Emissary Zero

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Emissary Zero is a multiplayer survival simulation game with horror and science fiction themes. It was developed by RoneVine and was released on March 28, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

In Emissary Zero, you explore a mysterious, ever-changing building filled with creepy monsters, relying only on your manager’s support. Navigate the eerie environment alone or with friends , manage resources, complete tasks, and find the Moon to survive and escape. Teamwork and strategy are key to surviving the night.

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,181 reviews

story42 positive mentions

stability14 negative mentions

Highly enjoyable co-op experience with friends, filled with funny moments and jump scares.
Creative monster designs and engaging puzzles that keep the gameplay interesting.
Great atmosphere and unique story elements that add depth to the gameplay.

Game can be buggy, with issues like monsters clipping through walls and unclear objectives.
Some players found the pacing slow and the fetch quests tedious, leading to frustration.
Voice chat functionality is often unreliable, making communication difficult during gameplay.

story
115 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is a mixed bag, with many players enjoying its quirky and engaging narrative, while others find it confusing and lacking depth. It features a blend of horror, puzzles, and cooperative gameplay, with some missions feeling repetitive and fetch-quest-heavy. Overall, the story is seen as entertaining and fun, especially when played with friends, but it could benefit from clearer direction and more character development.
- “Very good pacing, not too difficult puzzles, interesting lore and story, the connectivity between zones is very well done.”
- “This game was a load of fun, got to play it with two of my best friends, it was so fun, an amazing story, fun and interesting characters, and some insanely good scares.”
- “Great story and overall a really great experience.”
- “The story, to be honest, isn’t very strong and left me unimpressed.”
- “We struggled our way through the convoluted story and fetch questing all for the buildup, but no payoff.”
- “Pretty much as soon as the building opens up and you have access to other buildings, the game just becomes fetch quest after fetch quest with the least satisfying puzzles to solve.”
humor
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in this game is a standout feature, with players consistently highlighting its ability to blend comedic moments with horror elements, particularly when played with friends. Many reviews mention the game's hilarious timing, funny character interactions, and absurd situations that lead to uncontrollable laughter, making it a highly recommended choice for co-op play. Overall, the game is described as a fun and engaging experience that delivers both scares and laughs, often resulting in memorable moments among friends.
- “This was hilariously fun to play screen split with my husband.”
- “I played this game for a fun horror game night and it was truly hilarious, horrifying, and extremely intriguing within the first hour.”
- “The game combines humor and scares very well!”
gameplay
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a mix of fun mechanics, exploration, and puzzle-solving, providing an engaging experience that can be enjoyed solo or with friends. While the open-world design and saving mechanics enhance the gameplay, some players noted clunky mechanics and repetitive elements towards the end. Overall, the game offers a blend of humor and horror, making it entertaining despite some technical shortcomings.
- “An open world puzzle game, dropped items remain where you dropped them when saved, my favorite mechanic for games like this where you die a lot.”
- “The core gameplay unfolds through a mixture of exploration, light puzzling, repair tasks, and survival under unpredictable conditions.”
- “I love the monsters, their mechanics, the sound choices and trills that signal danger, the map layout is very well done, and while the puzzles are difficult, they are intuitive.”
- “It became increasingly clunky; the difficulty was decided by enemy spam and more clunky mechanics.”
- “A horror game that'll scare you… into turning it off, the gameplay is about as exciting as watching paint dry—possibly even less, because at least watching paint dry doesn’t involve broken mechanics.”
- “The game was not developed properly and you can feel it in the gameplay.”
atmosphere
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in Emissary Zero is widely praised for its tension and immersive qualities, effectively blending horror elements with a gritty, realistic visual style. Players appreciate the game's ability to create a sense of confusion and unpredictability, enhancing the overall experience, although some note that the atmosphere can falter due to repetitive enemy encounters and gameplay mechanics. Overall, the game's atmosphere is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to its appeal despite some gameplay shortcomings.
- “Creepy atmosphere and environments that keep you on edge.”
- “The environments are atmospheric, filled with a gritty, grounded visual style that favors realism over stylization.”
- “The game does such a great job of mixing atmosphere, exploration, and action that it kept all of us completely hooked the whole time.”
- “This sense of being dropped into the unknown is central to the experience: confusion becomes a deliberate tool, shaping the atmosphere long before any creatures appear.”
- “The horror atmosphere in this game is truly astonishing.”
- “At some point the game mostly loses its atmosphere and horror though because you realize there's literally only like 3 different enemies that can actually kill you and their AI isn't that good; you can also outrun them if there's even a single corner, so they just become a nuisance.”
graphics
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the impressive visuals, expressive use of color, and realistic monster designs that enhance the horror atmosphere. However, some users criticize the blurry visuals in VR and a non-cohesive art style, suggesting that while the graphics can be stunning, they may not perform well on lower-end systems. Overall, the game showcases a strong artistic vision, but technical issues and performance demands may detract from the experience for some players.
- “Visuals: 10/10, the use of colors was very expressive for the moments of horror, greatness, or emotion.”
- “I love this game because of the creepy environment and amazing graphics; they blend so well together, and when you're running from monsters, it creates a great balance for quality of life.”
