Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

3.8

Users · RAWG

2005

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 18, 2005

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionShooter

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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PC (Microsoft Windows)MacPCmacOSPlayStation 4XboxXbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains. It’s 1959 and the city of Punchbowl, PA, is a beacon of progress and ideal living. Show the living that law and order are no match for a dead man on a mission!

Pros & Cons

Pros

Playable zombie perspective in a retro-futuristic society.
Broad comedy and irreverent satire in a 1950s setting.
A lasting cult following around its unusual concept and humor.
Possession, dismemberment, and zombie creation vary encounter approaches.

Cons

Core attacks and zombie creation repeat throughout the campaign.
Short campaign relative to a full retail release.
Clumsy controls, camera behavior, and awkward combat handling.
Mission structures and objectives are uneven across levels.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

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Gameplay & themes

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

3.8

Users · RAWG

2005

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 18, 2005

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionShooter

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Show all 8 versions ▾

PC (Microsoft Windows)MacPCmacOSPlayStation 4XboxXbox OneNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Playable zombie perspective in a retro-futuristic society.
Broad comedy and irreverent satire in a 1950s setting.
A lasting cult following around its unusual concept and humor.
Possession, dismemberment, and zombie creation vary encounter approaches.

Cons

Core attacks and zombie creation repeat throughout the campaign.
Short campaign relative to a full retail release.
Clumsy controls, camera behavior, and awkward combat handling.
Mission structures and objectives are uneven across levels.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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