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Zero Hour
Developer AttritoM7 Productions
Zero Hour (Bengali: জিরো আওয়ার) is a tactical first-person shooter game developed by the Bangladeshi studios M7 Productions and Attrito. It was released on early access in August 2020 on Steam, and fully released on September 9, 2024. The game features in-game voice acting entirely in Bangla and settings inspired by real locations across Bangladesh. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
339 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
43
Mixed
104 positive · 137 negative
95% range 37–49%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 104 | 137 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 20 | 4 | 71 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
14,882 of 19,379 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
45% recommend · 104 yes, 126 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 230 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (25,855 of 33,454 positive).
Some players praise Zero Hour as a fun, budget-friendly tactical shooter. [1][2][3] Others criticize it for bugs, poor AI, and being abandoned by developers. [4][5][6] Many compare it unfavorably to Ready or Not, calling it a lesser alternative. [7][3][8]
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Representative posts
- [1]
I've played SWAT 4, Ready or Not since beta, Rainbow Six, and I have 4500 hours in CS2. I don't understand why people don't like this game. Honestly, I liked it. Many people who like FPS games will like this. Even though it's said to copy other games, according to that logic, all FPS games should be copies of Counter-Strike. My review: 1- The general map design and peek points are not easy to predict. RoN maps are …
- [3]
Simply a watered down ready or not, most of the negative reviews I read are just people who played that game and are complaining that this isn't as polished. If that matters to you, then don't bother, otherwise, this is literally just a slightly lower quality alternative for a fifth of the price. it does have some bugs, but none that I encountered were game breaking, mostly just something to chuckle at and move on …
- [6]
This is currently one of the most frustrating games, and I certainly wouldn't recommend it now. I have 60+ hours in the game and had a great time for a lot of it; however, I can not recommend it at this point since: - It's abandoned by the developers - Accidentally shooting a teammate means a full ban for 3 matches - That ban means you *CANNOT COMNMUNICATE WITH YOUR TEAMMATES* No chat, no VOIP - Without teammate …
- [8]
Zero Hour is often called the "Ready or Not budget version" by the community, and unfortunately, playing it makes it clear why. The game has an excellent premise and an attractive price, but the number of technical problems, bugs, and design decisions ultimately frustrate the tactical experience it promises to deliver. If you're thinking of buying it, here are the main problems you'll face: 1. Dead Multiplayer and …
- [13]
When I first bought this I was broke, and enjoyed playing this cheaper alternative of RON Now that I own Ready Or Not, and compare the two in gameplay, mechanics, storyline, etc - Zero Hour sucks. Really hate that this game is practically made into a walking simulator with the big but loosely detailed maps, hard to find AI, and barebones design in each mission. Once a year or two ago when I was running through one …
Summarised from 34 of the 305 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
The crowd is split on Zero Hour: 104 recommend it, 126 don't. Which camp are you in?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Zero Hour received praise for its innovation as the first major tactical FPS from Bangladesh, noted for its immersive gameplay and authentic representation of Bangladeshi culture. The game's focus on strategy, and emphasis on teamwork drew comparisons to SWAT 4 and the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six titles.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 339 · most liked firstThe game requires Denuvo Anti Cheat in order to play multiplayer. No where on the Steam store is it written that multiplayer requires a kernel level anti cheat to be installed. Apart from that, the game is bugged and won't even let me play solo. Keeps getting stuck on a loading screen "fetching servers" even though I want to just play the game by myself. Nah man, can't recommend this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →August 31 1999, Duke Nukem: Zero Hour debuted on the N64 in the Americas! The game went through many small changes in its themes and aesthetic choices to make it onto a Nintendo system (as shown in the gif lol) It's also poked fun at other Nintendo 64 games in its posters (shown below)!
neutral · AI labelView post →October 17 2000, 007: The World Is Not Enough debuted on the N64 in the Americas! Amazingly, developer Eurocom, who was also working on Duke Nukem Zero Hour, finished the game early and released it a month ahead of the planned date....an anomaly by today's gaming standards!
neutral · AI labelView post →We can't buy your next game if you can't fix the last one. You think we're all falling for another rug pull?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →October 17 2000, 007: The World Is Not Enough debuted on the N64 in the Americas! Amazingly, developer Eurocom, who was also working on Duke Nukem Zero Hour, finished the game early and released it a month ahead of the planned date....an anomaly by today's gaming standards!
