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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Story-driven puzzle adventure with deadly choices and fractured timelines

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

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 4,923
Recent reviews
Mixed
69% of 23 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Aug 4, 2016
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX650
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

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

81% of 4,923 reviews are positive · 69% of 23 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.

Players over time

▼ -7% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 29 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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How many players finish Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma?

47% of Steam players have unlocked «The Final Decision», 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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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX650, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i5-3570K CPU 3.40GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 1GB or AMD HD 7700 1GB(DirectX 11 graphic card required)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
33
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese.

Does Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma 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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