ZERO PROTOCOL

Buy83%

Very Positive · 639 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

R_Games · Survival Horror · Sep 26, 2024

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$11.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy ZERO PROTOCOL?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 54 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 639 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 281 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise20% are divided40% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
80 of 281 sampled reviews raised it
It's rare to stumble upon a small, independent horror game that not only makes sense, but moreover offers a very good story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
78 of 281 sampled reviews raised it
Telling more about the story would be a terrible mistake, since it's clearly the major highlight of the game: engaging and thrilling throughout the 6-7 hours of gameplay it provides.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 281 sampled reviews raised it
REALLY liked the graphics and atmosphere first, emails are tidy and overall look and feel of the game is great.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 281 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is really solid and kept me on my toes for most of my time with the game.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story80 reviews
Gameplay78 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
40% still recommend
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
72% still recommend
Difficulty
74% still recommend
Interface
86% still recommend
Performance
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.34.

12 months agotoday · $11.99

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