
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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Good Vn Art : 7/10 - love the art, but need more sprites Music : 7/10 - amazing music that sets up the atmosphere Character : 7/10 - Felt alive, though one characters only appears as a plot device Story : 9/10 - amazing
марина вывозит всю игру а так игра ну типа окда пойдет а ну еще ост классны да
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| Game | Estimated lifetime revenue | Reviews | Review score | Price |
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| $2.5M | 6.1K | 95% | $24.99 | |
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| $0 | 274 | 98% | Free | |
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| $148.7K | 1.2K | 98% | $7.99 | |
| $94K | 906 | 92% | $7.99 |
Hours played at review time, across 1.9K reviews with recorded playtime.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
The inner monologues in the game touched too close to my heart, even at uncomfortable moments the only bad thing about this game is I won't experience the first time playing it again ;_;
Just an absolutely beautiful game. There is no reason not to play this game if you like visual novels, hell even if you don't like visual novels. In only about 5-8 hours, I was immersed into a story that does what a lot of stories longer than it fails to do, it made me think and feel things about topics I'd never thought about before. Please play this game.
wish it was longer.. the ending is bootycheeks but its ok ,cuz i love the rest
♥♥♥♥.. Made me question my life and go through 27632 existential crisis.
I think I came here to send a message? But to whom... and what was it? Must've been for this game right? Why else would I be here? And what was it... a feeling yeah, that I love this... yeah thats it! I love this game! // I Love the World and Everything In It
.-.- - . -... .-.- .-.. ..-- -... .-.. ..-- BORN TO LOVE THE WORLD IS BENEVOLENT 愛!GET IT TOGETHER 1986 I am Asya 410,757,864,530 WOUNDS HEALED .-.- - . -... .-.- .-.. ..-- -... .-.. ..--
A.S.Y.A. // I Love the Ira and Everything In Marina
I forgot what I was gonna write..
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