Zero-K

Zero-K

Steam Deck Unsupported

Zero-K Team · Strategy · Apr 27, 2018

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

94%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 3 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
36% of themes are praise55% are divided9% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise 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.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
☑ DIVINE GAMEPLAY OwO 10/10
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
This probably impacts the multiplayer experience by having new players jumping straight into online matches.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I had connection issues while playing Co-op Company.
30 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
Story and characters60 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Multiplayer39 reviews
Co-op30 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics36 reviews
89%
Interface17 reviews
94%
Monetization11 reviews
100%
Combat11 reviews
100%
Difficulty8 reviews
100%
Linux compatibility6 reviews
83%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes6 reviews
67%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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