Zombie Kidz Evolution is the first "legacy"-style game for kids, with gameplay similar to the 2013 title Zombie Kidz — but things will quickly evolve!

In the game, the young players are at school when zombies begin to attack, infiltrating the entryways, then barring the way to classrooms. Players will move through rooms and entryways to eliminate zombies and keep the zombie reserve full. If a zombie must enter the school but none are available, then the school has been overrun and all the players lose. To win the game, players must lock each of the four entryways as apparently the custodian has abandoned the post and given up the school for lost.

As players get better, they can complete missions, track their development through a trophy-sticker system reminiscent of video games, and open envelopes that contain new material for the game, upping the challenges they face while also giving them with new powers and new heroes as well.