- Indie, Action, Horror, Survival
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
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Grave, plot-driven, classical in form and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
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TheSixthAxisSteve CApr 20269/10Ground Zero stands out as one of the most polished and complete indie survival horror experiences in recent years. While clearly heavily inspired by Resident Evil, it feels like a lost game in the series rather than a copycat and the mix of combat and puzzles keep things fresh throughout. Throw in the generous extra modes and the unlockables mixing up subsequent playthroughs and you have a game that offers dozens of hours of quality survival horror for a bargain price.
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DragnixShaun JoyJun 202697/100Anyone who wants to experience the original Resident Evil 2 and other survival horror of the PS1/PS2 era in a different package will want to stop what they are doing and pick up Ground Zero.
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Niche GamerFingal BelmontApr 20269/10Ground Zero is one of the best resi-likes out there. In many ways, it’s superior to the games that it inspired, with deeper gameplay and jam-packed with content. Not everything works perfectly, like when the game occasionally glitches and enemies get stuck in a looping animation after they die. It’s nothing a patch couldn’t fix, but it’s still strange to see something like that in an otherwise polished game. Thankfully, it isn’t a rogue-like.
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CGMagazineMarcus KennethApr 20266.5/10Ground Zero is a bit of a weird one. On some levels, it works incredibly well, mostly in the nostalgic feel and wearing its inspirations on its sleeves.
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ZTGDTerrence JohnsonJul 20267/10Ground Zero isn’t a bad game at all, in fact I was surprised by how much I had fun with it. The developer understands what makes the survival horror genre a compelling one, but Ground Zero feels like its being held back.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Developer
- Malformation Games
- Publisher
- Malformation Games, Kwalee
- Released
- April 16, 2026
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
IGDB rating 8.5/10 from 1 ratings.
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