail back onto a window. Spend them on wall weapons, on doors that open new rooms, on the Lucky Crate, or on permanent perks. You start in the Lobby with a basic Sidearm and 500 points.
Weapons, Perks and Power-Ups
Three weapons hang on the walls: the fast-firing Viper SMG (1000 points), the hard-hitting Ranger Rifle that punches through two zombies (1200), and the Thunder 12 shotgun that fires eight pellets at once (1500). If you already own one, the same wall sells you a full ammo refill at half price. The Lucky Crate costs 950 points and rolls a random weapon, including three you cannot buy anywhere else: the Brute LMG, the Hand Cannon and the rare Plasma Caster, whose shots explode on impact. You can carry two guns, and buying a third replaces the one in your hands.
Perks are permanent for the rest of the game: Iron Hide raises your health from 100 to 250, Quick Hands halves your reload time and Rapid Fire makes every gun shoot 35% faster. Zombies sometimes drop power-ups: Full Ammo, One-Hit (every hit kills for 30 seconds), Bomb (wipes out every zombie on the map for 400 points) and Double Points for 30 seconds.
Game Features
- Endless round-based zombie survival with no time limit, only your best round
- Six rooms to unlock: Lobby, Lab, Generator Room, Hall, Archive and Ward
- Window barricades with six boards each that you can rebuild for points
- Seven weapons, including three rare ones you can only get from the Lucky Crate
- Three permanent perks and four random power-up drops
- Dark, flashlight-lit horror atmosphere with synthesized sound effects
- Full touch controls with twin virtual sticks for phones and tablets
- Your best round and score are saved in your browser
Tips & Strategy
- Bank points on the early rounds. Zombies in rounds one and two have little health. Shoot each one a few times with the Sidearm before finishing it, or finish it with the knife for 130 points. You can easily leave round two with over 2,000 points.
- Repair windows between rounds. Every board is worth 10 points and slows down the next wave. Use the break between rounds to walk the windows in your area and hold the use button until each one is fully boarded.
- Buy the Viper SMG first. At 1,000 points the Viper SMG is the cheapest real upgrade and stays useful for many rounds. It is right there on the Lobby wall, so you never have to leave your starting room to get it.
- Open doors toward the Lucky Crate. The Lucky Crate sits in the Hall, behind the 1,000-point door at the top of the Lobby. Every room you open adds two more windows that zombies can come through, so open rooms with a plan, not just because you have spare points.
- Never stop moving when they run. Once runners appear, standing still in a corner gets you trapped. Lead the crowd in a wide loop around a room or around furniture, turn, fire into the pack and keep going.
- Use the Ranger Rifle on lines of zombies. The Ranger Rifle passes through up to three zombies in a row. Backing down a corridor so the horde lines up behind the first zombie lets one shot hit several targets and earn hit points from each.
- Iron Hide is the most important perk. With 100 health, three hits kill you. Iron Hide raises that to 250 health, so you survive six hits instead. It is in the Generator Room and is worth saving 2,500 points for.
- Save the Bomb for a full map. Power-ups stay on the floor for 25 seconds. When a Bomb drops and only a few zombies are alive, wait until more of the wave has come inside before you pick it up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this zombie survival game free?
Yes. Undead Rounds is completely free to play on ArcadeBean. There are no purchases, no sign-up and no account needed.
Can I play it on my phone?
Yes. The game works in mobile browsers like Safari on iPhone and Chrome on Android. Use the left side of the screen to move and the right side to aim and fire. Landscape mode gives you the best view, but portrait works too.
Do I need to download anything?
No. The game runs directly in your web browser using HTML5. Press Play and it loads in a few seconds on any modern desktop or mobile browser.
How does saving work?
Each run lasts until you die, just like a classic round-based zombie survival game. Your best round and best score are saved automatically in your browser, so you can try to beat them next time.
Why can't I buy a weapon or open a door?
You need enough points. The price is shown in brackets on the prompt at the bottom of the screen. Earn more by shooting zombies, knifing them and repairing window boards.
What are some similar games?
If you like Undead Rounds, try other top-down shooters, horde survival games and tower defense games. We are adding new free browser games to ArcadeBean regularly, so check the home page for more.