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Action FPS · Mod APK

Survive the outbreak with unlimited ammo and gold

Dead Target: Zombie Games 3D is the 3D zombie shooter VNGGames has been tuning since 2014. This mod build keeps every map and every weapon. It just cuts the grind, so you spend your time chasing headshots instead of farming resources.

Dead Target Zombie icon
VNGGames Studios
100,000,000+ installs · rated 4.5/5
Version 4.173.0 · updated April 22, 2026
App at a glance
Version
4.173.0
File size
206MB
Installs
100M+
Rating
4.5/5
Why pick the mod build

The Play Store campaign rewards patience; this mod rewards aim.

Dead Target started as a single-thumb shooter back in 2014. It grew into more than a hundred levels of subway tunnels, hospital corridors, and rooftop firefights. The pace stayed sharp. The upgrade economy, though, got heavy. New rifles cost gold, gold trickles in slowly, and energy caps how long you can play the bigger events. The official build is tuned for a phone you check twice a day.

The mod build flips all of that. Gold and cash start at a number you would normally hit after months of grinding, and unlocks stop feeling like a second job. The campaign and the bosses do not change. Same eight zombie types, same VNGGames level design, same headshot animations. What changes is the friction. Instead of saving three weeks for a sniper, you load the level and just try the sniper.

That sits on the right side of the line for a try-before-buy call. Players grab the mod build to see whether the gunplay holds up at the higher tiers. It does. Then they either stay with it or head back to the Play Store version once they know which gear is worth chasing. Both routes make sense. We host the mirror so the choice stays yours.

Inside the game

Six years of level design, packed into one phone

Dead Target Zombie gameplay screenshot showing first-person aim Dead Target Zombie boss encounter screenshot Dead Target Zombie weapon upgrade screen

Images from the official Play Store listing. Used here for editorial reference.

What this mod offers

Pre-stacked resources, full arsenal

  • Gold and cash counters opened so weapon and ammo upgrades unlock at your pace, without daily energy stalls.
  • Full arsenal browseable from the start: assault rifles, shotguns, dual SMGs, and the late-game sniper line.
  • All 100+ campaign levels accessible. Boss zombies, special infected, and limited-time events stay intact.
  • Offline play - no signal needed once the file installs. Useful on commutes, flights, and patchy mobile networks.
  • No login wall. Skip the account prompt and jump straight to the campaign select screen.
  • Build 4.173.0, version code 573009063, universal architecture - works on the broadest set of devices we test.
How to install

Five quick taps to first headshot

  1. 1 Open Android Settings, then go to Security or Privacy. Turn on Install unknown apps for whichever browser you use to load this page.
  2. 2 Tap the green Download Latest Mod APK button below. The 206 MB file lands in your Downloads folder; expect 1 to 2 minutes on a fast connection.
  3. 3 Open the APK from the download notification or your file manager. If the official Play Store build is already installed, remove it first so the package IDs do not collide.
  4. 4 Confirm Install. Android may run a Play Protect scan first - the file is signed and unmodified beyond the resource counters, so the scan finishes in under a minute.
  5. 5 Open Dead Target, skip the tutorial if you have played before, and pick a campaign chapter. Your loadout is already stocked - the first mission is the tester.
Mod APK vs Play Store

Two ways to play the same game

What you get Mod APK Play Store
Gold & cash Stacked from start Earn-as-you-play
Weapon roster All tiers unlockable Tiered by level
Energy gating Removed Active
Play Protect signed Manual install OK Native
Online leaderboards Local stats only Synced

A note on this mod build. This page mirrors a community-modified version of Dead Target: Zombie. The mod loosens the in-app economy so resources are unlocked from the start. Everything else is the official game by VNGGames Studios. We host it for try-before-buy and low-bandwidth situations. If you keep playing long term, please support the developer through the Play Store version.