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ActionAdventureOpen WorldSurvivalCo-opMultiplayerFPS

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Game description

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Basic info

DeveloperSystemic Reaction™
PublisherAvalanche Studios
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 26, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64bit OS - Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
ProcessorIntel i5 Quad Core
Memory8 GB
GraphicsnVidia GTX 660 / ATI HD7870 - 2GB VRAM / Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 580
Storage35 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 443 reviews from the past 1 year

75.4/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (72%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Rogue machines roam the eighties Swedish countryside in this open world shooter, which scores 75.4 from 443 analyzed reviews. The setting impresses, while the long haul wears thin.

👍 Strengths

103 reviews find it fun, and some single out the early exploration and loot. 62 enjoy co-op with friends, and a few describe teaming up to plan fights against the machines. Multiplayer ranks 206th of 642. 54 praise its world and atmosphere, and some mention tense silence, nature and lonely lights at night. Visuals & Sound ranks 591st of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

57 say it becomes repetitive, and some point to the same few enemy types and copied locations across a large map. 52 report bugs, such as allies stuck in terrain or corrupted saves. 31 believe developer support has ended, and some say long standing bugs will never be fixed. Tech & Support ranks 1164th of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 995th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun game worth the price, good value for money” · 103 reviews
“co-op gives great adrenaline rush at start” · 62 reviews
“the initial 1980s Sweden setting feels genuinely perilous and immersive” · 54 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +1.84 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “base building, crafting, huge map with freedom to explore” · 10 reviews
Negative “new world feature doesn't actually reset account progression” · 2 reviews

Progression 18% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 8% · Strategy 13% · Controls & feel 18%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.64 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “the initial 1980s Sweden setting feels genuinely perilous and immersive” · 54 reviews
Negative “the map felt so empty, no NPCs doing things or gathered” · 2 reviews

Story 32% · Characters 5%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.40 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “fighting the same three or four enemy models becomes repetitive and monotonous” · 57 reviews
Positive “varied weapon classes with different qualities and upgrades” · 4 reviews

Volume 20% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.25 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “stunning environment and great atmosphere with cool weapons” · 49 reviews
Negative “graphics are generic, characters generic, not polished” · 3 reviews

Audio 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.66 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “co-op gives great adrenaline rush at start” · 62 reviews
Negative “main quest XP does not share to party, only host receives it” · 6 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.22 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “DLC pricing seems excessive, most should have been free” · 21 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 10% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.52 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “companions glitch, fall through map, stuck in terrain” · 52 reviews

Performance 8% · Developer support 21%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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