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been trying to play with my friend who got it from epic and it is super fkng impossible, you said it would be crossplay to play on both platforms and there is no ♥♥♥♥♥♥ way to play with him, please if anyone can play multiplatform please help me :/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In my new game Zero Hour every single enemy NPC is fully illustrated in colour. There are over 30 of these nasty little guys, each with their own rules and stats to unleash on your players. The Kickstarter is ending soon, so back now to get the discounted prices! www.kickstarter.com/projects/163...
positive · AI labelView post →October 17 2000, 007: The World Is Not Enough debuted on the N64 in the Americas! Amazingly, developer Eurocom, who was also working on Duke Nukem Zero Hour, finished the game early and released it a month ahead of the planned date....an anomaly by today's gaming standards!
neutral · AI labelView post →Got this from Humble Monthly and as a solo/coop player it was overall disappointing. It looks like they've gone into PVP/skins instead of fixing what is absolutely awful ai and missions. The tutorial area firing range with the section to count damage per second/shots per second/etc, doesn't even work for example. Another example is that the enemy ai surrenders AFTER shooting at me, AS I am shooting the bullet that will end up in their head, too late to stop basically, and it counted against me.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devs do not support the game anymore and any sign of life in this game is just PvP. it's okay to play co-op with a friend, but not as good as Ready or Not/ S.W.A.T. 3/4 if that's the kind of experience you're looking for.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got it for free on Epic games and i still feel ripped off.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is currently one of the most frustrating games, and I certainly wouldn't recommend it now. I have 60+ hours in the game and had a great time for a lot of it; however, I can not recommend it at this point since: - It's abandoned by the developers - Accidentally shooting a teammate means a full ban for 3 matches - That ban means you *CANNOT COMNMUNICATE WITH YOUR TEAMMATES* No chat, no VOIP - Without teammate comms you can't tell WHO IS A TEAMMATE which is why you were banned for 3 games…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played SWAT 4, Ready or Not since beta, Rainbow Six, and I have 4500 hours in CS2. I don't understand why people don't like this game. Honestly, I liked it. Many people who like FPS games will like this. Even though it's said to copy other games, according to that logic, all FPS games should be copies of Counter-Strike. My review: 1- The general map design and peek points are not easy to predict. RoN maps are more predictable in my opinion. 2- Although the weapon sounds aren't as good…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zero Hour is easily the laziest milsim game I've ever played. Which sucks to say because for a long time (until today), it was one of my favorites. I originally purchased ZH in 2020 as soon as it was available for purchase. It's charm was similar to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 which is still one of my favorite childhood games. At first, I didn't mind the simplicity of the gameplay and the amount of bugs the game had. It was expected for an early access release and as long as my friends…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the early 80s, a type of arcade cabinet which could be found in West Germany was the "wandgerät" ("wall unit"), designed for places which lacked the room for full-size cabinets. Universal games known to have received this treatment include Cosmic Alien, Zero Hour, Space Panic, and Lady Bug.
neutral · AI labelView post →We want to give a special shoutout to one of our community members, Kyrrma, who has been showcasing their incredible Duke Nukem: Zero Hour recomp mod that enables animations to the first person mode and really transforms the game. It's been really cool to see it be developed in real time!
neutral · AI labelView post →Nothing about this game feels right, from the clunky movement to the janky combat to the outdated graphics, it's like a mobile game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't recommend the game, had it for years literally. It was alright back in the day, had a lot of potential, it actually came out BEFORE RoN so people saying wanna be RoN and stuff like that are literal idiots. Ready or Not just did it differently and obviously better. If the game could have had more support it could have been better.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FIST fans, you may know Zero Hour creator Ben Tobitt for the awesome FIST movie poster art he did, well now he's got a whole freakin game so GO BACK IT NOW !! 🧟🧟
neutral · AI labelView post →As someone who played through most of the game solo (and occasionally in duos with a friend), I can’t recommend Zero Hour right now- at least not until the developers release a significant update. This review focuses solely on the main story maps, not multiplayer or co-op modes. Community has a bunch of dumbass glazers who ignore the flaws of ZH, probably because of Indian and Bangladeshi pride for a game set in Bangladesh, which is understandable, but they don't realize how stupid they sound…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ahh I’m away in the mountains and forgot to update the #0hgame website! But hey, you can just stay up until 3am and make game and not tell anyone! (jk, don’t do this get some sleep instead :P) I’ll be somewhere in Sudeten if anyone needs me. Zero Hour Game Jam remains the worst organised game jam.
