Zero Time Dilemma
Zero Time Dilemma, also known as Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma, is an adventure video game developed by Chime, and published by Spike Chunsoft and Aksys Games. It is the third entry in the Zero Escape series, following Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (2009) and Virtue's Last Reward (2012). The game was released for Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and Microsoft Windows in 2016, for PlayStation 4 in 2017, and for Xbox One in 2022.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Spike Chunsoft
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 28 June 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Spike Chunsoft |
| Publisher | Spike Chunsoft, Aksys Games |
| Platforms | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck |
| Genres | adventure video game |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q15845307, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Zero Time Dilemma? How long to beat it
Total play time for Zero Time Dilemma is about 21.8 hours to do everything, and around 20.4 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 | 20.4h | 146 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 21.1h | 103 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 21.8h | 788 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Zero Time Dilemma sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Zero Time Dilemma lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 84ahead of 45% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 22ahead of 67% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Zero Time Dilemma
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Common questions about Zero Time Dilemma
What platforms is Zero Time Dilemma on?
Zero Time Dilemma is available on Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck. It first released in 2016.
Who made Zero Time Dilemma?
Zero Time Dilemma was developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Spike Chunsoft, Aksys Games.
How long does it take to beat Zero Time Dilemma?
about 20.4 hours for the main story, 21.1 hours with the main extras, 21.8 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.