# Dead Route: Zombie Apocalypse

> DEAD ROUTE is an action game filled with zombies, blood, and tons of mayhem!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glu.deadroute](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glu.deadroute)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.glu.deadroute`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** 2 Zombie Games
- **Category:** GAME\_ACTION
- **Downloads:** 4,872,205
- **Rating:** 3.72 / 5 (89,196 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-10
- **First published:** 2014-06-18
- **Publisher country:** RU
- **Size:** 133 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-27
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glu.deadroute)
- **Website:** [http://2zombie.com](http://2zombie.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://2zombie.com/privacy/](http://2zombie.com/privacy/)

## Description

**Dead Route: Zombie Apocalypse** is an adrenaline-fueled action game plunging you into the chaos of a zombie outbreak. Join over 6 million players battling hordes of the undead across diverse locations in this thrilling zombie shooting experience. 

In Dead Route, players can customize their zombie terminator character and upgrade a wide arsenal of weapons, including grenade launchers, shotguns, machine guns, and more. The game combines endless running with strategic shooting for nonstop mayhem. Whether offline or online, challenge friends through leaderboards and tournaments to prove your zombie hunting skills. Earn achievements, plan your survival tactics, and unleash incredible headshots to stop the undead on the Dead Route!

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users commonly praise the game’s nostalgia, enjoyable shooting, graphics, characters, and daily rewards. Recurring complaints are that the app can fail to start, aggressive monetization/energy/paywalls, unfair or overly hard levels, and control/glitch problems that make play frustrating.

### Pros

- Nostalgic/childhood favorite — many users say they loved it for years
- Enjoyable shooting gameplay with varied guns and characters
- Good graphics and character design noted by multiple users
- Daily bonuses/missions and regular rewards praised

### Cons

- App instability — several users report it won’t open or shows a black screen
- Heavy monetization/energy system and gated weapons (pay or grind)
- Unfair difficulty spikes and some levels/targets considered impossible
- Control issues and glitches (touch deaths, zombie spawn problems)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glu.deadroute)