Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Story-driven puzzle adventure with deadly choices and fractured timelines

Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Jun 29, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 4,924
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 37 in 30 days
Playing now: 15; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 10 years ago; Aug 4, 2016

What is Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma?

A single-player puzzle adventure set in an underground facility where nine people are trapped in a deadly game. You search 3D rooms for clues, solve escape puzzles, make life-or-death decisions, and jump between characters and events to piece together the story and reach different endings.

For you if...

+you like escape-room puzzles and branching sci-fi mysteries
+you enjoy piecing together stories out of order
+you want a dark story shaped by difficult choices

Not for you if...

−you prefer a story told in chronological order
−you dislike stories built around violence and deadly choices

What players say

82% of 4,924 reviews are positive · 89% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players praise the escape puzzles and story twists. Common complaints focus on stiff animation, character writing, and an ending many find unsatisfying. Players also recommend playing the earlier games first to understand the returning characters.

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3-530 CPU 2.93 GHz or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 1GB or AMD HD 7700 1GB(DirectX 11 graphic card required)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11