Event[0]

Event[0]

Released Sep 2016

Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

80% positive · 2,291 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation

Event[0] launched on September 14, 2016 as a complete narrative experience. The only post-launch DLC — the game's official soundtrack — was released on January 10, 2017, which is also the date of the last official developer communication. That final post from Ocelot Society on January 10, 2017 is telling: the team revealed they had already shrunk to just two people maintaining the game in their spare time alongside full-time jobs. The post focused on a Mac bug fix, the soundtrack release, and IGF nominations — there was no mention of any planned updates, new content, or future development work. This reads as a team wrapping up their obligations to the game rather than continuing to build on it. No further developer communications, patches, or content releases have appeared since January 10, 2017. The game's store page describes a self-contained narrative with no reference to ongoing updates or future content. With nearly a decade of silence from a two-person team that explicitly described supporting the game in their spare time, it is safe to conclude that Event[0] shipped as a finished product and development has been complete since the soundtrack released in January 2017.
Evidence
Developer post reveals the team had shrunk to two people supporting the game in their spare time. The post covers a Mac bug fix, soundtrack release, and IGF nominations — no future content or updates are mentioned. This is the last official communication from Ocelot Society.
news post · Jan 10, 2017 source development ending
high
The only DLC — the official soundtrack — was released on January 10, 2017. All listed DLC is released with no unreleased items remaining.
dlc listing · Jan 10, 2017 source content shipped
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jan 2017

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Ocelot Society
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Event[0] is an award-winning narrative exploration game where you must build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home. Set in a retrofuture inspired by sci-fi classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, the game is about forging a personal relationship with your only companion, an insecure AI entity capable of procedurally generating over two million lines of dialog. You interact with the computer, named Kaizen, by typing messages on terminals throughout the ship. The reality of your situation will emerge organically as you communicate with Kaizen and explore the mysterious ship in first-person perspective.

You’ll freely navigate evocative 3D environments brought to life with physics-based rendering and advanced lighting techniques. You’ll examine items to gather information and solve hacking puzzles as you progress. You can even leave the ship for breathtakingly scary spacewalks! All sound and music come from the environment; there is no traditional score. The ship is essentially the AI computer’s body, and reacts to Kaizen’s feelings by making different sounds—pay attention for clues!

As in any relationship, there can be gratitude, disappointment, or jealousy, and Kaizen reacts differently depending on its mood. By working through the fears and anxieties of your virtual companion, you can eventually find your way back to Earth—while unraveling the cryptic history of the ship and the 1980s society from which it emerged.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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