This is the Zodiac Speaking

This is the Zodiac Speaking

Released Oct 2020

Story-driven FPP mystery thriller-horror with stealth and detective modes based on facts from the world-famous story of Zodiac, a never-captured American serial killer.

59% positive · 105 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

This is the Zodiac Speaking launched on October 15, 2020 as a complete, story-driven single-player thriller. Shortly after launch, the developer shipped one significant patch on November 13, 2020 that addressed gameplay, balance, and bug issues — the last recorded communication specifically about this game. The news feed for this Steam page is shared with publisher Klabater's broader portfolio, and the posts after November 2020 are announcements for entirely different games (The Amazing American Circus in September 2021, Best Month Ever in May 2022). None of these reference any planned content for This is the Zodiac Speaking. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmap, no season pass, and no developer statement indicating further content is planned. The game was designed and marketed as a self-contained narrative experience with multiple endings, and nothing in the developer's communications suggests that scope was ever expected to expand beyond the initial release. The last update to this game itself was the November 13, 2020 patch, and no content additions have been announced or released since.
Evidence
Game launched on October 15, 2020 as a complete single-player thriller with multiple endings and two gameplay modes.
news post · Oct 15, 2020 source content shipped
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A major patch was released on November 13, 2020 addressing gameplay, balance, and bug issues. This is the last developer communication specifically about This is the Zodiac Speaking.
news post · Nov 13, 2020 source development ending
medium

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Details

Publisher
Wildlands Interactive
Achievements
11
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game



This is the Zodiac Speaking is a dark, fact-based single-player FPP adventure thriller combining stealth & detective modes in a stylized world of California 1970s and based on the story of Zodiac, one of the most famous never-caught serial killers.

Play as Robert Hartnell, a San Francisco journalist, who receives a phone call from the Zodiac greeting him with the memorable "Hello, this is the Zodiac speaking".



This is the Zodiac Speaking is a thriller with elements of horror, stealth mechanics, detective mode and several endings to discover. The gloomy atmosphere of the game is achieved with the original, stylized graphics and film-like music. The co-author of the script to This is the Zodiac Speaking is Łukasz Orbitowski, one of the best Polish writers, laureate of the prestigious Paszporty Polityki award and nominated for the Nike award.


Play This is the Zodiac Speaking and:
  • Discover the evidence-based story of America's most famous never caught serial killer
  • Experience the story from the perspective of a person who survived the attack of the psycho killer
  • Unravel the details of the murders during psychological sessions and in detective mode
  • Listen to the voices of victims and save their souls
  • Discover the alternative endings
  • Enjoy the atmospheric, film music
  • Travel to the vintage '70s and feel the climate of the past
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