negative · AI labelView post →Zero Hour is often called the "Ready or Not budget version" by the community, and unfortunately, playing it makes it clear why. The game has an excellent premise and an attractive price, but the number of technical problems, bugs, and design decisions ultimately frustrate the tactical experience it promises to deliver. If you're thinking of buying it, here are the main problems you'll face: 1. Dead Multiplayer and Matchmaking If you want to play PvP or find cooperative public matches, give…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first bought this I was broke, and enjoyed playing this cheaper alternative of RON Now that I own Ready Or Not, and compare the two in gameplay, mechanics, storyline, etc - Zero Hour sucks. Really hate that this game is practically made into a walking simulator with the big but loosely detailed maps, hard to find AI, and barebones design in each mission. Once a year or two ago when I was running through one of the maps, I legit just ended it when I couldnt find the last NPC, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to check out a #ttrpg like no other, pre-order my new #zombie horror game Zero Hour. www.kickstarter.com/projects/163...
positive · AI labelView post →This game had a lot of potential quite some time ago but now its just COD slop. If you want a slow paced tactical shooter, go buy Ready or Not, if you want a fast paced action packed leanspamming shoot em up where youre also a police offer but have to fight 30+ suspects a mission, play this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review: Zero Hour Honestly, this game surprised me. It’s like the perfect middle ground between slow tactical stuff like SWAT or Ready or Not and faster-paced shooters. The gameplay feels tight, and the feature where you can cut the power and play in the dark is actually awesome — gives a real edge to the tension. But man, the performance is rough. Even with a decent rig and settings dropped to low, I still get random freezes and stutters mid-game. That kills the vibe fast. Also, cheaters pop…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like Ready or Not from Temu but somehow much much better? I'm honestly amazed by how far this game has come. The low budget nature is obvious but it does so many things so well it's hard not to love it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to see some exclusive art from @qsy.bsky.social and @cinemaminddavid.bsky.social then back my new action horror game Zero Hour today on Kickstarter. Back today to get the discounted prices. www.kickstarter.com/projects/163...
positive · AI labelView post →Schizophrenia simulation. I see bombs and hostages that don't exist for anyone other than me. It's buggy as hell...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not to reopen this can of worms, but Mox is showing up to do commentary for Zero Hour, on his birthday, purely for the love of the game. Anyone who thinks he's *ever* going back to Turdsville is out their damn minds. #ROH
neutral · AI labelView post →This game offers good amount of fun even at full price with really high potential but developers abandoned the game and immediately started developing new wannabe John-Wick-story-action-shooter
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to preface this first by stating: I'm coming straight from having been a long-time player of Ready or Not. This is too janky for me. I'm coming from having been a life-long player of the SWAT tactical shooter series and of the game Ready or Not since it's alpha and beta builds. Having experienced high quality animations, very well put together controls, well programed AI for both teammates and suspects, Zero Hour is so far below the bar that has been set. Now granted, Zero Hour does…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →bought and played the game 08/2020, enjoyed it, but now i dont see it in my library?? when they sold to the new company did they make the early access players buy it again?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Speaking of free, in a couple hours they're doing a triple giveaway on the Epic store. Roguelite platformer ScourgeBringer, Tactical shooter Zero Hour, and fast-paced Sakamoto-scored fantasy 4X Songs of Silence. That's a lot of game for nothing.
neutral · AI labelView post →Man it's crazy what indie devs are able to pull off these days. Zero Hour was a really competently made tactical FPS game, and their new game Blackwood looks great. John Wick-style action from a really small team. Q3 2026.
positive · AI labelView post →"Tactical Chaos, Bangladeshi Style." I acquired Zero Hour on sale and have spent approximately 80 hours playing both solo and in a duo. The game has often been described as the Bangladesh equivalent of Ready or Not, and the comparison is largely accurate. It delivers a deliberate, methodical tactical experience that rewards patience, careful planning, and teamwork. The graphics are adequate, and the gameplay mechanics are intuitive, making the game accessible even to those new to the tactical…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Second game of the day at Hammerhead was Zero Hour. This WW1 game by Dave Stone has been in development for some time & it was great to get a first play in its reduced format (usual playing area is 6x4). My French rolled unusually well and successfully mounted an assault on the German trench line.
