Zero-K

Buy94%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • Linux

Zero-K Team · Strategy · Apr 27, 2018

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Zero-K?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise8% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Has prepend and append commands, click and drag controls for actions with in a range, mouse-drawn formations, and many general quality of life improvements.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I would say, as a TL;DR right out the gate, that this is hands-down, the best RTS I have ever played for coop and campaign content.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its physics-driven combat, enormous unit selection, terrain manipulation, intelligent command features, substantial campaign, cooperative options, capable AI, and huge multiplayer battles create impressive long-term depth.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s a great RTS game with loads of units to experiment with, an active community, massive campaign, and other game modes to keep players coming back for more.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Zero-K offers so many units, commands, mechanics, and tactical possibilities that the interface can initially appear intimidating.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Game has quite long learning curve with tons of tools to give yourself an advantage.

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay75 reviews
Co-op46 reviews
Multiplayer38 reviews
Story36 reviews
Interface18 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Monetization10 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
100% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics
84% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
80% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

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