Zerowake GATES

Zerowake GATES

Released Nov 2025

Enter a battlefield where madness and desire collide. Pair Espers and Guides for powerful synergy, and join Han Gaon as he uncovers the meteor’s secret and fights to survive a world under alien invasion.

58% positive · 309 reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Zerowake GATES is a free-to-play action RPG that launched on Steam on November 25, 2025, alongside its mobile version. The game is built around a live service model with rotating limited-time character recruitment banners, seasonal collaboration events, monetized packages, stamina systems, and ongoing content updates. Since launch, the developer has maintained a consistent cadence of updates — shipping 16 feature patches and 12 bug fix patches across approximately seven months, with new characters, banners, and events regularly introduced. Key structural live service signals include: a formalized 4-week banner cycle for limited characters announced in February 2026, recurring limited-time events (including a Low Tide in Twilight collaboration in December 2025 and an Omegaverse-themed event in April 2026), multiple monetized package tiers, and a stamina/recharge economy that has been progressively tuned. A Q1 2026 roadmap was shared in December 2025, confirming planned future content. The 18+ adult content DLC released on January 12, 2026 was the game's first major content addition on Steam. The most recent developer communication was a patch on May 20, 2026, adding a Half Anniversary Login Event and a Roulette Event — indicating the developer is actively celebrating the game's ongoing operation. There is no indication that content development is slowing or concluding; all signals point to a continuously operating live service game designed to receive indefinite updates.
Evidence
Ver. 1.11.1 adds Half Anniversary Login Event and Roulette Event — developer is actively celebrating ongoing operation with new limited-time content
news post · May 20, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Developer formalizes a 4-week rotating banner cycle for limited characters with planned Rerun Recruitment banners, establishing an indefinite content rotation schedule
news post · Feb 24, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Storytaco
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

[ Characters ]

Park Mujin/Esper

"What am I, your d*mn puppet? Sit when you say sit, go when you say go?"

  • Alpha energy commands the room and you.

  • Once he marks you, it’s game over: obsession begins

  • Beast-like instincts, especially scent

#ObsessiveTop #SizeDifference #DarkTop

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Seong Yebin/Esper

"The military’s looking for a way to end the Creature crisis. I believe you’re the key."

  • Control freak

  • Strategic brilliance

  • Smiles when he's about to destroy you

#BeautifulTop #SchemingTop #PshycoTop

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Han Gaon/Guide

“Even if it hurts me… I can’t just ignore someone suffering right in front of me.”

  • Mature beyond his years

  • Brilliant, but chooses silence over action

  • Carries the exhaustion of someone who's seen too much

#SmartUke #Reserved #NarrativeTwist

[ STORY ]

When I finally opened my eyes after seven years,
something was straddling my body… moving against me.

Han Gaon wakes with a shard of meteorite buried deep in his chest.
The world he knew is long gone. Now, monstrous alien creatures called "Creatures" fill the skies, the land, and his vision.

Among the infected, only a rare few are born with the ability to suppress the creatures’ power and unleash supernatural strength.

They’re called the Awakened.

The battlefield belongs to the 'Espers'— men with power, driven by madness.
And the only ones who can calm that storm… are the 'Guides'.

Men who wield power. And men who know how to handle it.


In a world where bonds are forged through submission, desire, protection, and obsession,
survival depends on one thing—
needing each other completely.

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Meteorites fired by alien Creatures to invade Earth pierced the atmosphere and crashed across the globe.

From the Gates opened by the impact, parasitic monsters poured out relentlessly.

Due to the Creatures seeking Earth's life force, almost all of Korea has been devastated.


The survivors scattered across the country, forming new survival orders through factions like the Awakened guilds New Tiger, Daybreak Dragon, and Taeul,
military organizations such as the 710 Commando, the S.E.M.A Research Institute,
and those who belong nowhere—the Wanderers.

Why did I gain these powers…?
The truth of this chaotic world lies hidden
within the shard embedded in my chest!

[ Game Description ]

Draw cards at random to build your own deck and join the battle.
Each Esper card is paired with a Guide card.
When you include a connected couple in your deck, they unleash even greater power.

In a battlefield where madness and pleasure collide,
you must fight alien creatures and find the most effective pairings to survive.

Between battles, a dangerous and provocative story unfolds—
centered on the protagonist Han Gaon, and the tangled fates of Espers and Guides.
Uncover the secret behind the meteor fragment in his chest and fight to save a world in ruins.

[ Game Features ]

Battle System & Survival Strategy

Deploy Espers and Guides into battle for every fight

Your choices determine each action—plan your attacks wisely

Use couple synergy to form optimal strategies and survive to the end

Deep Worldbuilding & Rich Story

Enter a deadly universe of madness, obsession, pleasure, and longing

Between battles, unlock the captivating story of Han Gaon and the Espers

Take on story missions to uncover the alien invasion hidden within the fragments

Diverse Characters & Strategic Deckbuilding

Build your deck with random card draws

Pair Esper and Guide cards to strengthen couple synergy

Activate couple bonuses and special skills to claim victory in battle

Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026
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