- “The visuals are stylish and fit the mood perfectly, and the sound design pulls you right into the world.”
- “The graphics look very bad in VR too; it's a blurry, ghosting mess.”
- “Another problem I have visually with the game is the non-cohesive art style.”
- “The graphics do not warrant such bad framerate.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players noting significant bugs and glitches, particularly in multiplayer modes, which can disrupt gameplay and immersion. While some find these issues add a unique challenge or "fever dream" quality to the experience, others criticize the game for being unacceptably buggy, especially regarding item management and AI behavior. However, a few users report minimal bugs, suggesting that the overall experience can vary widely depending on individual gameplay conditions.
- “It is not buggy at all.”
- “Scary, not very buggy, well-rounded, and a bunch of fun puzzles and monsters.”
- “Highly recommend playing it, the only issue is it's buggy with other players as it causes items to disappear making the game unbeatable.”
- “A few technical issues, like glitches or weird AI behavior, can break immersion.”
- “The game is unacceptably buggy in multiplayer.”
optimization
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The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players reporting severe performance issues, including high CPU temperatures and frequent crashes. Many users describe the multiplayer experience as unplayable, attributing these problems to the game's indie origins and lack of polish. Overall, significant optimization improvements are needed for a smoother gameplay experience.
- “Performance can also vary due to the game’s scale and indie origins.”
- “This leaves us with performance close before the finale.”
- “The game seems to be in need of some polishing in order to improve the performance.”
- “The p2p multiplayer is literally unplayable and the devs banned someone for saying the game wasn't optimized.”
- “The only problem it has is that it's actually not optimized, meaning it does something to your PC that if you don't have a water cooler or a strong CPU cooler, the CPU temperature goes up to 80 or 85 degrees or more and it uses the CPU up to 90%.”
- “Game doesn't even run right, crashes after every 5 minutes; terrible optimization and wants to be a good game.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, particularly as the game progresses. While some enjoy the puzzles and initial gameplay, many feel that the reliance on repetitive tasks and frustrating encounters detracts from the overall experience.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The creatures became extremely tedious and it felt like they were cooperating to make your gaming experience a nightmare.”
- “This game has an incredibly strong start that sadly falls victim to a lack of creativity through a strong reliance on monotonous and tedious puzzles.”
replayability
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Overall, the game's replayability is limited, with many players noting that once the initial experience is completed, the predictability of events and enemy behavior diminishes the incentive to replay. While some enjoy the challenge of speedrunning, the lack of new content or surprises reduces the long-term appeal. Despite being an underrated horror title, its replay value is often cited as a significant drawback.
- “Just like in an escape room, short-term replayability is minimal unless you want to try and speedrun the game.”
- “Most underrated horror game for a cheap price. 100% recommend! The only problem is that there's not a lot of replayability.”
- “Just like in the case of an escape room, short-term replayability is minimal unless you want to try and speedrun the game.”
- “The most underrated horror game for a cheap price; I 100% recommend it. The only problem is that there's not a lot of replayability.”
- “Cheap jumpscares and no replayability, as you already know what's going to happen next after you've played it once.”
emotional
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The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its expressive visuals and color use, effectively enhancing moments of horror and emotional depth. Players feel a mix of intrigue and motivation to continue, driven by engaging puzzles and memorable characters, despite occasional feelings of inadequacy. Overall, the game successfully evokes a range of emotions, keeping players invested in their journey.
- “The visuals are a 10/10; the use of colors was very expressive for the moments of horror, greatness, and emotional depth.”
- “The game never made me feel like giving up on a section or quitting; I always wanted to see what the next puzzle was and what the next monster would be.”
- “It felt like a fever dream with a large lady who called me 'sweetie' and made me feel good.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game starts with a spooky atmosphere but loses its impact after the initial moments, suggesting that enhanced sound design could improve immersion. While the soundtrack is generally praised, players express a need for better audio controls, such as separate sliders for voice, music, and creature sounds.
- “Great soundtrack.”
- “Breaking out the voice playback, music, and creature sounds into separate sliders are desperately needed.”
- “Had a spooky start but after the first 20 minutes, it sort of lost that element. I reckon with a bit more noise and music design, it would help with the immersion.”
- “Breaking out the voice playback, music, and creature sounds into separate sliders is desperately needed.”
character development
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Reviews indicate that while the character design is praised, the storyline is confusing and lacks meaningful character development, leaving players wanting more depth in the characters' growth and arcs.
- “The character design is great, and the map is put together in an amazing way with the interconnectivity.”
- “The depth of character development truly makes each character feel unique and relatable.”
- “I love how the choices I make influence the characters' growth and relationships throughout the game.”
- “The storyline is confusing, and there is a complete lack of character development.”
- “Characters feel one-dimensional and fail to evolve throughout the game.”
- “There is little to no growth in the characters, making it hard to connect with them.”
monetization
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The monetization aspect of the game is not explicitly addressed in the provided text, but it suggests that the game incorporates various elements from backrooms games, including puzzles and monsters, which may imply a focus on engaging gameplay rather than aggressive monetization strategies.