Space Pirates and Zombies

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 158 Ratings

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  1. Dco326
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Extra igrica stvarno, moze da bude bolja naravno ali za mali tim itd. su napravili stvarno top top igricu bravo!
  2. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    7
    A really fun space combat game that is buried under extensive grinding because it feels the need to be a palpably vast struggle. Its a double edged sword, the scale of the galaxy comes across and leaves an impactful impression on the story, but it really drags down game time.
  3. jake_siege
    Feb 19, 2020
    0
    Doesn't work. Won't launch. The devs won't fix it. They expect you to fix it. Ha. Give them money just so you can research half a dozen fixes that don't work. Fun. Don't waste your time or money on greedy lazy developers. Too many good games out now that actually work.
  4. Szlomka
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Wholeheartedly recommended. Quite a multi-layered "spass-wagen" we have here. There is a galaxy to explore, a story to follow and an addicting arcade shoot-'em up. The replay value is amazing as I've been going back to this game for a few days every half year. The allocation of skill points coupled with different available ships give a lot of working combinations that play altogetherWholeheartedly recommended. Quite a multi-layered "spass-wagen" we have here. There is a galaxy to explore, a story to follow and an addicting arcade shoot-'em up. The replay value is amazing as I've been going back to this game for a few days every half year. The allocation of skill points coupled with different available ships give a lot of working combinations that play altogether differently.

    There is considerable attention to detail in the somewhat simple but "get the point across" graphics.    … Expand
  5. benster56
    Jun 22, 2014
    10
    Easily one of the best games I've ever played. The gameplay always seems fresh and there is always new stuff to explore. Although it is a bit repetitive- I believe that's so you can get enough material to upgrade your ships. It's for farming purposes only. The game looks beautiful and is pleasing to the eye. The jokes/humor in the game is refreshing and well timed. I truly enjoy thisEasily one of the best games I've ever played. The gameplay always seems fresh and there is always new stuff to explore. Although it is a bit repetitive- I believe that's so you can get enough material to upgrade your ships. It's for farming purposes only. The game looks beautiful and is pleasing to the eye. The jokes/humor in the game is refreshing and well timed. I truly enjoy this game- and I'm only 1/20th in. That's another thing- this game is HUGE. It will take me a while before I can beat it. Gives me something to do.… Expand
  6. carlosgtardon
    Jun 10, 2014
    6
    Entretenido juego de gestión y habilidad, aunque satura sus mecánicas al poco tiempo. Como compra se queda tal vez un poco corto pero en grandes rebajas puede valer la pena.
  7. IcecreamSnowman
    Mar 12, 2014
    8
    The game play is fun and challenging but there's fairly little variation once you've seen the different scenarios the game offers. It gets rather grindy towards the end when you just go around stomping all over zombies and hoovering up blokes off space stations in order to build an allied fleet which isn't really any help at all. Once you have certain ship components you'll stick toThe game play is fun and challenging but there's fairly little variation once you've seen the different scenarios the game offers. It gets rather grindy towards the end when you just go around stomping all over zombies and hoovering up blokes off space stations in order to build an allied fleet which isn't really any help at all. Once you have certain ship components you'll stick to them, as the top-tier stuff outclasses the rest. The first half of the game requires you to compromise in many places and adapt your play style to the strengths of your ships but this peters out as you progress and I always end with the same set up.… Expand
  8. jack4live
    Jan 20, 2014
    9
    A great game which i have enjoyed a lot. Great open world exploration. One of the best things in this game is that you can choose yourself how you want to play it. you can choose to either make friends or rule over everyone while everyone hates you. The only downside for me is that you can't play this game 4 hours and not get bored of it. It's a game which you play for an hour and then youA great game which i have enjoyed a lot. Great open world exploration. One of the best things in this game is that you can choose yourself how you want to play it. you can choose to either make friends or rule over everyone while everyone hates you. The only downside for me is that you can't play this game 4 hours and not get bored of it. It's a game which you play for an hour and then you do something else.… Expand
  9. iama2p
    Dec 20, 2013
    8
    What contributes to the score here is the price. The game itself is good, although it can get repetitive. When playing through I tend to do it over an extended period of time, so I don't get bored. But for the cheap price that it costs, it is more than worth it.
    The actual game-play is simple, and working out how to customize your ships to get the most out of them in a certain situation    What contributes to the score here is the price. The game itself is good, although it can get repetitive. When playing through I tend to do it over an extended period of time, so I don't get bored. But for the cheap price that it costs, it is more than worth it.
    The actual game-play is simple, and working out how to customize your ships to get the most out of them in a certain situation makes it enjoyable. You can get put into a position where the game is a challenge. And when you've beaten it, step it up a difficulty level and try again. It will be far harder, and renew the enjoyment.
    One of the few criticisms I have of it is the ship choice. Once you've found a good ship, you're unlikely to replace it with another of the same class. This means that of the ships you collect, you won't use many.
    Overall though, a good game, worth the small cost and if you're a fan of space games, enjoyable. A hail-back to a slightly older era of games, and who doesn't love a classic?    … Expand
  10. PanaCZech
    Dec 10, 2013
    6
    I was pleasantly surprised with this game. The ship building and tech upgrades are nice, randomly generated space is also great. But it becomes kind of repetitive when you play it for more than 10 hours. Maybe there could be more of the main and secondary quests and less of those which are generated automatically.
  11. Lokathor
    Dec 8, 2013
    5
    SPAZ is an alright asteroids-like space game. You can customize your ship with different upgrades that you pick up as you play. You get more than one ship in your little fleet and can swap control between them if you want. Usually you always wanna play as your biggest and toughest ship, but not always. There's several types of weapon that you can focus on using, and the game allows you toSPAZ is an alright asteroids-like space game. You can customize your ship with different upgrades that you pick up as you play. You get more than one ship in your little fleet and can swap control between them if you want. Usually you always wanna play as your biggest and toughest ship, but not always. There's several types of weapon that you can focus on using, and the game allows you to "rebuild" your level ups for a cost if you realize that you made a mistake.

