Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
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June 29, 2016
10 years and 35 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive4,864 reviews81.6%
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer. | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. has public-company or outside-equity ownership. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher. | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. has public-company or outside-equity ownership. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified. | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. has public-company or outside-equity ownership. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game. | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. has public-company or outside-equity ownership. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released. | The developer released this title with public-company or outside-equity ownership in place. |
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17 itemsAbout the Game
The experiment wasn’t supposed to be like this.
Nine participants awaken in an underground facility, imprisoned with a strange black bracelet on their wrists. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. The rules are simple--after six people are killed, the escape hatch will open. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Game Features
Nine participants awaken in an underground facility, imprisoned with a strange black bracelet on their wrists. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. The rules are simple--after six people are killed, the escape hatch will open. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Game Features
- Think Your Way Out
Explore 3-D environments for clues to solve mind-bending puzzles and escape your prison. - Decision Game
Question your morality in a series of life-or-death decisions where even the best option carries horrifying implications. - Cinematic Gameplay
Fully voiced and animated story sections push the boundaries of interactive fiction. - Non-linear Narrative
Jump freely between events and characters to piece together the fractured narrative and unlock multiple endings. - Old Faces, New Mysteries
Characters from the award-winning Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Virtue’s Last Reward are joined by a new cast of participants to bring first-time players up to speed and conclude the series for longtime fans.
