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Zolg
Zolg is a minimalist top-down shooter where you explore, fight enemies, collect powerups, and defeat bosses.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
34 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Ok. To be honest, I purchased this game simply because I wanted to be one of the first to try it. Yes, I know, not neccesarilly a valid reason. But if I thought if i ended up really liking it, it would be cool to be the…”
“9/10 THE GAME IS GREAT the game is really good, it has a metroidvania style of adventure, u have the freedom to explore any of the paths in whatever order u want, but you will find blocks that u cannot destroy and you…”
“I really like Zolg's art style and the game itself is pretty fun as well! I'd definitely reccomend it especially since its only .99 cents!”
18 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“The game is kinda boring, lacking depth or real engagement. The graphics and mechanics will convince you that this is someone's first videogame from their highschool computer science project. Soundtrack is also meh.…”
“Ok. To be honest, I purchased this game simply because I wanted to be one of the first to try it. Yes, I know, not neccesarilly a valid reason. But if I thought if i ended up really liking it, it would be cool to be the…”
“Fun little gem here for less then a buck. I did my typical "First Play on Launch Day" the same day this game launched on Steam and I gave it a "Solid 8 out of 10" score based on high value and fun scores, plus solid and…”
13 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Ok. To be honest, I purchased this game simply because I wanted to be one of the first to try it. Yes, I know, not neccesarilly a valid reason. But if I thought if i ended up really liking it, it would be cool to be the…”
“Let's get something straight. I will NOT give this game a good rating JUST because it was 99 cents and I got a coupon for it even. I simply do not like it and likely will not play it anymore. This is an oldschool arcade…”
“I really like Zolg's art style and the game itself is pretty fun as well! I'd definitely reccomend it especially since its only .99 cents!”
11 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“9/10 THE GAME IS GREAT the game is really good, it has a metroidvania style of adventure, u have the freedom to explore any of the paths in whatever order u want, but you will find blocks that u cannot destroy and you…”
“what an amazing game. very very old school style top down shoot-em up with a cool minimalistic style that kind of reminds me of Tron. Very simple gameplay - nothing new - but done very very very well. It is hard though…”
“This game is actually decently challenging and provides good quality music and atmosphere. The music, though it does tend to loop constantly except upon area change, is actually enjoyable and catchy. I quite enjoyed…”
8 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Fun little gem here for less then a buck. I did my typical "First Play on Launch Day" the same day this game launched on Steam and I gave it a "Solid 8 out of 10" score based on high value and fun scores, plus solid and…”
“Very solid controlling and intuitive aiming. Its not going to be the next undertale, but its well worth $1.”
“An interesting little mix of twin-stick shooter and Metroid-like search-action. With simple but appealing graphics and tight controls, it definitely could be the basis for a great game with more work, but for what it…”
13 of the 86 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is kinda boring, lacking depth or real engagement. The graphics and mechanics will convince you that this is someone's first videogame from their highschool computer science project. Soundtrack is also meh.…”
“Nothing amazing to explore here.”
“Let's get something straight. I will NOT give this game a good rating JUST because it was 99 cents and I got a coupon for it even. I simply do not like it and likely will not play it anymore. This is an oldschool arcade…”
12 of the 86 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“TL;DR As an indie & cheap game, It's a good game! +Tiny size & runs on potato PCs! -No Cloud Save -Sometimes it becomes really challenging & annoying! (spoiler hidden) -No pause option! (spoiler hidden) *It could have a…”
“It's very fun.Despite hard control and game play you will be get used”
“Key features Top-down retro-style twin-stick shooter and dungeon crawler. Gameplay, technical issues, controller support Gameplay in itself is pretty decent, you start out with a tiny health bar, slow speed and no…”
8 of the 86 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“https://youtu.be/MD6u4djbt0Q Zolg does a lot of things right as a twin-stick shooter version of a metroidvania style exploratory game. It fails to twin-stick the landing when it comes to level design that requires lots…”
“Controls are ass, no keyboard remapping...”
“It's very fun.Despite hard control and game play you will be get used”
6 of the 86 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“9/10 THE GAME IS GREAT the game is really good, it has a metroidvania style of adventure, u have the freedom to explore any of the paths in whatever order u want, but you will find blocks that u cannot destroy and you…”
“This Game Is Great It Is Really Recommended The Only Down Side Is It Doesn't Tell You How To Do Anything So I Got Stuck After I Got The Charge Shot And 4th Hit Well I Went To The Next Save File And It Didn't Help.”
“https://youtu.be/MD6u4djbt0Q Zolg does a lot of things right as a twin-stick shooter version of a metroidvania style exploratory game. It fails to twin-stick the landing when it comes to level design that requires lots…”
6 of the 86 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is kinda boring, lacking depth or real engagement. The graphics and mechanics will convince you that this is someone's first videogame from their highschool computer science project. Soundtrack is also meh.…”
“This game is actually decently challenging and provides good quality music and atmosphere. The music, though it does tend to loop constantly except upon area change, is actually enjoyable and catchy. I quite enjoyed…”
“TL;DR As an indie & cheap game, It's a good game! +Tiny size & runs on potato PCs! -No Cloud Save -Sometimes it becomes really challenging & annoying! (spoiler hidden) -No pause option! (spoiler hidden) *It could have a…”
Counted across 86 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 78.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Look, I love challenging games, the Souls series is basically my security blanket, you know, one with spikes, saws and blood smeared all over the cloth. But dang, I found this game hard, not impossibly hard, but certainly infuriatingly hard. Zolg is a top down shooter clearly…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Does what it says on the box; it's a minimalist twin-stick style shooter, although there's not much "mowing down enemies", it's more stick-and-move. Bonus points if you like dark techno sounds, minus points if you don't -- the tracks loop often. Expect an hour or two of playtime…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“It starts fairly nice and dynamic, however at certain point it becomes frustrating and boring. In particular, as other reviewers noted, getting through the battery of moving lasers is usually a question of luck and button-mashing. Now suppose you have two or three such fields,…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Russian and Simplified Chinese Added
Zolg now includes Russian and Simplified Chinese translations for all in-game text as well as the store page description. To change language go to the game's properties in Steam and then to the langua
Russian and Simplified Chinese Added
Zolg now includes Russian and Simplified Chinese translations for all in-game text as well as the store page description. To change language go to the game's properties in Steam and then to the langua
Shaders, Music Fixes, Bullet Counter
Added some shaders for extra effects. Can be disabled in menu. When in the room that connects the two main areas, music volume is no longer ignored. Exiting to the menu from the area connector room wi
Shaders, Music Fixes, Bullet Counter
Added some shaders for extra effects. Can be disabled in menu. When in the room that connects the two main areas, music volume is no longer ignored. Exiting to the menu from the area connector room wi
Difficulty Tweaks
Reduced difficulty of some of the earlier spike sections. Slightly increased player invulnerability time after being hit. Slightly reduced stalker speed. Stalkers now deal 2 damage but die after hitti
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Metroidvania · Top-Down Shooter · Action-Adventure · 2D · Minimalist · Adventure · Action · Top-Down · Exploration · Twin Stick Shooter · Shooter · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * * |
| Achievements | 40 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 30 MB available space