''Zombie Highway'' is a

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developed by American studio Auxbrain but removed from

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and Android devices through their respective

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s. The game is a

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where the player controls a car and must try to survive as long as possible while

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s are jumping onto the sides of the car. Two sequels have been released: '' Zombie Highway 2'' and '' Zombie Highway: Driver's Ed''.

Gameplay

In ''Zombie Highway'', the player controls a car and must try to survive as long as possible while

s are jumping onto the sides of the car. The zombies have their own health bars which can be depleted by shooting them. If there are enough zombies on the car it will topple over and the game will

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. There are obstacles on the road that the player must avoid, which end the game if hit.

Reception

''Zombie Highway'' received positive reception from critics, garnering a rating of 76 out of a possible 100 on the

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, based on 6 critic reviews.

References

2010 video games Android (operating system) games IOS games Single-player video games Survival video games Video games about zombies Video games developed in the United States {{mobile-game-stub