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Z.O.N.A: Origin

84% positive · 588 Steam reviews · released Aug 22, 2025 · by AGaming+

Early AccessShooterOpen WorldActionVRAdventureExplorationPost-apocalyptic

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~19.4k (P10–P90: 7.8k – 42.7k)

Gross revenue: ~$318k (P10–P90: $127k – $700k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Visuals & audio82% positive · 73 mentions
“[Game Played With Quest 3 using Link Cable/Virtual Desktop] This game's going to attract 2 kinds of VR players. Either you've played Stalker and want it in VR, or you haven't and are just desperate for any sort of VR story game that lasts…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 31 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics83% positive · 64 mentions
“almost got stuck forever in the first mission because i didnt see the yellow wheel thingy that opens the door, they really ought to highlight it the first time or something, (EDIT: you rock Igor, the sole dev of this game saw my comment…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 18 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity87% positive · 53 mentions
“(TL;DR - It's a good game from a talented, community focused dev, who's actively updating the game ........ Just buy it. You'll very likely be glad you did). I got this game in a bundle about 3 months ago. I had a mess about with the God…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 49 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability81% positive · 48 mentions
“[Game Played With Quest 3 using Link Cable/Virtual Desktop] This game's going to attract 2 kinds of VR players. Either you've played Stalker and want it in VR, or you haven't and are just desperate for any sort of VR story game that lasts…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 31 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing77% positive · 39 mentions
“(TL;DR - It's a good game from a talented, community focused dev, who's actively updating the game ........ Just buy it. You'll very likely be glad you did). I got this game in a bundle about 3 months ago. I had a mess about with the God…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 49 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value86% positive · 36 mentions
“Updated review at the bottom of text. Original Review Below (from 23rd of May, 2025): It took me a couple of attempts to dig into the game, but now I can say that the game has a clear vision, understands what it's going for, and achieves…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 37 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance71% positive · 28 mentions
“I have completed Z.O.N.A Project X and I actually enjoyed the game and the story. This lead me to immediately jump into Z.O.N.A Origin and so far, I've been very impressed. I have eight hours of gameplay since starting it LAST NIGHT, and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI57% positive · 23 mentions
“This game stands on par with other great survival shooters (games like Into the Radius, Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, Convergence, etc). This game was such an improvement over the first one, Z.O.N.A. Project X. Guns are more balanced…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 53 h played · Report / request removal

266 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Post-apocalypticSci-fi

Structure

Open world

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsVR support

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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