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Roadkill

Shares rank 35 of 48 browser games by recommenders

Fans find this zombie car game addictive and fun. The common caveat is that challenge balance feels off, with players maxed out by wave 10.

Fans find this zombie car game addictive and fun. The common caveat is that challenge balance feels off, with players maxed out by wave 10.

7 people gave an opinion

recommend it
7
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Addictive, hard to stop playing

    “I just sunk an hour into this. I'm feeling better already.”

    Comment from 11 Oct 2026 in “2D Vehicles”

    “This is more addictive than i thought”

    Comment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”
  • Fun, awesome game to play

    “This is awesome but I wish there was a boost or have this be 5x faster”

    Comment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”

    “This game is pretty awesome.”

    Comment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”

What people warn about

Each mark is one comment

  • Balance too hard by wave 10

    “the challenge/balance really is off: I was maxed out everything around wave 10”

    Comment from 11 Oct 2026 on Hacker News
  • Tire noise is too loud

    “I love how the game goes. But the tire noise seems a bit loud to me.”

    Comment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”

Other browser games people recommend

The four most recommended other browser games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

Roadkill compared with 4 alternatives
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RoadkillThis page70100%1——
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What people said

All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“the radio is a great addition”

RecommendsComment from 22 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”

“This is more addictive than i thought”

RecommendsComment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”

“This game is pretty awesome.”

RecommendsComment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”

“This is awesome but I wish there was a boost or have this be 5x faster”

RecommendsComment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”

“I love how the game goes. But the tire noise seems a bit loud to me.”

MixedComment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Roadkill – a zombie car game inspired by the original GTA's driving”

“the challenge/balance really is off: I was maxed out everything around wave 10”

MixedComment from 11 Oct 2026 on Hacker News

“I just sunk an hour into this. I'm feeling better already.”

RecommendsComment from 11 Oct 2026 in “2D Vehicles”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.