SmallZ

SmallZ is a third-person zombie survival game where you can team up with others or survive alone. You scavenge, gather resources, craft equipment and build a base while contending with zombies, boss zombies and other players. Zombies are more docile during the day, giving you time to loot, gather and build; at night they grow stronger, and airdrops offer higher-tier loot that you must get back to your base alive.

Build and defend

You can fortify existing buildings or use the free-build system to construct a base from scratch or extend a building. Craftable fortifications include wooden-plank window barriers and metal-pipe bars. You can furnish your base with items you find, place a bed or sleeping bag to respawn there, and power auto turrets to defend it from zombies and other players.

Electricity comes from a power plant that supplies houses across the map when switched on. If its power is off, you can place a generator near a building to supply it. Buildings with power have fuse boxes that need three fuses to let electricity flow; these are usually outside, where other players can reach them.

You can raid bases with any weapon that deals damage, though specialized C4 explosives are most effective. Raiding at night can help keep counter-raiders away, but attracting zombies can make the attack more difficult.

Explore and survive

Vehicles help you travel through the apocalyptic environment and can also serve as mobile bases. For example, you can armor a camper van and use it as a home while you travel, loot and build.

You can find food and water by scavenging buildings or go hunting. The game includes a simple cooking system: some foods need to be cooked to avoid food poisoning. Crafting requires items found through looting and gathering, including by cutting trees and mining.

Weapons and enemies

The available weapon types are:

• Assault Rifles
• Shotguns
• SMGs
• Rifles
• Snipers
• Pistols
• Melee

Each type has different strengths and weaknesses; snipers, for example, can help you shoot from a distance. The zombies include walkers and crawlers, and they grow more powerful at night. Zombie bosses appear near high-tier loot locations and require a strategy to defeat.