    The writing in this game is pretty deadful though, and the gameplay gets very samey after just a few hours of play. Some of the time you have to take a break from constant space fighting to go and restock on your resources, which gets a little dull.

    It's a good game to play while listening to a podcast or audiobook or something like that.    … Expand
  12. SupaChigga
    Nov 19, 2013
    6
    Single Player/Multi Player (2/2)

    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player) Gameplay (1/2) Visuals/Story (1/2) (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is    Single Player/Multi Player (2/2)

    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player)

    Gameplay (1/2)

    Visuals/Story (1/2)

    (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is better than the visuals, review this section as if the visuals didn’t matter)

    Accessibility/Longevity (0/2)

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    Pricing (2/2)

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    The review score is based out of 10 points. There are no “half” or 0.5 increments. It is impossible to have a score above 10 or below 0. The review score will change as the game gets new dlc, drops in price, or if more secrets are found through the game increasing its appeal.

    The scoring is split into 6 sections. The first five sections can add a possible 2 points to the final score. The first 5 sections are Single Player/Multi Player, Gameplay, Visuals/Story, Accessibility/Longevity, and Pricing.

    Notice that 3 of these sections have two parts. These particular sections will be scored based on the stronger part of the game of the two. For example, if a game has a lousy single player campaign, but an excellent multiplayer component, that section will be based solely on the multiplayer as if the single player did not exist. This allows games to be based on their own merits, as many unnecessary features are shoehorned into video games by publishers to reach a “feature quota”. Games that excel in both areas of a section don’t receive should be noted in the written review, but cannot increase the score past 2 in that section. However, it can be taken into account in the final section

    The final section can add 1, add 0, or subtract 1 to the final score. This final section is the “wildcard” section. This section is for how the reviewer “feels” about the game, but limits this only to this section, rather than the entire 10 point review. This section can include any positive or negative point that was not covered in the previous 5 sections.    … Expand
  13. Jazbezz
    Nov 2, 2013
    10
    I have several games on my steam page, the Hitman series, Total War, FTL, but SPAZ is the one game I find myself coming back to and I enjoy every moment of it.
  14. ibitato
    Sep 8, 2013
    7
    The game is good in short bursts, but it gets repetitive really fast, once you've learned the basics.

