
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
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USSR, 1986. When Ira Grachevskaya goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, not a soul seems to be concerned – except for the quiet outcast Asya Shubina, that is. Uncover the mystery behind Ira’s disappearance, transmit your radio signal to the universe and learn why a bird flies past the window.
Meet the cast.

A problem child and a truant, Ira doesn't have the best reputation. Her standoffish demeanor makes her difficult to talk to, especially for someone as meek as you. There is a rumour she's been meeting with an older man.

Marina's carefree personality makes her quite popular among her classmates. Adults don't seem to like her very much, probably due to poor grades. Despite the girl's outgoing nature, her worldview is rather cynical.

A boy with an unpleasant sense of humour. Likes picking on people weaker than him, namely you. His family has been a little out of it the past few weeks.

You. Not worth writing about.
Z.A.T.O. is a linear visual novel with roughly 7-8 hours of playtime. There are no choices. The ending is predetermined. Sit back and enjoy your time in a town that doesn't exist.
DISCLAIMER: the game contains strong language, loud noises and flickering images.
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Languages: English
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Themes across 194 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
Reviews
I HECKING LOVE THIS!!!!
我的第一部视觉小说,是朋友推荐的,本来抱着免费的游戏不玩白不玩的心态来的,但却意外的挺对电波,是一部值的花时间体验的优秀作品,最后我想说 .-.- - . -... .-.- .-.. ..-- -... .-.. ..--
its good
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Hours played at review time, across 194 reviews with recorded playtime.
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This game changed my life
谢谢!我爱你!
good
"世界如此残酷,但也如此温柔,尽管我身边的一切终将消散,但我依然想传达我的爱意,直到宇宙。" ----谢谢你 ----谢谢你 ----谢谢你 .................................. 谢谢你
Amo el mundo y todo lo que hay en el Esta novela visual aunque fue algo confusa en ciertas partes, fue una extremadamente interesante, el suspenso, la drama, las risas de por medio, todo culmina en un final que el cual no fue tan concluso, era un final que me esperaba al llegar por la mitad o 3/4 del juego, a todos mis amigos leyendo esto, porfa denle una probada a este juego Yo te amo
( ! ) there may or may not be any spoilers, be careful I guess. ( ! ) Those were interesting 9.5 hours. So: - the game has brought some deep themes here and there, but I am probably too dumb to understand the main idea and the ending. tho, it made me self reflect, I have found myself in some of the characters. Will watch some video on yt explaining the game still - I like the visuals, nice and cozy, and consistent throught the gameplay - I haven't played any VNs except this one, so I can't tell much about the writings in this, not an expert - Also I dunno about it being Physchological Horror, if compared to something like Omori or DDLC, there are almost zero horror elements, but there are still some I've been putting off playing this for a long time, I believe since the first trailer, and there been three times when I just wanted to check how much does it cost to buy it for the future, and every single time I was finding out that it's FREE, honestly, considering that, Z.A.T.O. 100% definitely worth a try. Also, does anybody knows, why a bird flies past that window, at the end of the day?
Asya was totally gay for ira
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