John, The Zombie

Open-world action sandbox where you play as a zombie

Minimal Lab · Released Nov 22, 2017

Reviews: Mixed; 56% of 195
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Feb 8, 2018
Minimum PC: HD 4870; 4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is John, The Zombie?

Set in Johnwood, this comedic zombie simulator has you chase citizens and eat their brains. You can start a zombie apocalypse or pursue a quest for a cure.

For you if...

+you enjoy playing the villain and causing sandbox chaos

Not for you if...

−you want a serious, realistic take on zombies

What players say

56% of 195 reviews are positive

Players praise the comic animations and learning new abilities by eating brains. They criticize repetitive fetch quests, limited staying power, bugs, and unreliable controls.

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John, The Zombie system requirements

Minimum: HD 4870, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64 Bit, Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel I3
Graphics: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space

Does John, The Zombie have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does John, The Zombie run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does John, The Zombie 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