Z.A.R.

Z.A.R. is a fascinating relic from an era when first-person shooters were still experimenting heavily with scale, movement, and three-dimensional environments. Originally released in 1998, the game was developed by Maddox Games, with its Steam edition published by Nightdive Studios. Rather than simply copying the enclosed corridors and maze-like facilities associated with many shooters of its generation, it sends...

0 found this helpful, 2026-09-25

Decent 90s FPS. Gets repetitive but has great OST and good gameplay

0 found this helpful, 2026-07-15

One of the strangest boomer shooters I've ever played from the classic era. Still, it's pretty interesting in its uniqueness, but I'm not entirely sure what I'm supposed to do. This remaster does run smooth and plays great, and at least for me on my modern system, I'm not getting any DOSbox jank.

0 found this helpful, 2026-03-19

Z.A.R. is what happens when a 90s FPS, a tech demo, and a fever dream all jump out of a dropship together. You get huge empty maps, enemies that hit like trucks, ammo that’s always five feet farther than you want it to be, and a jump button that seems actively offended you pressed it. But hey, you can crater the terrain, juggle yourself with rockets, and blow up robots until the voxel dust settles. It’s janky, loud,...