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Generation Zero® on Steam

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Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Generation Zero® is a open world, survival and co-op game developed by Systemic Reaction™ and published by Avalanche Studios.
Released on March 26th 2019 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Polish.

It has received 29,137 reviews of which 21,853 were positive and 7,284 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam with a 80% discount, but you can find it for 2.63€ on K4G.


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Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Generation Zero®:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Russian
Japanese
Polish
Swedish

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: 64bit OS - Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
  • Processor: Intel i5 Quad Core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GTX 660 / ATI HD7870 - 2GB VRAM / Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 580
  • Storage: 35 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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11 hours played
Sept. 2026
Even solo this game is great. A robot apocalypse instead of a zombie one is a fun twist, the fights are always tactical - each enemy (other than Ticks) having tough armor except for weak spots unique to each type makes it a great puzzle every time I have to fight. Giving them unique sound cues for when they're around is also very useful because it lets me know when I can snoop around and loot and when I have to tighten up and get ready to take out some 'bots. I was worried at first about the amount of loot I would find but I quickly ended up with a lot of excess I could dump into storage, which meant I was never scared to use up my ammo if I ended up in a tough fight. (Although I love taking out an entire group of Runners with a single hunting rifle shot to the fuel cell of one of them, only costs one bullet! If I'm not a crap shot that is.) You can also scrap the items you don't like using for materials to make stuff you do want to use which is a fantastic mechanic. I don't really have any use for the distraction items so I just scrap them for mats, though I can see how they can be useful - especially the radios to bring all the nearby machines to one place so you don't get jumped from behind when you're fighting. I bet it'd be even more fun with a team, but it's just as good solo. I'd be curious to see how playing with a bunch of people works with the weapons distribution in the game, I honestly wouldn't mind it if the weapons you find are only a single one - so when you start one person has a bat and one person has a pistol. Would make it feel more realistic (though that's not a thing I'm looking for in a game!) The only bad stuff is that because the devs got absorbed into another company and have stepped away from doing anything else with the game (it's a singleplayer/co-op game so I don't think they NEEDED to keep adding stuff), there are some bugs you'll have to look out for like: - The four Runners not spawning at the farm (the fix is to restart your game, that worked for me) - As well as the crash on boot up bug (changing the settings by opening the .JSON file in the game's folder in your Documents by setting 'fullscreen' on line 2 to zero does the trick, that's what helped me anyways!). Luckily the game's been out for a while that people have figured out the kinks and can manage.
320 hours played
July 2026
Shooting murderous robot war machines, what's not to like. Great game played it a lot with my son on PC and on PlayStation. There are some bugs, but nothing that stopped me from continuing to play it. I still login to go and hunt me some Reapers. Long Live The Resistance!
84 hours played
July 2026
Forget the negative reviews Yes there are a couple of bugs here and there but..... The gameplay is exactly what you see in the advertising videos Its a lot of fun solo or with friends Really pretty too Give it a go when it's on sale and you won't be disappointed.
33 hours played
April 2026
100km long, 2cm deep. This game had so much potential, but unfortunately has fallen short in some ways. Still worth it though, It's very cheap and still very fun, It's just that it could have been so so so much better. If I had to mention some great things this game does, I will definitely mention: [*] Sound design - This game has wonderful soundfx. From your footsteps, through ambient noise, through the soundtrack (especially the soundtrack), ending on gun sounds, It's absolutely amazing and really immersive. [*] World atmosphere - together with sound design, this really sold this game to me. This world is dark, very swedish (I may be biased because I love swedish landscapes, but that's besides the point lol), and gives you (or at least it gave me) a very very special feel that no other game was able to recreate. Something about just walking around, all alone, with nothing but a gun to your side. Very cool. [*] Combat - For a game this cheap and that badly kown, the combat (the gunplay really, I didn't touch much of melee) feels incredible. The guns are loud and powerful, extremely satisfying to shoot. Please give this game a chance, because for all of it's shortcomings which you will definitely notice, It's got a lot of really good fun in it. I don't really want to mention the bad of this game, but let's just say that the deeper you go, the more it strays away from what it was in the beginning. It's falling short more from a storytelling / story integrity point of view, the gameplay is really really good. Try it out.
25 hours played
Jan. 2026
The first 5 hours of this game is great, but afterwards the games flaws show. At first the story is captivating and then you realize that all you do is go to a bunker, get lame fetch quests, repeat. The machines are pretty fun to fight early game, but after a while the gameplay loop ends up being; shoot, run behind cover, reload, repeat. overall this game is worth the money but don't expect game of the year. Its honestly pretty impressive for an indie studio tho.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Generation Zero® is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Generation Zero® is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Generation Zero® received 21,853 positive votes out of a total of 29,137 achieving a rating of 7.39.
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Generation Zero® was developed by Systemic Reaction™ and published by Avalanche Studios.

Yes, Generation Zero® is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Generation Zero® is not playable on MacOS.

No, Generation Zero® is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Generation Zero® is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Generation Zero® is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Generation Zero® does not support VR.

Generation Zero® offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Generation Zero® includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

Yes, there are 23 DLCs available for Generation Zero®. Explore additional content available for Generation Zero® on Steam.

No, Generation Zero® does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Generation Zero® does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Generation Zero® is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Generation Zero®.

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Generation Zero® PEGI 12
Rating
7.4
21,853
7,284
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
307
Developer
Systemic Reaction™
Publisher
Avalanche Studios
Release 26 Mar 2019
Platforms
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