Zero Parades: For Dead Spies review: a must-play Disco Elysium follow-up

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ZA/UM’s Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is praised as a difficult but gripping espionage RPG centered on the washed-up spy Cascade.
The review highlights strong writing, tense mystery, and branching dialogue that make player choices feel consequential.
It draws clear inspiration from Disco Elysium and John le Carré, while still feeling like its own darkly comic spy thriller.
The response suggests ZA/UM can still deliver a compelling narrative RPG, and that Zero Parades is a major contender in story-driven indie games.

