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Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One • 2012

Should you play it?

The second game in the Zero Escape series. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is a mystery/thriller visual novel. It is story focused with multiple endings that use player choices and puzzle rooms to progress. Additions to the game include an 'auto-advance text' mode, so players can listen to the voice acting without clicking through dialog, a memo function that allows players to note anything they feel is useful, and a flow chart that shows how alternate choices unfold. The in-game calculator has been removed.

What works

  • Engaging and complex narrative with multiple endings
  • Challenging and creative puzzles
  • Innovative flow system for branching story navigation
  • Strong voice acting and character development
  • High replayability and intellectual engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Some obtuse puzzles and control sensitivity issues
  • 3d character models less expressive than predecessor's art
  • Repetitive sound effects
  • Slow pacing due to heavy text reading
  • Limited physical interaction and no multiplayer

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Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 02/09/2026