Madness Cubed Blocky zombies, big guns, better with friends

This is a game built for a lobby: join up, pick a mode and jump straight into a round. Up to 16 players share a server, so you can hold a survival arena together, split into teams for domination, or chase each other around a map in capture the flag. The blocky world makes coordination simple: one of you digs a trench while another mounts a turret, and when the horde breaks through the wall anyway, the scramble to fix it is half the fun. The campaign missions work the same way, open for anyone to drop in and help. Even the chaos of a plan falling apart is better with company.

More than 40 guns cover the whole range, from pistols and shotguns to miniguns, rocket launchers and laser rifles, and each one you own can be upgraded with in-game currency. When guns are not enough, the hardware is waiting: turrets to place, tanks and helicopters to drive, plus quad bikes, boats and aircraft. You also dress for the job, with a full wardrobe of armor and costumes to swap between rounds. The enemies scale to match: zombies, mutants and robots come at you in hordes, and bosses anchor the tougher missions. Picking the right tool before a wave hits is a decision that matters.

Every map is made of blocks, so defense is something you build with your hands. Dig trenches, raise walls, arrange traps and fortify a position before the horde arrives, then watch how your layout holds up when the waves come. It goes further than defense: a map editor lets you construct your own survival arenas, assault courses or capture the flag maps, publish them and play them with friends. Day turns to night during a match, which changes how a defended position feels as the light goes. Your best fortification is also a challenge you can hand to someone else.