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Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Third-person zombie action where enemies become your undead horde

Aspyr · Released Mar 16, 2021

Action

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 1,925
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 20 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
May 19, 2021
Minimum PC
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse?

In this third-person action game set in retro-futuristic Punchbowl, Pennsylvania, you play Stubbs, a zombie who returns to Maggie and disrupts the city. You eat brains to replenish bodily attacks, possess residents with a severed hand, and turn enemies into undead allies.

For you if...

  • +you like turning enemies into a zombie horde
  • +you enjoy cartoony violence and offbeat humor
  • +you want local split-screen co-op with a friend

Not for you if...

  • −you need online co-op instead of couch co-op
  • −you want combat that stays varied throughout the game
  • −you prefer uninterrupted action without mandatory minigames

What players say

89% of 1,925 reviews are positive · 80% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the zombie-horde mechanics and humor. Common complaints concern repetitive combat and minigames; some players also report crashes and frame-rate drops.

How many players finish Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «Hands-on parenting», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse screenshot 1

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.7 GHz, AMD A8-7600 @ 3.1 GHz
Memory
8 GB
Storage
5 GB

Does Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse 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 Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse run on Steam Deck?

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

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

2 DLC available.

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