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ZOE Begone!

Hand-drawn arcade shooter with looping arenas and score-chasing combat

Retchy Games · Published by PM Studios, Inc. · Released Sep 17, 2025

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Reviews
Very Positive
99% of 152
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 28, 2025
Minimum PC
Nvidia, AMD 2 GB of Vram
3 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is ZOE Begone!?

A single-player, side-scrolling bullet hell game about Zoe fighting an Animator's creations to get some peace. You shoot, dash, and ground-pound through levels, destroy the Animator's tools, and collect apples to buy weapons and upgrades between stages.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy learning enemy patterns across repeated runs
  • +you want timed challenges and extended boss rushes

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a slower shooter with fewer projectiles to dodge

What players say

99% of 152 reviews are positive

Players praise the demanding challenge, while some criticize the complexity of the controls.

Screenshots and trailer

ZOE Begone! screenshot 1

ZOE Begone! system requirements

Minimum: Nvidia, AMD 2 GB of Vram, 3 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Dual Core 2 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia, AMD 2 GB of Vram
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
460 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Quad Core 2 GHz or above
Graphics
Nvidia, AMD 3 GB of Vram or above
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
460 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does ZOE Begone! have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does ZOE Begone! run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
55
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese.

Does ZOE Begone! use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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1 DLC available.