SECTOR ZERO

SECTOR ZERO

Released Feb 2026

SECTOR ZERO is a short, physics-based dark sci-fi puzzle adventure where you play as a fragment of an ancient hive-mind entity, awakened by mining operations deep within Asteroid 2031 XT.

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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

SECTOR ZERO is a short, self-contained physics-based sci-fi puzzle adventure developed solo by Ondrej Angelovic, released on February 3, 2026 at a budget price of $3.99. The developer described the game as "complete and fully playable from start to finish" as far back as August 20, 2025 — before it even launched. The February 1, 2026 pre-release post ended with the note that development of the story continuation (a separate game called ARTIFICIAL) had already begun, signaling the developer's focus was moving on. Since launch, the developer has been active with post-launch support: daily patches in the first week, Steam Deck Verification (announced February 17, 2026), Steam Trading Cards added by May 6, 2026, and a community Cube Hunt event launched June 5, 2026. The May 6 post explicitly lists what's next — "one more round of fixes and patches," continued work on ARTIFICIAL, and the community event — with no new game content announced. The only DLC is the soundtrack, which shipped on launch day. No new paid or free content has been announced. The developer has consistently described SECTOR ZERO as a short, finished experience, and their development energy is demonstrably focused on the follow-up project ARTIFICIAL. The game is now past the 180-day recently-launched window with a clear, stable post-launch picture: maintenance support and community engagement only, no content additions planned.
Evidence
Three-month post-launch update. 'What's Next' section lists only: one more round of fixes and patches, continued work on ARTIFICIAL, and the Cube Hunt community event. No new content for SECTOR ZERO announced.
news post · May 6, 2026 source development ending
high
Release details confirmed for February 3, 2026. Post ends with: 'Development of the story continuation — ARTIFICIAL — has already begun,' indicating the developer's focus is moving to their next project.
news post · Feb 1, 2026 source development ending
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Feb 2026

Media

Details

Publisher
Ondrej Angelovic
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

SECTOR ZERO is a short, physics-based dark sci-fi puzzle adventure where you play as a fragment of an ancient hive-mind entity, awakened by human mining operations. The story unfolds deep in space, inside a colossal asteroid being torn apart for its resources by human colonists.

The miners were too greedy. They dug too deep and, within the asteroid’s core, uncovered something they were never meant to find — an ancient hive-mind entity known as The Corruption. Awakened from its eternal slumber, it begins to spread through the station’s systems, its dark tendrils twisting metal, machinery, and minds alike.

Countless lasers, turrets, and automated defenses stand in your way. Your only advantage lies in your ability to corrupt and control human technology, turning their own creations against them. Harness this power to overcome platforming challenges and solve intricate, physics-based puzzles.

But even as The Corruption spreads, isolated sectors remain under human control, sealed off, fortified, and defiant. It’s up to you to adapt, infiltrate, and finish what humanity began when they invaded your domain.

FEATURES:

  • 1-hour story with 2 extra hours of secrets and achievements.

  • Become the monster. Jump, climb, and crawl through detailed, hand-crafted environments.

  • Evade lasers, outsmart turrets, and sneak past your enemies.

  • Corrupt human-made technology and use it to your advantage.

  • Interact with your surroundings using fully physics-driven interactions.

  • Controller & Steam Deck supported.

Last evaluated Aug 6, 2026
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