Zerowake GATES

Turn-based card RPG combining supernatural battles with romance between men

Storytaco · Released Nov 25, 2025

Action Adventure RPG Strategy Free To Play

Third-party account required AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews: Mixed; 55% of 346
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 23, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Zerowake GATES?

In this free-to-play, single-player RPG, you draw random character cards, build a deck, and pair Esper fighters with Guides for battles. The setting is a Korea devastated by alien monsters, where Han Gaon awakens after seven years with a meteorite shard in his chest.

For you if...

+you enjoy anime art and visual novel storytelling

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to turn-based card battles

What players say

55% of 346 reviews are positive

Players praise the male romance premise and guest characters from other comics, but criticize censorship and artwork they describe as AI-generated. Recent reviewers report that the servers are now shut down.

Screenshots and trailer

Zerowake GATES system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 - 2100
Graphics: DirectX 11 Compatible GPU
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Zerowake GATES have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Zerowake GATES run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Optional Google/Apple account linking supported (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Zerowake GATES use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

This game features an AI chat system that allows players to interact with select characters from within the game’s universe. The AI generates natural and context-appropriate dialogue based on each character’s personality and story settings, and all conversations are purely fictional and intended for entertainment purposes. Conversation data may be temporarily stored for quality improvement, but will never be shared externally or used to identify any individual.

The statement mentions: AI active during playText & translations

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