Platforms
- PCApr 23, 20247.9playscore7.820 Critics8.3996 Players
- PlayStation 5Apr 23, 20247.5playscore7.646 Critics7.25.71K Players
- Xbox Series X|SApr 23, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.896 Players
- Nintendo SwitchApr 23, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
74 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
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Critic Reviews
- By far and away the best thing about Tales of Kenzera: Zau is its narrative, Surgent Studios have proven themselves to be quite the masterful storytellers. A story tackling grief, acceptance and loss is rare in this day and age and the team have done extremely well of making it relatable. Not only that but the world and imagery in Kenzera is some of the best I’ve seen and I hope that this is just the beginning for these tales of Kenzera, as I am certainly ready for more.
Terrence Johnson · May 10, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Tales of Kenzara: ZAU is a strong debut title for Surgent Studios, offering a short but solid Metroidvania experience. It’s limited by its small scope, and is a little formulaic, but that won’t stop you from enjoying the tight combat and gorgeous visuals. Pick this one up and enjoy the heartfelt, emotional story in a beautifully rendered setting that doesn’t see enough limelight.
Edie W-K · May 05, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Pese a sus limitaciones y fallas, la combinación entre el sistema de combate, algunos acertijos y retos en plataformas, así como las batallas con los jefes son suficientes para seguir adelante y ver si el dios de la muerte cumple su palabra. Como obra que honra las raíces africanas, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU es un título llamativo y que encuentra su lugar dentro de un género por demás competitivo y con un sinfín de juegos.
Víctor Rosas · May 04, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU è un buon action-platformer dal grande impatto emotivo, che sa però di occasione sprecata per via un approccio troppo leggero alle meccaniche metroidvania. Il platforming è di ottimo livello così come il comparto visivo risulta essere molto piacevole, mentre il gameplay può risultare talvolta frustrante a causa di qualche bug e problema di precisione nei controlli. Rimane comunque una piacevole esperienza per gli amanti del genere, con la quale passare poco meno di una decina d'ore.
Giuseppe Genga · May 01, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU is a solid debut title from Surgent Studios, with its strongest aspects coming from the art style, world design and a truly impactful story. It's gameplay however lacks the same depth, and doesn't do enough to set itself apart in a genre crowded with some of the best games ever made.
David Carcasole · Apr 29, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a decent game, but it sits in the shadow of much better Metroidvanias on the Switch. We love the setting and storyline, but as Surgent Studios' first stab at what has proven to be a wildly popular genre over the years, it struggles to set itself apart with rather bland exploration and repetitive combat. Coupled with compromised visuals and performance on Switch, veterans of the genre may want to give this one a miss. For newcomers, however, the breezy gameplay might make for a nice introduction to Metroidvanias.
Ollie Reynolds · Apr 26, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Thankfully that low point is the outlier, but this is still overall a stellar video game. Lasting in the ballpark of 8-10 hours, Tales of Kenzera is a well-paced Metroidvania that is a blast to play, featuring novel unlockable abilities, a good challenge, and most of all, an incredible story. Just be ready to shed a tear or two, especially if you’re in my shoes of being a parent to a young kid because hoo boy - that whole father/son element is played to perfection. The story is a true triumph and the gameplay supports it perfectly.
Neal Ronaghan · Apr 24, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a solid debut for Surgent Studios and a genuinely heartfelt and moving piece of art to boot. We love its focus on narrative aspects, and the obvious time and effort that's been put into its characters and dialogue. For anyone who's had to go through the pain of losing a family member there's a genuinely emotional and uplifting adventure to undertake here, regardless of some slight clunkiness along the way.
PJ O’Reilly · Apr 24, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - I truly loved the first two-thirds of Tales of Kenzera: ZAU and it saddens me that I felt the opposite for the remainder of it.
Jam Walker · Apr 23, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Tales of Kenzera: Zau is an impressively built Metroidvania game that weaves enjoyable gameplay and deep emotional storytelling.
John Schutt · Apr 23, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Developer: Surgent Studios