
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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I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU.
I don't even know what to say. This game is so much. Thank you.
Nem sei o que realmente dizer, o jogo é tão intimista que o final dele me intrigou muito. Numa síntese o jogo acompanha Asya, ela pode no inicio do jogo parecer alguém que aceita tudo que ocorre com ela de maneira até que anormal, ela pode sofrer bullying, mas não culpa os garotos, ela não culpa ninguém, prefere pensar que é o ambiente e a experiências do dia que o fizeram agir daquele modo. Ai você pode pensar, nossa que pé no saco essa menina, não revida e nem nada, ela pode parecer trouxa, mas não. Acompanhar essa personagem, foi de fato intrigante. Eu diria que Z.A.T.O é uma experiência que vale a pena, se você gosta de algo que no final você sai com mais perguntas do que respostas, é pra você, gostei muito da filosofia da Asya, apesar de as vezes parecer que é muito um extremo. Definitivamente, um jogo no qual vou me pegar pensando na sua mensagem de tempos em tempos
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Hours played at review time, across 1.9K reviews with recorded playtime.
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It's beautiful.
我爱你
I love you. I love you. I love you. anyw while a little confusing its a great VN but some critisms i have are that 1. part 2 is so much longer than the other parts that i feel like it shouldve been split into 2 2. the ending felt rushed 3. i wanted to replay some parts again (like asya's poem) but theres no way to really do that unless you managed to save at a good time
it is good, i did not know what i was getting into downloading it but i am glad i did. this game is really amazing. i am usally not into set story games but this one was definatly worth it.
很有氛围感的一部作品,偏电波,值得一玩
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Incredibly beautiful story, I love the world and everything in it. It's a relatively short vn but it really moved me. Beautiful story. This game changed my worldwide. Something but nothing, therefore everything. The universe is what you experience. You. The world. What you make of it. You will gain something from reading it regardless of how you view the world. Definitely worth the read.
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