Zombi casts the player as one of a group of survivors in a zombie-infested London shopping mall. Players must scavenge weapons, food, and supplies while avoiding the undead. The game emphasizes resource management, careful planning, and exploration, as death is permanent . If your character dies, the game continues with the remaining survivors.
Its fixed perspective and tension filled gameplay create an early form of survival horror, blending adventure, strategy, and horror in a way that would influence later franchises.
Platforms & Release
- Amstrad CPC (1986)
- Commodore 64 (1986)
- ZX Spectrum (1986)
- Amiga (1987)
- Atari ST (1987)
- Later remakes / inspired titles: ZombiU (Wii U, 2012)
Importance in Survival Horror
- One of the earliest zombie-focused survival horror games.
- Introduced permadeath and resource scarcity, core mechanics of survival horror.
- Emphasized atmosphere and tension over combat, laying the groundwork for later classics like Resident Evil.
- Ubisoft would later revive these concepts in ZombiU (2012), connecting modern audiences to its early survival horror roots.
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