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Zombie Gunship Survival

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Zombie Gunship Survival offers engaging AC-130 zombie-shooting gameplay with good graphics and addictive qualities, but recent updates have introduced significant crashing issues, progression walls, and a perceived increase in pay-to-win mechanics, contradicting the developer's claims of new content.

4.8★ lifetime (57,706) Free + in-app purchases since 2017 by Flaregames GmbH updated 0.7 mo ago recent negative 12% 120 reviews across 3 regions
Crashes & Bugs Progression & Grind Monetization & Rewards Core Gameplay Game Changes & Updates Connectivity Graphics & Sound
5★147
4★54
3★20
2★9
1★20
recent reviews across 3 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Zombie Gunship Survival is a free-to-play game where players control an AC-130 gunship to defend against zombie hordes. While praised for its core gameplay and graphics, recent user reviews highlight frequent crashes, slow progression, and aggressive monetization, which detract from the overall experience.

What users like

  • Engaging and addictive AC-130 zombie-shooting gameplayR5R10R17R24
  • Good graphics and detailed visualsR25R81R84
  • No forced ads during gameplayR14R56
  • Possible to progress without spending money, though it requires patienceR10R16R18R59

What users complain about

  • Frequent crashes, especially after recent updates, making the game unplayable for someR1R4R7R22
  • Progression becomes very slow and grind-heavy at higher levels, requiring excessive time or moneyR8R25R43R70
  • Perceived pay-to-win mechanics and expensive in-app purchases, with low rewards from cratesR8R9R25R29
  • Long wait times for opening crates, hindering progressionR78R107R164
  • Requires a constant internet connection, despite lacking significant online multiplayer featuresR53R66R93R113
  • Weapon effectiveness has been 'nerfed' or changed, making previously completed levels harderR102R139R145
  • Bugs and glitches, including lost rewards due to connection issues and uncompleted objectivesR7R119R130R147

Latest update · v1.7.47

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

A new season is approaching, OPERATION: LIBERTY STORM! This new update arrives, bringing with it: - New World's End campaign missions - New Assault Hero Soldier with Combat Medic specialty - New Gunship and Troop Prototype weapons - New events featuring fresh objectives and exclusive rewards

Recurring themes

Crashes & Bugs negative
Many recent reviews report frequent game crashes, especially after updates, making the game unplayable for some users. Other bugs include lost rewards, uncompleted objectives, and tactile issues during combat. This directly contradicts the developer's notes which imply new content without addressing stability issues.R1R4R7R22
Progression & Grind negative
Users widely complain about slow and difficult progression, especially at higher levels. Upgrading weapons and buildings requires a significant grind for resources or spending real money, leading to frustration and boredom.R8R25R43R70
Monetization & Rewards negative
There's a strong sentiment that the game is becoming a 'money grab' with expensive in-app purchases and low rewards from crates. Many feel compelled to spend money to advance, and even then, crate contents are often disappointing.R8R9R25R29
Core Gameplay positive
Despite issues, the fundamental AC-130 zombie-shooting gameplay is widely praised as fun, addictive, and engaging. Users enjoy the action, strategy, and the feeling of being a gunner.R5R10R17R24
Graphics & Sound positive
Reviewers generally appreciate the game's graphics, calling them good, amazing, and detailed. Some suggest minor improvements for cloud effects or radio chatter.R5R19R25R81
Connectivity negative
The requirement for a constant internet connection is a point of frustration, especially since the game lacks significant online multiplayer features. Connectivity issues can also lead to lost progress or rewards.R53R66R93R113
Game Changes & Updates negative
Many long-time players feel the game has changed for the worse over time, with updates introducing more grind, higher costs, and 'nerfed' weapons. Some miss older versions of the game.R12R34R103R113

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy intense, top-down zombie-shooting action from an AC-130 gunship and are willing to either grind extensively or spend money for progression R5R10R17. It suits those who appreciate good mobile graphics and addictive gameplay R25R84. It is not for players who dislike frequent crashes, slow progression, or aggressive in-app purchase prompts R1R8R22R43.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew negative, with a significant number reporting crashes and monetization issues, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. This suggests a recent decline in user experience, possibly related to recent updates. The developer's notes mention new content but do not address the stability or progression concerns raised by recent users.

