Zup! Zero

Zup! Zero

Steam Deck · unrated

Quiet River · Puzzle · Apr 6, 2017

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $1.99. It has been as low as $0.69.

93%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Zero, developed and published by Quiet River, continues the developer’s minimalist approach to puzzle design with a focus on simple mechanics, clean presentation, and rapid progression.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is even better than Skyrim.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Despite its minimal visuals and straightforward structure, the game manages to deliver a relaxing, almost meditative experience that blends trial-and-error problem solving with bursts of kinetic motion.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Really relaxing game, good soundtrack and nice puzzles.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay26 reviews
Story and characters10 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty16 reviews
88%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $1.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.69.

4 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
1043
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.