Zombie Survival is a fast-paced, top-down 2D survival shooter built entirely in Python using the Pygame library. Fight off endless waves of zombies, manage your health, and rack up the highest score possible before you fall.
The game features smooth WASD/arrow-key movement, mouse-aimed shooting, and a convenient auto-aim spacebar shortcut that targets the nearest zombie automatically. Every wave increases zombie count and speed, keeping the difficulty curve engaging and replayable.
Built with clean, well-commented, object-oriented Python code, this project is ideal for developers who want a ready-made arcade game to customize, resell, or use as a learning resource for Pygame game development. The single-file structure makes it easy to read, extend, and integrate new features such as new enemy types, power-ups, or sound effects.
Perfect for:
- Students learning Python game development
- Indie developers looking for a base template
- Portfolio projects
- Game jam starter kits
DEMO of Game:
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                  🧟 ZOMBIE SURVIVAL - GAME DEMO
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🎮 Objective:
Survive as many zombie waves as possible by shooting zombies
while protecting your health.
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                    WAVE 1 START
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Health : ████████████████████ 100%
Score  : 0
Wave   : 1
        🧟                 🧟
                😀
        🧟                 🧟
Player moves using W, A, S, D or Arrow Keys.
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                    SHOOTING
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Player Presses SPACE
                😀
                 │
                 ▼
               💥──────►🧟
Zombie Eliminated ✔
Health : ████████████████████ 100%
Score  : 10
Wave   : 1
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                  ZOMBIE ATTACK
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        🧟 ─────────► 😀
Zombie Hits Player!
Health : ████████████████░░ 88%
Score  : 10
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                  WAVE COMPLETE
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✔ All Zombies Eliminated
✔ Next Wave Begins
✔ More Zombies Spawn
✔ Zombie Speed Increases
✔ Difficulty Increases
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                     GAME OVER
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              ☠ GAME OVER ☠
Final Score : 240
Highest Wave : 8
Press [ R ] to Restart
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Controls:
W/A/S/D or Arrow Keys → Move
Mouse Click           → Shoot
SPACE                 → Auto Aim
ESC                   → Exit Game
R                     → Restart
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- Top-down 2D zombie survival gameplay
- Smooth WASD / Arrow key movement
- Mouse-click shooting + auto-aim (SPACE) targeting nearest zombie
- Endless wave system with increasing zombie count & speed
- Real-time health bar, score, and wave counter HUD
- Game Over screen with restart option (no need to relaunch)
- Clean, single-file, object-oriented Python code
- No external assets required — pure code-drawn graphics
- Easy to customize (colors, speed, spawn rate, difficulty)
- Well-commented code, beginner-friendly to read and extend

- Python 3.8 or higher
- Pygame library (pip install pygame)
- Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- No internet connection or external assets needed

1. Make sure Python 3.8+ is installed on your system.
2. Install Pygame by running: pip install pygame
3. Extract the downloaded ZIP file.
4. Run the game with: python zombie_survival.py
5. Controls:
   - W/A/S/D or Arrow Keys: Move your character
   - Mouse Click: Shoot toward cursor position
   - SPACE: Auto-shoot toward nearest zombie
   - R: Restart after Game Over
   - ESC: Quit the game