Frequently asked

Does Zombie Gunship Survival require an internet connection?
Yes, Zombie Gunship Survival requires a constant internet connection to play, which is a point of frustration for many users as there is little to no online multiplayer aspect R53R66R93R113.
Is it possible to play Zombie Gunship Survival without spending money?
Yes, it is possible to play Zombie Gunship Survival without spending money, but progression becomes very slow and grind-heavy, especially at higher levels, requiring significant patience R10R16R18R59.
Are there frequent crashes in Zombie Gunship Survival?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate frequent crashes, with some users reporting the game is unplayable, especially after recent updates R1R4R7R22.
Have recent updates improved Zombie Gunship Survival?
While developer notes claim new content, many recent reviews suggest that updates have negatively impacted the game by introducing more bugs, slower progression, and increased monetization, with some long-time players preferring older versions R12R34R113R114.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R5] 5/5 · GB Just like I'm in a gunship!!!😎: This game just deserves a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating because of its difficulty and really quality as well makes me feel like I'm the gunner in he gunship in my opinion this game could not get worse (they could add some more story missions though!) apart from all of that it's all of that.(I wasn't trying to be funny btw) great game for everyone!😁
  2. [R10] 5/5 · GB Great game: Ac130 & hordes of zombies what’s not to like…. Persist with the resources and gold and you’ll level up / gain epic guns cannons and napalm 👍🏼
  3. [R17] 5/5 · GB Awesome game, am really loving it.: This game gets better and better the more you level up and get improved weapons. Levels where you get absolutely hammered and think you can surely never complete it, slowly become doable, then later even easy as the weapon load out improves and you better arm your team. This is the best game I’ve ever had on my mobile phone and takes more of my time than I reall
  4. [R24] 5/5 · GB Good game: If you like shooting zombies in a plane this is the game 👍
  5. [R25] 3/5 · GB Mr: It’s very nice game enjoy playing .the graphic is good .The problem is very difficult to upgrade no weapons . And when you buy a box as example to get a four-star open you get disappointed I hope this can be fixed .
  6. [R81] 5/5 · GB Amazing but...: This is an amazing game but the cloud effects are not enough I suggest adding a bigger dust effect when bullets hit the ground it’ll really add to the effect same with the 30mm other than that it’s a fantastic game keep it up. Maybe make another but modern day 😁
  7. [R84] 5/5 · GB Best game I have played on IOS!!!🤩🤩: I think this game has great potential and come with a lot to do. Graphics are amazing and very detailed and the gameplay is very smooth, I’m looking forward to seeing how this game develops! Altogether a great game for passing time. 👌
  8. [R14] 5/5 · GB Best Mobile Game: Reasons this game is good : no ads
  9. [R56] 5/5 · GB Good: Played for a while and zero ads so far and fun gameplay
  10. [R16] 5/5 · GB No need for micro transactions: Love how you can get in game currency so easily, just by playing the game
  11. [R18] 5/5 · GB Moan: Moan moan ,it’s a free game ! ,I’ve played this right from the start,I’ve not spent a penny on this and I’m loving it ,now level 27 and still blowing zombies to hell ,it just gets better with ever update ,please keep up the good work
  12. [R59] 5/5 · GB Excellent game: It's fun, addictive and progression is good. You don't need to spend money either. I would recommend this game
  13. [R1] 1/5 · GB Unplayable: Used to be a great game , I picked up again recently but it keeps crashing
  14. [R4] 1/5 · GB Crashes!: Had this game for years. I thought I’d give it another go and it crashes halfway through the intro level every single time! I have tried to reinstall it and the problem still remains!
  15. [R7] 3/5 · GB Game bugs: Everyday without fail, I will get kicked out of the game, part way through an attack, really frustrating, all progress lost and no game rewards
  16. [R22] 1/5 · GB Keeps crashing since the update: I’m probably gonna delete I was really enjoying it as well awful shame
  17. [R8] 1/5 · GB Too hard to get through without spending. Dull: Title says it all. Too much hassle to get anything useful enough
  18. [R43] 1/5 · GB Therapy?: I’ve dropped my rating because as other reviewers have already said they really start taking the piss with trying to advance without buying crates etc. You can’t improve your rating unless you either play constantly and/or shell out money.
  19. [R70] 3/5 · GB Decent: Good game but when you get to a certain point you have to grind for aaaaaagggeeess to get any upgrades or new weapons.... fun for a few days tho
  20. [R9] 4/5 · GB Zombie Gunship: Been playing this for years. Absolutely love it but just spent £90 on this and still not managed to get the Shockwave gun 😏 so getting past some of the more difficult levels seem almost impossible.
  21. [R29] 3/5 · GB Crates: I’ve been playing this game for a while now. All the presents in the crates have gone rubbish lately
