Generation Zero is an acquired taste and I mean that as mild praise. A large Swedish countryside, 1980s aesthetic, robotic enemies that escalate in threat as you play, and a co-op loop built around scavenging and careful engagement rather than action-movie aggression. It uses peer-to-peer matchmaking rather than dedicated servers, which is worth flagging, and it runs via PS4 backward compatibility without a native PS5 upgrade. The atmosphere is genuinely distinctive. If your group is tired of every open-world co-op game looking and feeling the same, Generation Zero offers something different enough to be worth the roughness around the edges.


Generation Zero (2010)
March 26, 2019ShooterESRB T
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Overview
About Generation Zero (2010)
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Story setup
Generation Zero is set in the familiar but hostile open world of Östertörn, Sweden. Your once peaceful home has now been overrun by mysterious, deadly machine enemies. You must choose your battles wisely as you engage in adrenaline-pumping guerilla combat against the mechanical forces.
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At a glance
- Released
- March 26, 2019
- Platforms
- Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Genres
- Shooter, Adventure, Action
- Play modes
- Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Time to beat
- 6 hours
- Multiplayer
- By platform
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Screenshots
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for Generation Zero (2010).
- Typical
- 6hoursStory plus some extras
Playing together
Multiplayer by platform
How Generation Zero (2010) supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.
| Platform | Local | Online | LAN | Split-screen | Co-op campaign | Drop-in/out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | No | Yes, up to 4 players | No | No | Yes | Yes |
- Supported (a number is the player cap)
- Not supported
- Not documented for this platform
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Generation Zero (2010). Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBM
ESRBT
- Language
- Blood
- Violence
GRAC15+
- Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug
PEGI12
USK16
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