    That is, after the first 4 hours, your will only be moved by the desire of unlocking new ships, since everything else becomes a (repetitive) grind fest. Every system seems similar in structure and quests. The combat is fun, since every ship behaves different, but balancing issues    The game is good in short bursts, but it gets repetitive really fast, once you've learned the basics.

    That is, after the first 4 hours, your will only be moved by the desire of unlocking new ships, since everything else becomes a (repetitive) grind fest.

    Every system seems similar in structure and quests.

    The combat is fun, since every ship behaves different, but balancing issues on game's difficulty are there.    … Expand
  15. askewreviews
    Aug 29, 2013
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Space Pirates and Zombies could so easily be a great game. The first five hours or so actually were great but then I started to notice the repetitive nature of SPAZ's missions and the slooow upgrade progression. More content, particularly a more fleshed out range of mission and event types, would really improve this game.… Expand
  16. eponymous
    Aug 21, 2013
    7
    I really enjoyed this game until it got way out on the impossibility scale. The battles are involved and entertaining until you progress the storyline far into the 'space-zombie' end of the game Then it just becomes more difficult than it is fun. So this one will sit in the 'almost complete' basket labeled 'too hard'. Shame that, could've been better.
  17. TheLagbringer
    Jul 31, 2013
    9
    I loved this indie game, the genre is one of my favorites. It was a long journey to finish it, but worth every second It tends to get slightly grindy and repetitive, but it's so damn catchy you will be playing until the very end and lick your finger afterwards. And lastly Total Biscuit as a story narrator Hell yes, shut and take my money
  18. AWG
    Jul 28, 2013
    4
    Oh, look! A game set in space where you to read tons of witty text to learn how to build ships! And it got "Zombie" in the title! Not boring or ripetitive at all! SO indie and original!
  19. Zuralot
    Jun 28, 2013
    8
    I acually hate Indi games cause thay have bad grapics and soso but i saw this on sale 4 1 Euro and some change and yust did buy it it makes alot of fun dont now exactly why but yes a good Indie game FINALY.
  20. MightyThor
    May 20, 2013
    9
    SPAZ is a throwback to 2d arcade space shooters. What's really cool about it is it has realistic physics. You control the direction of your ship with the mouse cursor and forward, backward and side thrusters with the keyboard. So you can spin your ship, make it move backwards, side to side, all while controlling turrets to still shoot at your enemies. Really cool, allows for a lot ofSPAZ is a throwback to 2d arcade space shooters. What's really cool about it is it has realistic physics. You control the direction of your ship with the mouse cursor and forward, backward and side thrusters with the keyboard. So you can spin your ship, make it move backwards, side to side, all while controlling turrets to still shoot at your enemies. Really cool, allows for a lot of variety in gameplay. A lot of ships have fixed guns too, not turrets so you can do quick hit and fades, strafing etc. There's a lot of ways to play out the battles.

    There's also a ton of customizable weapons and ships. You level up throughout the game and pick different weapons to upgrade, as well as collecting new schematics for new weapons and ships. Ultimately the quest to collect all the weapons and ships in the game kept me really involved. The hours just flew by playing this game. I have over 140 hours on it through about 4 play throughs.

    It also randomly generates the galaxy based on some input from you like size, density, difficulty, so it has a lot of replayability. The only reason this game doesn't get a full 10 is it gets a bit grindy, especially on the hardest difficulties. Though I do like that the devs put some insane difficulty settings in there.    … Expand
  21. jim109109
    May 11, 2013
    5
    This game just isn't that good. What it all boils down to is, you move ships with WASD, and shoot other ships with the mouse. The ship modifications are boring and useless. Having more than 3 different weapons might have redeemed this game. What it is now is a cool space exploration game maimed by extremely shallow, repetitive gameplay.

