
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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This is, and I am not joking, THE singular best game I have ever played. And it's barely even a game. For me it managed to hit a perfect jackpot to make it effective on a deeply personal level to me.
十分具有电波系的一款小说,bgm十分好听,整体十分具有美感以及表达十分具有文学气质(可能是汉化组的功劳ovo),不过说实话感觉这款游戏并没能将故事讲的很好,感觉只是作者在表达自己心中的想法(也有可能是我看不懂?),不过毕竟免费,算不赖。
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Hours played at review time, across 1.9K reviews with recorded playtime.
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玩完之后感受到无尽的虚无,震颤的大脑不断的重复播放“我爱你”三个字,然后一切都归于空白。
great game for what it is, id rate it a 9/10. very good story but thats all it is, story. dont play if youre expecting gameplay do play if youre expecting good music, good visuals, and good story. its a vn after all
I don't usually play visual novels, but a friend recommended me this one so I had to give it a try. Very sweet story overall, and made me feel this kind of cold comfort that I don't usually feel.
神
я люблю ато и все что с ним связано
I Love the World and Everything In It
depression.
игра - пустышка, словно наша жизнь. Не знаю, говорят ли в обзорах про главную мысль игры, поэтому скажу прямо. Главный посыл: "нужно любить себя". Многие могут быть не согласны, что Z.A.T.O именно про это, но мне безразлично. Я написал это обзор, потому что Ася Шубина - буквально я. Конечно без маниакальности и с маленьким гендер свапом. Но всё же, я - Ася
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