Zombotron

Zombotron is a 2D side-scrolling action game from solo developer Ant.Karlov, expanding what started as a series of Flash titles into a full premium release. You play Blaze Rush, a mercenary chasing a distress beacon to a crashed ship on a planet overrun by zombies, robots, and rival mercenary factions.

The physics-aware level design is the standout. Headshots are an option, but so is dropping a zombie down an elevator shaft, crushing them under rubble, daisy-chaining dynamite around a chokepoint, or running them down in an ATV. Encounters often reward creative use of the environment more than raw firepower.

Factions in the world hate each other — let robots and zombies fight first, then mop up the survivors. The campy storyline runs alongside a roster of guns, armor sets, and customisation options to dress Blaze up however you like.

The presentation is bright, cartoonish, and explosive in roughly equal measure. Ant.Karlov has been making variations on this formula for 14+ years (Fire Catcher, Knighttron, Mushroomer), and Zombotron is the most polished iteration of the line.