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Atom Zombie Smasher

Real-time tactics about rescuing civilians from zombies in destructible cities

Blendo Games · Published by Blendo Games, Klei Publishing · Released Mar 14, 2011

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 1,135
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Jan 26, 2026
Minimum PC
60MB OpenGL-compatible
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Atom Zombie Smasher?

A top-down strategy game set during a zombie apocalypse. You conduct evacuations across randomly generated cities and campaigns, hiring and upgrading mercenaries and deploying snipers, demolition teams, and artillery to protect civilians.

For you if...

  • +you want local co-op for up to three players
  • +you like changing game rules through mods

Not for you if...

  • −you prioritize storytelling over tactical rescue missions

What players say

89% of 1,135 reviews are positive

Players praise the simple, direct gameplay loop. Some criticize the limited tactical choices, while others find the difficulty unforgiving.

Screenshots and trailer

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Atom Zombie Smasher system requirements

Minimum: 60MB OpenGL-compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor
1GHz
Graphics
60MB OpenGL-compatible
Memory
512MB
Storage
60MB

Does Atom Zombie Smasher have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Atom Zombie Smasher run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
40
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Atom Zombie Smasher use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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