Current version:PlayStation 5
Zenless Zone Zero

Zenless Zone Zero

Zenless Zone Zero is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by HoYoverse. It centers on combat encounters, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.

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7.5 / 10
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About this game

Zenless Zone Zero is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on combat encounters, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

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7.5 / 10PlayStation 5

Distinctive action and style meet progression friction and launch hitches.

Zenless Zone Zero turns accessible action inputs into engaging short fights through agent switching, assists and team effects. New Eridu’s neighbourhoods, extravagant animation, music and comic writing give the game an identity strong enough to make repeat visits pleasant. The version 1.0 structure is less graceful: television-grid navigation, many upgrade currencies and energy limits divide good battles into recurrent resource chores. Its paid character-draw model also deserves an explicit spending boundary. Independent PS5 testing at launch found marked slowdowns in a large hub and frame drops during intense fights. Those are historical observations, not a present-day performance claim. An official September 2026 PS5 update establishes continuing service activity, but not connection quality in every region. It suits players who enjoy stylish character action and long-term team construction while setting their own limits on the gacha loop.

Strengths

  • Agent switching and city art make short fights lively.

Weaknesses

  • Currencies, energy gates and gacha interrupt action.

Who it is for: Action players happy to build teams over time and cap spending.

Play notes: Historical PS5 1.0 performance; a 2026 update guarantees neither current frame rate nor connection.

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TV grids, currencies and energy gates fragment progression.

Reviewed6.3 / 10Not provided
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Switch timing and assists give accessible action team depth.

Reviewed8.2 / 10Not provided
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New Eridu’s animation, music and comedy supply strong identity.

Reviewed9.0 / 10Not provided
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PS5 launch hitches are historical; recent updates do not verify current frame delivery.

Reviewed5.9 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
HoYoverse
Publisher
HoYoverse
Release date
Jul 4, 2024
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Real-time CombatSolo-friendlyLinear LevelsInvestigationSlow BurnExplorationMain Story 10–20 HoursStory-drivenPuzzle Solving3D GraphicsThird Person
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
Single player
Perspectives
Third person

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