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Ground Zero

Fixed-camera survival horror in a city devastated by a meteor

Malformation Games · Published by Kwalee · Released Apr 16, 2026

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Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 776
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 43 in 30 days
Players
4
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 14, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ground Zero?

This single-player, third-person survival horror game follows a Korean operative investigating Busan's ruins with her Canadian partner. You explore coastal towns, temples, and city districts, solve puzzles, and fight mutated creatures with firearms and melee attacks. Cleaner kills earn Genome Points for gear upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy finding alternate routes on repeat playthroughs

Not for you if...

  • −you want brisk pacing without lengthy searches for keys

What players say

88% of 776 reviews are positive · 86% of 43 in the last 30 days

Players praise the retro visual style, weapon variety, and extensive unlockable content. Recent negative reviews most often criticize the combat as clunky.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ground Zero system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 9th Generation / Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 11th Generation / Ryzen 5 5600 X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Does Ground Zero have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ground Zero run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Ground Zero 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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