Get to Know About Nazi Zombies

Have you ever jumped into a game mode where you and a couple of friends are holed up in a crumbling bunker, rain pattering on the roof, as waves of undead soldiers come clawing at the doors? That’s the core thrill of Nazi Zombies, which first showed up as an extra mode and then grew into its own obsession for a ton of players. The idea is simple: survive as long as you can against endless hordes of zombified World War II troops, scrounging for ammo and desperately patching your team up when things get hairy.

You start off with a basic pistol and a handful of points, and every kill nets you more currency to fling open new rooms, buy better weapons from wall caches, or grab a few quick health boosts. As you push through the map you’ll unlock mystery boxes that spit out elusive guns—maybe a flamethrower, maybe an upgraded assault rifle—so there’s always that bittersweet hope when you spend 950 points and hear the clatter of a crate rolling your way. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, the Pack-a-Punch machine appears, offering Level 2 versions of your arsenal for even bigger damage…if you can brave the traps and turnstiles to reach it, that is.

What really hooks most folks is how cooperative it feels. You’re constantly calling out zombie counts, pointing to windows where ghouls are banging, or tossing a last-second grenade to save a teammate from being pulled under. It’s tense, it’s frantic, and it’s surprisingly strategic: Do you seal that door now to funnel the hordes? Should you split up to hit those power switches? Every decision could be the difference between a triumphant roundbreak or running out of respawns in a corridor full of undead jaws.

Over the years, Nazi Zombies has echoed through spin-offs, VR experiments, and fan-made maps, carving out its own corner of shooter lore. Even if you’re new to the scene, you’ll find yourself hooked by the swirl of gunfire, the flicker of lantern light on shattered walls, and the unshakable urge to just try one more round. It’s become a reminder that some of the best multiplayer moments happen when you’re not racing to an objective but simply scrambling to stay alive—together.