ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies

 PC
  • Publisher: ZA/UM
  • Release Date: May 21, 2026
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. 3DJuegos
    May 19, 2026
    Zero Parades is not as relevant as Disco Elysium but it is awesome. [Recommended]
  2. Kotaku
    May 19, 2026
    Chaos is the best possible descriptor of some of the narrative’s later and more extravagant detours, detours which I always understood but also believed could’ve been handled more elegantly. “Chaotic” is, to me, the most apt way to describe both the quickly destabilizing state of Zero Parades‘ Developed World and the spy at the heart of it all trying to change things. Chaotic and ugly. Zero Parades is a big ugly game for a big ugly world. Good luck at the Opera, and maybe bring a light.
  3. Polygon
    May 21, 2026
    The longer I played Zero Parades, the more it began to reveal itself in engrossing ways. Set the grand political theater aside, and you have a remarkably human story about Cascade. Early on, you learn that she’s haunted by a cowardly act of self-preservation and needs this assignment to redeem herself — especially because she’s going to need the help of her old crewmates to pull it off. It’s less of a spy thriller and more akin to someone returning to their hometown and dealing with the mess they left behind.
  5. The Verge
    May 18, 2026
    As Cascade, I did what I had to while pursuing forgiveness. I manipulated old friends into joining me in one last job, I deceived people who put their trust in me in order to obtain information, and I left multiple tasks unresolved, which will no doubt have ramifications for a city that I never plan to set foot in again. In Zero Parades, you get to choose the mask you wear. Force the right dice checks, choose the right words, and you may convince yourself that your actions were right all along.