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Zanki Zero
By Spike Chunsoft, released 1 Jan 2018
- Microsoft Windows
- post-apocalyptic video game
What it is
Zanki Zero is a single-player RPG from Spike Chunsoft for Windows, set in a world where modern civilization has been reduced to ruins amid a sea. The story follows eight protagonists, each seen from their own point of view as they explore islands, towers and dungeons and investigate the sins of their past. Survival involves gathering food and materials while fighting monsters in real-time encounters. Each life cycle lasts 13 days, and a clone’s stats and abilities change as it ages from youth to old age. Death can also grant bonus upgrades for a later cycle, making each life another chance to progress. The game’s survival systems include a need to use the bathroom, which can become fatal for the party if ignored. Steam lists achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing and partial controller support. Zanki Zero was released on Windows on April 9, 2019.
What players like, and what they don't
- Eight protagonists offer different viewpoints.
- 13-day life cycles shape progression.
- Real-time battles against monsters.
- Steam Cloud and partial controller support.
- Single-player only.
- Controller support is partial.
- Ignoring bathroom needs can be fatal for the party.
Who it suits
It suits players interested in post-apocalyptic RPGs with survival tasks, real-time monster battles and a cycle-based progression system. The perspective shifts among eight protagonists.
Zanki Zero combines exploration and survival with a progression loop built around short clone lifespans. Its changing stats and consequences of death are central to how each cycle unfolds.
