Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is a 2012 adventure game developed by Chunsoft. It is the second installment in the Zero Escape series, and was originally released for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. The story follows the player character Sigma, who is abducted and forced along with eight other individuals to play the Nonary Game, which puts its participants in a life-or-death situation. As the story progresses, the characters unravel the secrets behind the Nonary Game.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Chunsoft
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 16 February 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Chunsoft |
| Publisher | Rising Star Games, Aksys Games, Chunsoft |
| Platforms | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q5931905, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward? How long to beat it
Total play time for Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is about 36 hours to do everything, and around 27.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 27.6h | 176 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 34.9h | 168 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 36h | 768 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 78ahead of 33% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 19ahead of 66% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
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Common questions about Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
What platforms is Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward on?
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is available on Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita. It first released in 2012.
Who made Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward?
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward was developed by Chunsoft and published by Rising Star Games, Aksys Games, Chunsoft.
How long does it take to beat Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward?
about 27.6 hours for the main story, 34.9 hours with the main extras, 36 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.