
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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Это моя первая визуальная новелла, и это просто пик. Я вообще не ожидал, что игра настолько сильно меня зацепит, особенно учитывая, что она бесплатная. Я бы с удовольствием заплатил за неё. В некоторых моментах у меня буквально сжималась грудь от напряжения, в котором находилась Ася. Иногда я просто не мог нажать на кнопку "Продолжить диалог", потому что слишком сильно переживал за происходящее. Здесь очень много неожиданных сюжетных поворотов, и некоторые из них действительно смогли меня удивить. А финал... просто добил. Я даже прослезился. Однозначно рекомендую. Для бесплатной визуальной новеллы это просто отличная история.
It's nice that the story doesn't really require you to understand everything in a literal sense. Rather, it wants you to go deeper in an emotional sense relating with the characters in the story, especially the protagonist. Themes are pretty ambiguous and it's up to you how you would interpret it to your liking. The intro soundtrack really hooked me in when I first listened to it. Glad I stayed here. Art is a plus, contributing to the game's somber mood. It's great, it's not trying to be deep and it doesn't have to be one. Once again, give some love to yourself. It makes the world easier to swallow. You don't have to mask it through cynicism or extreme positivism.
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| Game | Estimated lifetime revenue | Reviews | Review score | Price |
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| $2.8M | 6.7K | 95% | $24.99 | |
| — | 0 | — | — | |
| $0 | 275 | 98% | Free | |
| $391 | 5 | 100% | $4.24 | |
| $135.9K | 1.1K | 98% | $7.99 | |
| $94K | 908 | 92% | $7.99 |
Hours played at review time, across 1.9K reviews with recorded playtime.
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BEST VN OF ALL TIME I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
电波系作品,美术和音乐非常棒,给我的后劲很大
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великолепная история! есть с чего посмеяться, есть о чём подумать, игра очень атмосферная и приятная ушам и глазам. считаю долгом на всякий случай предупредить о том, что в игре нету никакого геймплея, это просто история с картинками на несколько часов. Но если вам нужна именно интересная история то вам сюда! разработчик молодец, золотые руки!
5小时的流程,一个浪漫的故事
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A really nice short story, went in blind, was very pleasantly surprised. I hope this finds you.
[spoiler] kavuşamayan lezbiyenler dünyayı yok ediyor. [/spoiler] sıradaki gelsin
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