Fit check
Is Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy metroidvania-style adventures with a narrative focus
- Fans of myth-inspired settings who want a story about grief and family
- Solo-focused players seeking exploration across dangerous fantasy lands
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a large open-world structure rather than a focused metroidvania-style journey
- Players looking for extensive role-playing systems or many distinct gameplay modes
- Players who want a multiplayer adventure
Our take on Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
The store page foregrounds the emotional journey, Bantu cultural inspiration, and mythological setting. It gives less concrete detail about the moment-to-moment structure, explaining the game mainly through its metroidvania label, cosmic powers, and central pursuit.
What is Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU?
A mourning boy opens a Bantu story left behind by his deceased father.
Its events lead into Kenzera, where Zau, a young shaman, makes an agreement with the God of Death in hopes of restoring his father’s spirit. This metroidvania adventure moves through mythic regions inhabited by ancestral spirits and dangerous powers. Zau relies on celestial abilities and growing resolve while seeking his goal, facing three powerful figures along the way. Drawing from Bantu cultural mythology, the narrative explores bereavement, family ties, and the struggle to recover someone who has been lost.
How Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU plays
- 01Metroidvania Adventure
- The journey crosses mythological regions of Kenzera while Zau pursues his father’s spirit.
- 02Shamanic Powers
- Zau uses cosmic abilities as he travels through lands inhabited by lost ancestral spirits.
- 03Myth-Inspired Story
- The narrative draws from Bantu cultural myths and follows a boy reading his late father’s tale.
- 04Three Mighty Beings
- Three powerful figures await Zau during his attempt to reach his goal.
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also described as a metroidvania, but its listing emphasizes chaotic gameplay and an edition containing previous updates plus the Magnate of the Gong update. Tales of Kenzera: ZAU instead centers its description on a myth-inspired narrative, a shaman protagonist, and three powerful beings.
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU: platforms & release
Is Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy metroidvania-style adventures with a narrative focus. Skip it if: players seeking a large open-world structure rather than a focused metroidvania-style journey.
Where can I download Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU on?
Windows only.