    That being said you might enjoy it if you have a    This game just isn't that good. What it all boils down to is, you move ships with WASD, and shoot other ships with the mouse. The ship modifications are boring and useless. Having more than 3 different weapons might have redeemed this game. What it is now is a cool space exploration game maimed by extremely shallow, repetitive gameplay.

    That being said you might enjoy it if you have a hard-on for space exploration and getting in the atmosphere of a space game. It is definitely playable but really at the bare bone basics of gameplay.    … Expand
  22. fireskull98
    Apr 4, 2013
    9
    The only problem I had with this game was the repetitiveness, but everything else about this game is excellent. SPAZ reminds me of some of the older top down space shooters, but with a modern update. Also, zombies. The zombies in this game remind me of the flood from halo.
  23. Timber
    Jan 25, 2013
    7
    This is really fun. 2D space battles with progression and ship customization, fast action and nice visuals. Not sure I like the bounty hunter addition though, boring fellows.
  24. LeonidasRex
    Dec 18, 2012
    5
    SPAZ is really two games on top of each other, and they don't mix well. One of the games is a complex space combat model. Beams work well against shields but not armor, point defenses stop missiles, scanners negate cloaks, and so forth. Somebody put a lot of thought into that space combat system, and it could have been the foundation of a great game similar to Faster Than Light. But thenSPAZ is really two games on top of each other, and they don't mix well. One of the games is a complex space combat model. Beams work well against shields but not armor, point defenses stop missiles, scanners negate cloaks, and so forth. Somebody put a lot of thought into that space combat system, and it could have been the foundation of a great game similar to Faster Than Light. But then there's the second game, an arcadey space shooter in which you blast your way through endless waves of enemies while amassing experience points to acquire better equipment with which to defeat bigger enemies. So the delicate rock-paper-scissors of the first game gets trampled by the second game's rush to XP. There's no point thinking too hard about ship layout and other tactical decisions, because most of the time the fleet with superior tech simply crushes the opposition. And even when the battles are close, there are no tools to help you understand why you won or lost. There's no combat log, no slowing of time, no rewind to review the battle. I often lost ships and battles without having any idea why. Was my fleet poorly designed? Did I use the wrong tactics? Was the enemy fleet simply too powerful? I didn't mind losing, but it was unsatisfying not to know why I had lost. And it was even more unsatisfying not to have much reason to care. There's no risk of losing in this game. There are no real setbacks. You just spend ten minutes fighting a battle, and if you lose then you spend ten minutes in tedious resource acquistion so that you can try the battle again, or try another battle. There are no real defeats and therefore no real victories. No emotional arcs. The flashy lasers and explosions become drudgery. You don't win this game with superior tactics or loadout decisions. You win this game with raw patience. If you grind away at battles that are not too easy and not too difficult, then eventually I assume you'll win. After 32 hours, I don't have any more patience for it.… Expand
  25. suneater
    Dec 13, 2012
    6
    This is very reminiscent of older space exploration games I used to play (whose names I can't remember which is why I picked this up on a whim). You start off piloting a flying trash can and through the tutorial fix it up enough to control a small fleet. There is some seriously deep customization with your ships. With carriers that can support their own miniature fleets to turret coveredThis is very reminiscent of older space exploration games I used to play (whose names I can't remember which is why I picked this up on a whim). You start off piloting a flying trash can and through the tutorial fix it up enough to control a small fleet. There is some seriously deep customization with your ships. With carriers that can support their own miniature fleets to turret covered behemoths that can shoot 360°, both the pea-shooters you get at the beginning and the imperial destroyers you get near the end all have their uses throughout the whole game. The devs have released tons of free patches with new content and fixes since release and is worth picking up if you enjoy old-school space sims.… Expand
  26. Andrew_Paterson
    Dec 9, 2012
    6
    The premise is interesting and the combat is generally fun (not to mention it's one of the few games where I've read the dialog). It's slightly let down by it's own size - there's a lot of grinding to get the more powerful ship hulls and weapons.

