
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.
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真·电波系
I LOVE ZATO AND EVERYTHING IN IT OMG More similar to a movie than a video game, you don't make any choices or have any minigames. I can't say much without going into spoilers but genuinely teared up thinking about the end and it's been days. 100% worth every second playing and got the art book immediately after finishing.
很电波系的游戏,玩下来感受很好。
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Was very interesting, i quite liked it. Worth my ~8 Hours (was not connected to internet for majority of playtime, just trust me yo)
Made me love the world and everything in it (excluding France, no one's loving them). 10/10
Beautiful story and a goated intro
^_^
玩起来很像钢琴的升调,故事的思想从本体逐渐扩向了宇宙,每个人都是宇宙的信号,行为透露着宇宙的旋律。作者一定很喜欢思考人生吧。主角还是太善良了,包容了所有的一切。总的来说,这是一部叙述性、思想性很高的游戏!好玩!
i love this VN and everything in it.
I Love the World and Everything Free In It
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