Samurai vs Zombies Defense is an action adventure game where you defeat waves of zombie creatures trying to destroy your sacred gate. The gameplay of Samurai vs Zombies Defense is simple. Controlling your samurai, you move across and confront the various zombie hordes and defeat them. You earn coins and bonus items, which are used to upgrade abilities. You are also able to summon different supporting classes like villagers, spearmen, and bowmen who assist you. Each supporting class has different specialties that are helpful with different types of enemies. You have a regenerating gauge that fills, allowing you to call for help. Each class has a different cost to summon, so you have to use tactical thinking when summoning. Graphics in Samurai vs Zombies Defense are polished and detailed. While the overall look of the game is stylized, the different characters all have individual attributes that make it easy to tell them apart. The special attacks you can use also add a lot of action to the game. The framerates in Samurai vs Zombies Defense are smooth and there are no big slowdowns even when there are a lot of enemies on the screen. Samurai vs Zombies Defense supports in-app purchases, mainly to upgrade the bigger skills. But the money earned in the game is usually more than enough to upgrade your character and supporting classes. There is also a pachinko game where you can earn special items and extra money.