Terminus: Zombie Survivors

Item: Terminus: Zombie Survivors
Rating: 83
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-04

Summary

Engaging, addictive turn-based zombie survival gameplay.
Accessible strategic depth with diverse character classes.
Memorable emergent gameplay moments.
Lacks content, depth, and replayability.
Underdeveloped crafting, tedious resource management.
Missing key genre features.

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 67%
Unhelpful reviews: 33%
Protest reviews: 0%

83%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
17%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 2049
Negative points: 1516
Gameplay points: 661
Perf. points: 39
Rec. points: 678
Misc points: 89

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, engaging, and addictive gameplay Description The game is widely praised for being enjoyable, fun, and addictive. Reviewers highlight its engaging gameplay, replayability, and overall positive experience, often noting that time passes quickly while playing. Many find it easy to pick up and play, with a good balance of simplicity and depth. Importance 95%	The game is widely praised for being enjoyable, fun, and addictive. Reviewers highlight its engaging gameplay, replayability, and overall positive experience, often noting that time passes quickly while playing. Many find it easy to pick up and play, with a good balance of simplicity and depth.	95%
Accessible, strategic zombie survival Description The game is frequently compared to Project Zomboid, often described as a more accessible or streamlined version. Reviewers appreciate its turn-based mechanics, strategic gameplay, and focus on zombie survival, making it appealing to both fans of the genre and newcomers. Importance 52%	The game is frequently compared to Project Zomboid, often described as a more accessible or streamlined version. Reviewers appreciate its turn-based mechanics, strategic gameplay, and focus on zombie survival, making it appealing to both fans of the genre and newcomers.	52%
Strategic turn-based combat system Description The turn-based combat system allows for strategic planning and reduces pressure, making the game accessible and enjoyable. Reviewers appreciate the ability to target specific body parts of zombies and the overall tactical depth of the combat. Importance 14%	The turn-based combat system allows for strategic planning and reduces pressure, making the game accessible and enjoyable. Reviewers appreciate the ability to target specific body parts of zombies and the overall tactical depth of the combat.	14%
Diverse classes, strategic depth Description The game features diverse character classes, each with unique abilities and playstyles, adding depth and replayability. Reviewers appreciate the strategic choices and challenges presented by the different classes and difficulty levels. Importance 13%	The game features diverse character classes, each with unique abilities and playstyles, adding depth and replayability. Reviewers appreciate the strategic choices and challenges presented by the different classes and difficulty levels.	13%
Substantial content, regular updates Description The game offers a substantial amount of content, including a large map, detailed customization options, and regular updates from the developers. Reviewers appreciate the depth and variety of activities available in the game. Importance 8%	The game offers a substantial amount of content, including a large map, detailed customization options, and regular updates from the developers. Reviewers appreciate the depth and variety of activities available in the game.	8%
Complex crafting and farming mechanics Description The game features complex crafting and farming mechanics that add depth and reward to the gameplay. Reviewers enjoy the resource gathering and crafting aspects, finding them to be a viable and enjoyable part of the overall experience. Importance 6%	The game features complex crafting and farming mechanics that add depth and reward to the gameplay. Reviewers enjoy the resource gathering and crafting aspects, finding them to be a viable and enjoyable part of the overall experience.	6%
Memorable, emergent gameplay moments Description Reviewers share specific, memorable experiences within the game, such as thrilling escapes, emotional connections to survivors, and satisfying strategic victories. These anecdotes highlight the game's ability to create engaging and unique player stories. Importance 6%	Reviewers share specific, memorable experiences within the game, such as thrilling escapes, emotional connections to survivors, and satisfying strategic victories. These anecdotes highlight the game's ability to create engaging and unique player stories.	6%
Final station is tutorial ending Description Reaching the final station is often considered the easiest ending and serves as a tutorial for the game. Reviewers note that it is relatively simple to achieve once the game mechanics are understood. Importance 3%	Reaching the final station is often considered the easiest ending and serves as a tutorial for the game. Reviewers note that it is relatively simple to achieve once the game mechanics are understood.	3%
Includes achievements, increasing replayability Description The game includes achievements that provide goals and rewards for players. The number and difficulty of these achievements have increased with updates, adding to the game's replayability. Importance 3%	The game includes achievements that provide goals and rewards for players. The number and difficulty of these achievements have increased with updates, adding to the game's replayability.	3%