Zeno Clash
First-person action brawler with brutal fights in a surreal fantasy world
ACE Team · Released Apr 21, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 3,228
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 10 years ago
- Feb 29, 2016
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is Zeno Clash?
Zeno Clash is a single-player, first-person action brawler set in a punk fantasy world. As Ghat, banished by his brothers, you travel beyond a forbidden desert, fighting enemies with punches, grabs, and makeshift weapons. Unlockable tower challenges pit you against waves of enemies.
For you if...
- +you enjoy surreal fantasy worlds and strange characters
- +you want close-range combat from a first-person view
- +you prefer a short single-player story
Not for you if...
- −you want a long campaign with varied enemies
- −you prefer exploration to repeated arena fights
What players say
87% of 3,228 reviews are positive · 92% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the surreal art and strange world, and some enjoy the close-range combat. Common complaints are a short campaign, repeated enemies, and clunky fighting. Some players also report crashes or jittery mouse input.
Screenshots and trailer
Zeno Clash system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Vista64
- Processor
- Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz
- Graphics
- 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- At least 3 GB of free space
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Vista64
- Processor
- Intel® core 2 duo 2.4GHz
- Graphics
- Shader model 3.0, NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- At least 3 GB of free space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 22
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Native resolution not supported
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English[b][/b], Italian [b][/b] languages with full audio support. Text only: German, French, Polish, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Action
- Surreal
- Indie
- Beat 'em up
- Fighting
- First-Person
- FPS
- Short
- Singleplayer
- Fantasy
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
- Beautiful
- Story Rich
- Epic
- Classic
Recent updates
- Feb 29, 2016 · Zeno Clash now includes the Official Soundtrack
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