World Zero

World Zero

Ashton Chiu · October 12, 2022 · Turn-Based Strategy, JRPG, Strategy, 2D, Top-Down

World Zero is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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World Zero price

World Zero is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About World Zero

It's an RPG Maker game that isn't inspired by Earthbound! (I never played Earthbound)

Play as Shouta Kitano, travelling through the lands of a dying world in a parallel universe and save the world by bringing the core to the underground facility made by his dad. Through his journey, he will make friends that join his quest to get to the facility. He won't just meet new friends, he will also meet a strange man who tries to stop him from delivering the core by sending some hired mercenaries.

World Zero — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Mar 26, 2025
It's a short but enjoyable game. The combat is simple and easily exploitable, but the writing and characters are enjoyable. I'd say I'd enjoyed my time with this game, even if it is still in beta and thus is rather rough around the edges.
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Recommended Feb 1, 2025
This is a pretty good game for a beta, the world is a bit small and some part of the world seem like they could use some expanding but it's still seems fun none the less!
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Recommended Aug 20, 2026
World Zero is a small-scale turn-based RPG that puts accessibility and storytelling ahead of mechanical complexity. Created and published by Ashton Chiu, it has the unmistakable character of an RPG Maker project, using familiar genre conventions as the foundation for a strange journey involving parallel universes, a dying world, mysterious technology, friendship, and increasingly unsettling threats. Rather than trying to overwhelm players with complicated systems, it presents itself as an easy-to-understand adventure that can be approached by newcomers while still offering the exploration and party-based progression associated with traditional JRPGs. The story follows Shouta Kitano, a boy who unexpectedly falls into a parallel universe because of a watch connected to his missing father. The world he enters is gradually being consumed by the Black Mist, immediately giving his situation greater importance than simply finding a way home. Shouta must transport a core to an underground facility created by his father, with the hope that completing this mission will save the world and provide a path back to his own reality. The missing father connection makes the objective feel personal,…
Recommended Mar 8, 2026
i like the story
Recommended Sep 22, 2025
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Recommended Feb 20, 2025
World Zero is a short yet fun game with great characters, art and dialogue. I 100% recommend it, especially since it's free.

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