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Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Review93.91%  4905  318
GenresAdventure
DeveloperSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
PublisherSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Partial Controller Support
  • Steam Cloud
  • Family Sharing
Release dateMar 24, 2017
Supported OSWindows
Steam Deck Compatibility
Playable

This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text

All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration

This game shows Steam Deck controller icons

In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu

LanguagesEnglish*, Japanese*
*languages with full audio support
Required age

0

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    Game tags
    Visual Novel229Story Rich215Puzzle205Mystery184Choices Matter174Multiple Endings168Psychological Horror145Anime130Adventure116Atmospheric92Great Soundtrack91Sci-fi89Singleplayer81Escape Room81Point & Click75Horror63Violent52Gore51Time Travel46Detective42

    Last update: 2024-06-27 (General data), 2024-06-27 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-06-12 (Review data)

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