Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse cover

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Critic score4 critics
First release
Oct 18, 2005
Publisher
Aspyr Media
Engine
Halo 2
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure · Action, Science fiction, Horror, Comedy

Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains. It’s 1959 and the city of Punchbowl, PA, is a beacon of progress and ideal living. Show the living that law and order are no match for a dead man on a mission!

Also known as スタッブス・ザ・ゾンビ

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
The game is set in a fictional City of the Future in 1959. Stubbs, a zombie who'll tug at your heartstrings and tickle your funnybone even as he's tearing the living guts right out of your body. This former traveling salesman trades in his briefcase for your braincase as the leading man in Wideload's first game, Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel Without a Pulse". In this game, players take on the role of the rebel himself Stubbs, a wisecracking Zombie who takes on an ultra-modern city of the future using nothing but his own carcass and the weapons of his possessed enemies. The game's tongue-in-cheek humor, innovative combat and strong storyline keep Stubbs the Zombie's gameplay as bizarre and unpredictable as its namesake. On his quest, Stubbs lurches his way through numerous large and visually captivating indoor/outdoor environments in and around the gleaming city of Punchbowl, PA, a city built during the Eisenhower administration to show off the ultra-futuristic technology of the 21st century. Stubbs' brain-eating adventure brings him through bustling shopping districts and verdant farmlands to battle mad scientists, rural militiamen and the world's deadliest barbershop quartet. His enemies have shotguns, tanks, and all manner of futuristic weaponry. All Stubbs has is his own rotting corpse, a distinct lack of pain or conscience, and the ability to turn foes into zombie allies. What begins as one zombie's search for revenge quickly escalates into an all-out war between the living and the dead - but this time it's the zombie fighting for truth, justice and the redemption of true love. Yes, it's a love story too.Read more

The game is set in a fictional City of the Future in 1959. Stubbs, a zombie who'll tug at your heartstrings and tickle your funnybone even as he's tearing the living guts right out of your body. This former traveling salesman trades in his briefcase for your braincase as the leading man in Wideload's first game, Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel Without a Pulse". In this game, players take on the role of the rebel himself Stubbs, a wisecracking Zombie who takes on an ultra-modern city of the future using nothing but his own carcass and the weapons of his possessed enemies. The game's tongue-in-cheek humor, innovative combat and strong storyline keep Stubbs the Zombie's gameplay as bizarre and unpredictable as its namesake. On his quest, Stubbs lurches his way through numerous large and visually captivating indoor/outdoor environments in and around the gleaming city of Punchbowl, PA, a city built during the Eisenhower administration to show off the ultra-futuristic technology of the 21st century. Stubbs' brain-eating adventure brings him through bustling shopping districts and verdant farmlands to battle mad scientists, rural militiamen and the world's deadliest barbershop quartet. His enemies have shotguns, tanks, and all manner of futuristic weaponry. All Stubbs has is his own rotting corpse, a distinct lack of pain or conscience, and the ability to turn foes into zombie allies. What begins as one zombie's search for revenge quickly escalates into an all-out war between the living and the dead - but this time it's the zombie fighting for truth, justice and the redemption of true love. Yes, it's a love story too.

Release dates
Xbox
Oct 18, 2005
Mac
Nov 17, 2005
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 21, 2005
All 8 release dates
Mac
Nov 21, 2005
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 16, 2021
PlayStation 4
Mar 16, 2021
Xbox One
Mar 16, 2021
Nintendo Switch
Mar 16, 2021
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
7h
Completionist
8h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
zombies, bloody, robots, 1950s, undead
… All 26, satire, dark humor, love story, bink video, mind control, breaking the fourth wall, licensed soundtrack, ragdoll physics, useable vehicles, retro future, rock music, dolby digital, cannibalism, undead invasion, zombie protagonist, severed limbs, innocent people die, developer commentary, simon says, xbox 360 backwards compatibility, reverse horror

At a Glance

Critic Score
63
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h
Completionist (IGDB)
8h

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,804 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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