Zombie Tsunami
Free one-touch zombie runner with 300+ missions across 11 worlds
Zombie games on Android come in a few distinct styles, and the store label tells you little about which one you are getting. This page groups the apps by how they play: endless running, plant-based defense, base-building strategy, shooting and driving.
The games with data below are free to install. Only Doomsday and Last War: Survival Game are ad-free, though both still sell in-app purchases.
Play figures come from Google Play. Zombie Tsunami and Plants vs. Zombies each show over 500 million installs, and four more show over 100 million.
Free one-touch zombie runner with 300+ missions across 11 worlds
Free tower defense with 49 plants, 26 zombie types and 50 levels
Zombie base-building strategy with heroes, alliances and no ads
Free zombie strategy game with lane combat, heroes and global alliances
Harpoon zombies, brew juice and run a cafe in this free offline hunter
Free offline zombie shooter with 50+ guns, a Battle Pass and rankings
Free zombie driving game with 10 upgradable vehicles and a long story mode
Free zombie survival game with base building, crafting and loot-loss raids
Free one-hand zombie roguelite from Habby, rated 4.5 on Google Play
Free plants-versus-zombies card duels with 50 million Google Play installs
Free zombie FPS for Android with 13 upgrades, ads and in-app purchases
Free offline 3D zombie shooter with sniper headshots and boss fights
Free offline zombie shooter with six modes and sniper missions on Android
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The endless-runner pick. You steer a growing horde with one touch and smash cars, buses, tanks and planes along the way. It has ads and in-app purchases.
The plant-based defense pick from Electronic Arts. Version 3.18.0 was updated August 13, 2026. Google Play lists a 3.7 rating and over 500 million installs. The game features 49 plants and 26 zombie types. It has ads and in-app purchases, and its rating is the lowest of these five picks.
The strategy pick, and one of only 2 listed apps without ads. IGG.COM updated version 1.62.0 on October 23, 2026, and Google Play shows a 4.5 rating with over 100 million installs. You build a Shelter, recruit Heroes, train troops and explore a fog-covered wasteland. It mixes multiplayer with real-time strategy and sells in-app purchases.
The shooter pick from VNGGames Studios. The description frames it as an offline first-person shooter that needs no wifi. It carries ads and in-app purchases, so offline play does not mean ad-free.
The driving pick. Not Doppler released version 1.5.6, updated September 29, 2026, and Google Play shows a 4.5 rating with over 100 million installs. You drive a run-down car through overrun cities toward an evacuation ship on the far side of the country. It includes a new story mode. It has ads and in-app purchases.
Two of the 13 apps have no ads: Doomsday and Last War: Survival Game. Both are strategy games and both still include in-app purchases.
Dead Target is an offline shooter that needs no wifi. Check the store pages of the other apps before relying on offline play.
Zombie Tsunami, Last War: Survival Game, Zombie Catchers and Dead Target each show 4.6 on Google Play. Plants vs. Zombies is the lowest of the top six at 3.7, despite over 500 million installs.
Before installing, match the sub-type to how much time you want to give. Runners like Zombie Tsunami suit short sessions. Strategy games like Doomsday and Last War: Survival Game rely on building and upgrading over time, so they ask for more commitment.
Check the monetization line as well. Every app here is free to install and has in-app purchases, and 8 of the 10 also show ads. Last War's version varies by device, so its number may differ on your phone. Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, a card battler, has the lowest Google Play rating in the list at 4.0.