Action · March 26, 2019

Generation Zero® (2019)

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Generation Zero is set in the familiar but hostile open world of Östertörn, Sweden. Your once peaceful home has now been overrun by mysterious, deadly machine enemies. You must choose your battles wisely as you engage in adrenaline-pumping guerilla combat against the mechanical forces. Explore a Hostile Open World Explore a huge map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era where danger lurks on every street, in every patch of forest and deep inside every bunker. Wage Guerilla Warfare Engage in tense battles against sophisticated and deadly machines. Take them on solo or together with up to three friends. Can you outsmart a relentless enemy designed to hunt you down? Grow Stronger Grow stronger as you gain experience fighting back against the machines. Scavenge parts from your fallen enemies and use them to craft equipment, weapons and ammunition. Build and fortify your own bases across the island and start taking back your home! Uncover the Mystery Behind the Machines Discover the truth behind what really happened to the region of Östertörn.

Action releases from 2019

192 Action titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume40.5k Steam reviewsTop 14% in Action
Positive rating72% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 84%
Metacritic51/100Genre average 77 — top 99% of Action titles
Concurrent peak234 playersTop 23% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours17 h averageTop 29% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Open World · 625
  • Survival · 594
  • Co-op · 587
  • FPS · 585
  • Multiplayer · 579
  • Base-Building · 578
  • Robots · 575
  • Post-apocalyptic · 562
  • Atmospheric · 560
  • Shooter · 559
  • Sci-fi · 550
  • Mechs · 549
  • Sandbox · 543
  • Horror · 543
  • 1980s · 542

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

72%Mostly Positive · 40.5k reviews

29.2k positive · 11.3k negative

Metacritic

51/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

5.6/10

Curator recommendations

28.3k

Peak concurrent players

234

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Polish volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Polish

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“Generation Zero has grown over the years to offer the best stealth survival experience that pits you against an island filled with hostile machines. The tension you feel playing solo is second to none, and going in with others still feels like you’re facing an insurmountable enemy.” Destructoid “Generation Zero combines the open world of an RPG with the shooting and looting of a battle royale, to create a rather special, 80s vision of post-apocalyptic sci-fi, where every fight feels…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

17h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

72

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 26, 2019
DeveloperSystemic Reaction™
PublisherAvalanche Studios
Base price$6.24 -75%
DLC / Add-ons23 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Content Notes

Player combat against machines. Occasional depiction of dead bodies. Themes of suspense.

Editions & Packages

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