Initially gaining steam by parodying Super Smash Bros., Awkward Zombie is known for covering a broad selection of games.

Updating approximately once a week, Awkward Zombie consists of gag-a-day parodies of a broad selection of video games, such as Super Smash Bros., Fire Emblem, Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda, World of Warcraft, Red Dead Redemption, and the Metal Gear series.

[1] Focusing on the "ridiculous situations" that could occur in video game worlds, Awkward Zombie is entirely non-sequential, with no main characters or plotlines.

[3] Graham Smith, editor-in-chief of Rock, Paper, Shotgun, praised Awkward Zombie for its focus on comedy rather than story.

[5] PC Magazine editor Eric Griffith listed Awkward Zombie among the "best webcomics of 2015".