  22. [R78] 3/5 · GB Could have been great if it was t for the stupid timers: Basic concept and game play is great. There are two frustrating parts to the game though. level progress is really slow. Captured crates, which are required to move the game along, sit locked for hours on a stupid timer. I really don't understand why developers think timers are a good idea. As with all these games once I find a timer sto
  23. [R107] 1/5 · CA Zombie Gunship Survival: Not too bad a game, but get ready to spend real cash. Lots and lots. And now 9 hours to open a case. Just killed this game. I will be deleting it. I have played it for over 3 years.
  24. [R164] 2/5 · AU Great game but poorly balanced: Really had high hopes for this, but frustration has overtaken any enjoyment it might have held. From the ludicrous wait times to open crates to poorly balanced weapons progression chart and levels, insanely high cost in resources to make minimal improvements to buildings. Even pay to play really gets you nowhere. Could have been a great game and wouldn’t have mind
  25. [R53] 4/5 · GB Fun: Pretty fun grinding game. Shame it’s online and not offline.
  26. [R66] 5/5 · GB Great game however...: Plagued by a dreadful DRM requirement and overall shoddy connectivity. There’s little to no online aspect whatsoever so I don’t know why I should be forced to be connected to the internet to play. Connectivity issues can also cause you to upgrade weapons and get stuck infinitely loading as the connectivity is broken just to shut down the app, losing the materials you used to
  27. [R93] 2/5 · GB Interesting but flawed: Just like all free to play games; it suffers from grind. Sadly, its not the fun type of grind either. However, the reason that I give this game a 2/5 instead of an average 3/5 is that it requires constant internet connection... why? Anyways, its a decent game but the novelty wears off quickly. Look for something better.
  28. [R113] 3/5 · CA Your biggest fan: The old version was a lot better you can’t even compare the old version was my favourite game till you changed it now I don’t like this one because it’s online you need internet more complicated but good graphics I like the new weapons but still I miss the old version so much and I really loved your game and I told all my friends about and we all played it and loved it so much ti
  29. [R102] 1/5 · CA Do not change damage of weapons: You can’t defeat monsters later no matter what with what you get. I’m deleting this game.
  30. [R139] 2/5 · CA Dynamic Cash Grab: I understand all ventures require a business model. That said, this particular game (I believe) moves the finish line to pull yet more money from its players. I’ve gone back to levels that I already finished and now am unable to complete. Should there not be consistency ?
  31. [R145] 2/5 · CA Moving Goal Posts.: That MOVING GOAL POSTS review from 2 years ago is true. My weapons have just been NERFED. Heavy Titan kill used to take one NAPALM and AUTO-CANNON. Now it takes 2 NAPALMS and 2 ROCKETS with AUTO-CANNON. Bleh. Set my weapons back to the way the were DEVELOPERS. Otherwise I’m uninstalling. I’ve spent $$ in this game. I NOTICED THE NERF!!!! This is making me NUCKING FUTS!!!
  32. [R119] 2/5 · CA Long time user: I’ve been on the app for a long time and recently have noticed the game glitches out a lot. Normally I wouldn’t mind and just reset, but it froze a few times after waiting 3 hours for a box to unlock, for it to only disappear and I get no loot. Super frustrating because it takes FOREVER to increase your weapons at level 6. I’ve spent money on this game and would expect more, cons
  33. [R130] 3/5 · CA Keep getting error code 17: Unable to fuse weapon to three star. Fix it!
  34. [R147] 3/5 · CA Bon jeu mes ...: Le jeu est bon jusqu'à m'intentent. Cependant il as un très gros problème de tactile durant les phases de combat. Le tactile répond très difficilement donc pour les divers action de tirs ou de mouvement de l'écran c'est juste infesable. J'espère que le problème va être vite corrigé car je vais réinitialiser le jeux pour tout reprendre a zéro. Histoire que mes scores soit melieur
  35. [R19] 5/5 · GB Great: This is one of the only mobile games that I’ve played that actually has fun gameplay although the sound doesn’t seem to work but it might be my phone
  36. [R12] 3/5 · GB Low rewards and game look!: The game is less rewarding from when is was released! The new outlay is worse than what it looked before. Game Level selection all over the place. And the challenge week has low rewards for the grind.
  37. [R34] 5/5 · GB Good game: Up to the new update it was a great game but now it’s just impossible without new weapons what a pity.
  38. [R103] 3/5 · CA Fun game but to many pay walls: Feels like I can’t get any really good stuff without paying for it but it is a good time killer anyways I have played this for a few years across a couple of devices and it used to be way easier to get lots of weapons and resources now it very dull and it’s a hard grind for even lvl 2 unlocks
  39. [R114] 3/5 · CA Changed for the worst: Getting to expensive with new update

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store