positive · AI labelView post →I disagree with a majority of the reviews on the gameplay, as it is a very cheap alternative to your heavy hitter infiltration games. But my review will still be negative dominantly due to the game just being abandoned, which is sad to say. The game had a large amount of potential in such a sought after genre with little competition outside of a select few. Goodbye ZH
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FYI: #Fortnite game servers will be offline following the Zero Hour live event while they release v39.00! Downtime should last several hours. status.epicgames.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Game is buggy, UI is not really intuitive. Creating a lobby doesn't give you any options to change about that lobby, and so much more. It's like Ready or Not from Temu.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's my @pigsquad.com Zero Hour Game Jam game! A little pumpkin carving sim made in Pulp! It works on Playdate or in browser (currently as a download but I'll get it on the page another time) james-gameboy.itch.io/pulpkin-carv...
positive · AI labelView post →Before it was removed, I played a custom game on Fortnite that allowed players to replay Zero Hour but with certain skins being used for certain characters in the event
neutral · AI labelView post →A poor man’s Ready or Not. The developers have already abandoned the game, the multiplayer is dead, and the last update was in November 2024 (despite the game releasing in September 2024). Even at a discount, it’s a waste of money. Buy it, play for two hours (you won’t be able to stand it) then refund it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zero Hour has been in my library for over 2 years. It HAS always been one of those games I installed and uninstall shortly after. Unfortunately, this time it's a solid uninstall and WILL remain that way. To be fair, for a solo developer, this game HAD amazing potential, what he has done is respectable. Comparing this game to games such as Ready or Not is slightly unfair. However, this game has not changed much in terms of it's look and feel over the last two years. With all these "updates" I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GOOD GAME , WISH THAT WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE POWER ON BUILDINGS IN MISSIONS THAT THE ENEMY CANT SEE YOU IN THE DARK OR AT LEAST MAKE IT HARDER FOR THEM TO TRACK YOU , MAKES THE GAME FEEL A BIT UNREAL , WHATS THE USE OF CUTTING THE POWER ?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awful game looks like it’s trying to copy all other fps games, i thought it would be like ready or not but it’s opposite of it. Texture, animations and motion is bad even while having 144+ FPS it looks like it’s running on 30 fps i went to training session and it needs internet to connect to single player lol Guns looks like toys, games from 2000’s have better texture models than this game. I got for around 15 cents still seems like i got ripped off, i won’t recommend getting it even for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On the 24th of January, MPs have the opportunity to vote on the game changing Zero Hour #CANBill and finally treat the climate and nature crisis with the urgency it deserves. This is an opportunity that we cannot afford to pass us by. MPs must do what’s right and make the CAN Bill law.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's very unpolished. I had to refund it. Maybe in one year it will be better.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolute Cinema: 10.5M of you joined us in-game for Zero Hour, and 3M+ tuned in across livestream platforms!
neutral · AI labelView post →Old games like Rainbow Six, SWAT were made a billion times better than this crap. This game is very unpolished, like an alpha. Overall, it's a disaster.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is Duke Nukem: Zero Hour a Halloween game? No. But Duke's got a costume for every occasion.
neutral · AI labelView post →Arcade Ready or Not with a really cool map mechanic (it can be annoying though). Coming from RoN it's probable you wont like Zero Hour, but if you haven't played and don't wanna drop the cash for RoN this is a good option
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good game and it works on Linux. But there is no active player base. I waited more than half an hour to join a match and nobody joined.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another #N64 decomp is here and has been completed! #DukeNukem Zero Hour hits 100% decomp status and if any game ever needed a PC port to fix the controls alone...it's this! Now we have to wait for the port youtu.be/1n6izU5CaSI #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news
neutral · AI labelView post →They... chose possibly one of the worst ethnic caricatures in early 2000s gaming from an EA strategy game, lol. Gotta love it. (Prince Kassad, GLA General from Command and Conquer Generals: Zero Hour)
neutral · AI labelView post →This is like if rainbow 6 and ready or not had a baby with birth defects
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Someone took the Duke Nukem: Zero Hour Recomp and turned it into "Overclocked", making a near perfect 90s style first person shooter out of the game with TONS of mods! Like it should be youtu.be/iSs0pYWd1V4 #gaming #gamingnews #retrogames #dukenukem #gaming_news
neutral · AI labelView post →Developers slapped a 1.0 on it, said "Good enough" and abandoned it. It's not a terrible game, you can just tell they didn't care anymore and were forcing themselves to finish it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you can get it for less than 5$, I recommend it. Otherwise, be careful, this game might not be updated anymore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got it free on epic and all i gotta say is finally another tactical shootr like the old days of R63 Americas Army 2.0 where thinking and tactics prevail not mindless run n gun respawn rinse repeat ♥♥♥♥
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