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Z

Real-time strategy where robot armies race to capture territory

TickTock Games · Published by Rebellion · Released Jul 4, 2014

ActionStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 1,243
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
12 years ago
Jul 17, 2014
Minimum PC
GMA 950 7 Series X1000 se…
2 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Z?

In this 2D, single-player real-time strategy game, robot armies fight across twenty levels set on five planets. You direct soldiers and vehicles, capture territory and installations, and choose what your factories produce as you try to defeat the enemy.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast-paced strategy across separate levels
  • +you like choosing which units captured factories produce

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slow buildup and defensive play over expansion
  • −you want multiplayer matches instead of solo levels

What players say

78% of 1,243 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the territory-focused battles and the robots' humor. They often complain about awkward controls, unreliable unit pathfinding, and bugs in this version; some also say its enemy AI is weaker than the original's.

How many players finish Z?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «Win all levels.», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Z system requirements

Minimum: GMA 950 7 Series X1000 se…, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7 or 8
Processor
CPU : Intel P4 1.8 Ghz
Graphics
Intel GMA 950 GeForce 7 Series Radeon X1000 series
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space

Does Z have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Z run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Z 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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