Fit check
Is Zone 22 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- First-person RPG players who want a choice between complying with an authoritarian society and rebelling against it
- Players who enjoy branching quests and multiple endings
- Players interested in managing daily needs alongside work and character progression
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a combat-focused experience may find the described emphasis on work, eating, and daily life a poor fit.
- Players who prefer a linear story may not enjoy branching quests, dynamic daily events, and 16 possible endings.
- Players seeking multiplayer gameplay may not find the described solo-focused experience suited to them.
Our take on Zone 22
The central choice is whether to keep working within the regime or build rebel trust through sabotage before fighting back.
What is Zone 22?
Zone 22 is a first-person role-playing game set in a dystopian alternate reality ruled by a victorious Nazi regime.
Daily life involves employment, food, and deciding whether to conform or resist. Jobs award money and experience, which can fund cigarettes, liquor, and improvements to an apartment. Missions feature branching developments, and failure allows play to continue. Events vary from day to day. Characters advance through levels and skill allocation, while acts of sabotage can earn rebel confidence before an eventual uprising. The game offers 36 quest varieties, 16 possible conclusions, and an optional monochrome display effect.
How Zone 22 plays
- 01Branching quests
- There are 36 quest types, and failing a quest does not end the game.
- 02Multiple endings
- The game has 16 endings shaped by the player's choices.
- 03Workstation jobs
- Different jobs award both cash and experience.
- 04Rebel sabotage
- Sabotage builds trust with the rebels before the player chooses to fight back.
- 05Daily events
- Events occur dynamically throughout the zone, making each day different.
- 06Character progression
- Leveling grants skill points that can be spent to improve the character.
Zone 22 compared to similar games
Mr. Prepper centers on building an underground shelter and crafting to prepare for a threatened nuclear war, while Zone 22 focuses on daily life under a conquered society, work, quests, and rebellion. Immortal Life focuses on restoring a sect and pursuing immortality through spiritual cultivation; Zone 22 instead frames progression around survival, jobs, and resistance.
Zone 22: platforms & release
Is Zone 22 worth it?
It is worth it if: first-person RPG players who want a choice between complying with an authoritarian society and rebelling against it. Skip it if: players looking for a combat-focused experience may find the described emphasis on work, eating, and daily life a poor fit.
Where can I download Zone 22?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Zone 22's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Zone 22 on?
Windows only.
