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Ground Zero

Ground Zero

Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.

Released Apr 16, 2026 Developer Malformation Games Publisher Kwalee Platforms Windows Survival HorrorZombiesActionAdventureThird-Person Shooter
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

89.4%positive781 reviews
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“Solid Korean Resident Evil Another gem I discovered during Steam Nextfest last year. This time the retro-style, Resident-Evil-inspired survival horror takes place in Korea. I was impressed by the demo, and I am glad to say that the end product is good as well. The visual is both…”

— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs played
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“I really wanted to like Ground Zero more than I did, and weirdly, I think that’s because there’s so much here to appreciate. For an indie survival horror game, the amount of content is honestly impressive. It’s LONG. There are upgradeables, unlockables, branching paths that give…”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“this is a great survival horror game! really fun game play, a lot of fun weapons and cool areas to explore. My fav thing abt this game is the characters!!!!! I LOVE THEM SO MUCH”

— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

201all-time peak
0 100 200 125 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

44achievements
2.9%median completion
0.9%rarest: Dressed To Kill
81.1% of players 78.6% of players 62.6% of players 59.5% of players 39.0% of players 38.9% of players 26.9% of players 25.7% of players 24.6% of players 24.5% of players 24.5% of players 12.5% of players 10.0% of players 8.0% of players 7.4% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 2.9% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 81.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
81.1%Prime Sample — Obtain a Perfect quality genome sample.
78.6%Grey Matter — Kill an enemy with a critical shot.
62.6%Remembering the Basics — Successfully parry an enemy's attack.
Rarest badges of honor
0.9%Dressed To Kill — Obtain all costumes.
1.0%Pacifist — On a new game, complete the main story while only killing bosses, except the first encounter.
1.0%Who Needs a Gun? — Complete the main story while only using melee weapons, grenades, and counter-attacks.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US19.99 USD
EU17.99 EUR
UK15.99 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China68.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$10 Brazil Japan Canada US EU Australia UK≈$21

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 25, 2026
New Report – Steam Summer Sale is here.

Ground Zero is in the Steam Summer Sale with a 25% discount 🫡 The weather isn’t the only heat you could be shielding from – your fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea starts today! 📆 The sale run

May 14, 2026
Ground Zero May Patch

SITREP! A new Patch has been released! Since the release of Ground Zero a little under a month ago, we have been blown away by your support - it has not gone unnoticed! Every bug report and piece of f

May 06, 2026
Ground Zero Official Soundtrack

SITREP 22 Original Tracks composed by Kati Falk-Flores & Jaimee Jimin Park. Available on Steam here: Immersive soundscapes that blur the line between game and reality. Turn off the lights. Put your he

Apr 27, 2026
PC Patch 1 Full Patch Notes

Following the release of Ground Zero, we’ve been addressing community feedback alongside adding a plethora of quality of life features that are included in the 27th April patch. You can expect signifi

Apr 16, 2026
GROUND ZERO X TORMENTED SOULS 2 BUNDLE

We've partnered up with PQube to bring you this bundle! Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the c

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsSurvival Horror · Zombies · Action · Adventure · Third-Person Shooter · 2.5D · Stylized · Third Person · Dark · Atmospheric · Horror · Shooter (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Stats · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
Achievements44
Official sitehttps://malformation-games.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 9th Generation / Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB) Storage: 30 GB available space