Deck-building · Competitive · 2–4 players
You're not surviving the apocalypse. You're running it.
About the game
Most zombie games make you run. Zombie Overlord lets you hunt.
You don't save survivors — you harvest them. Set traps. Lure the desperate into your base. Then flip them into zombies and add them to your growing horde.
Every turn, your deck gets stronger. Every rival gets closer to being overrun. Outplay your opponents, sabotage their plans, and prove there's only room for one ruler of the apocalypse.
How you win
Every survivor has a human side and a zombie side. Your job is to flip them.
01
Lay down cunning traps to lure desperate survivors into your base. Each trap has a unique effect, giving you control over how the hunt unfolds.
02
Captured survivors flip to their zombie side and join your deck. Every card has two forms, and every conversion makes your horde stronger.
03
Outplay rival Overlords and tear apart their strategies. Disrupt, discard and destroy as you build devastating combos. Only one ruler remains.
What makes it unique
Zombie Overlord isn't just another zombie game. It's a strategic engine built around deception, conversion and chaos.
You don't just lure survivors — you turn them into your army.
Survivors roam the wasteland in desperation. By placing traps that match the resources they're searching for, you lure them to your base and convert them into loyal undead minions.
Every survivor you claim permanently strengthens your deck, unlocking stronger attacks, better combos and new strategic paths. But every survivor is contested — attack your rivals, sabotage their traps, or out-lure them entirely.
Your traps are both your weapons — and your greatest vulnerability.
Trap cards shape the battlefield and define your strategy, each tied to different resource types that fuel combos, attacks and disruption. Build deadly combos, bait opponents into bad decisions, or watch your plans crumble when rivals strike.
Every game feels different.
Each character features original, hand-crafted artwork that brings the wasteland to life — from desperate civilians to dangerous criminals. Each one feels like a character, not just a card.
And when you convert them, they become yours forever.
The difference
Most deck-building games have you building quietly. Zombie Overlord doesn't.
From a shared board — every card you gain was taken from the game, and from everyone else.
Every card you convert makes you stronger while thinning the pool for your rivals.
Every turn stays aggressive. No waiting around while opponents build in silence.
You're fighting other Overlords, not a cooperative threat. Ruthless control of the wasteland.
No waiting. No passive play. Just ruthless control of the wasteland.
How to play
Each round is fast, aggressive and full of decisions. Here's how a turn unfolds.
Play Supply cards to build up Purchase Power, then spend it on new Traps, Action cards or Scavengers from the shared Wasteland.
Place Trap cards into your base to set up defenses and lure types. Activate their special abilities for an edge — more resources, card draws or disruption.
Play Minion cards to attack rival bases. Hit their Life Points directly, or break and deactivate their Traps to disrupt their lure strategy before they can use it against you.
Survivors in the Wasteland are drawn to whoever has the most matching resources across their active Traps. If you lure them, they flip into Zombie Minions and join your deck permanently.
Discard unused cards and draw back up. Your newly converted zombies shuffle into your deck, making every turn stronger than the last.
Last player standing with Life Points wins. Out-lure, out-build and out-battle your rivals to claim your rotten throne.
The components
With a wide variety of survivors, traps and action cards, no two matches unfold the same way.
Preorder
Preorders are open through BackerKit. Estimated delivery Q4 2026.
$34
+ shipping
$46
+ shipping
$88
+ shipping
Add-ons
These were unlocked during the campaign and stay exclusive to the BackerKit store. Add any of them to your order.
20 unique characters — Misfits, Holiday Horde and backer-created characters. Fully compatible with the core game.
Full-size 24" × 14" mats with a smooth surface, non-slip rubber backing and subtle placement guides.
Four custom 16mm D6 dice with an engraved crown on every face — no standard pips — in a flannel drawstring bag.