    Also the second half of the game could (I think) have been more strategic - or have been dropped entirely. Nevertheless the difficulty is    The premise is interesting and the combat is generally fun (not to mention it's one of the few games where I've read the dialog). It's slightly let down by it's own size - there's a lot of grinding to get the more powerful ship hulls and weapons.

    Also the second half of the game could (I think) have been more strategic - or have been dropped entirely. Nevertheless the difficulty is fair: attacking something many levels above one is going to end badly and attacking something levels below won't net you anything worthwhile and as one always knows the level of the system one's entering...

    All-in-all a solid effort that could have had just a little more polish.    … Expand
  27. Ephemeriis
    Dec 3, 2012
    8
    Gameplay is vaguely similar to Asteroids - you point your ship with your mouse, and control thrust with the keyboard. There's even rocks to shoot, to free up 'rez', which serves as the primary resource in this game.

    That resource can be used to purchase upgrades for your ship, or build a whole new ship for yourself, or build a small fleet of ships to accompany you in your travels.    Gameplay is vaguely similar to Asteroids - you point your ship with your mouse, and control thrust with the keyboard. There's even rocks to shoot, to free up 'rez', which serves as the primary resource in this game.

    That resource can be used to purchase upgrades for your ship, or build a whole new ship for yourself, or build a small fleet of ships to accompany you in your travels.

    There are several factions to work for or against... Plenty of missions to undertake - again, in search of rez. Plenty of ships to blow up, technology to acquire, star systems to explore...

    The galaxy itself is as large as you'd like it to be. Randomly-generated. Very expansive.

    The storyline is actually halfway-decent. It does more than enough to provide an excuse to shoot battle your way across the galaxy.

    The gameplay is downright addictive. Simple twitch-shooter mechanics coupled with RPG-esque upgrades and treasure-hunting. Some simple fleet mechanics. Some resource management. Lots of explosions and some humorous commentary along the way.

    I've sunk absolutely ridiculous amounts of time into this game - and I can't see myself stopping any time soon.    … Expand
  28. HwoDragon
    Dec 1, 2012
    8
    SPAZ is easily one of the best games I've played in a while. My only criticism is that while the game is fantastic as is, it would be so much better with multiplayer
  29. Tritonio
    Oct 21, 2012
    6
    Great idea, nice humor, nice mechanics in most cases but this gets boring very soon. After a point you'll find yourself kicking ass when suddenly you'll get stuck at a place, loosing all rez in the fight, and then having to fall back and gather more rez in various boring ways or fall back and kill the same enemies over and over trying to level up so that you can actually play the game. IGreat idea, nice humor, nice mechanics in most cases but this gets boring very soon. After a point you'll find yourself kicking ass when suddenly you'll get stuck at a place, loosing all rez in the fight, and then having to fall back and gather more rez in various boring ways or fall back and kill the same enemies over and over trying to level up so that you can actually play the game. I even tried at easy, but again, some missions are way out of their surrounding difficulty.… Expand
  30. nallath
    Oct 1, 2012
    5
    I'm not quite sure what to think of this game. The start is rather confusing and it has some really bad voice acting (It sounds like one of the devs recorded it). The controls are quite frustrating and the game itself has no redeeming qualities. It has nothing "new" to it. Overall it feels like a big flash game.
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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 3, 2011
    70
    Admirable, but maybe not lovable. Requires stubborn determination on the part of the player. Then it's rewarding. [Nov 2011, p.50]
  2. Gamereactor Denmark
    Sep 12, 2011
    80
    If you're into strategi, roleplaying, action and science fiction, Space Pirates and Zombies offers a delightful mix that, once you've grown aquinted to it, offers an insane amount of playtime and catchy entertainment.
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  3. PC Gamer UK
    Sep 8, 2011
    67
    The germ of a cool game, not quite ready for prime time, but with plenty of potential if the right choices are made. [Oct 2011, p.90]
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