Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is a mystery thriller visual novel developed by Chunsoft, released in 2012 for Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The second entry in the Zero Escape series, it follows a story-driven structure in which player choices and escape-room-style puzzle sequences determine which of multiple endings are reached. Progress branches across a flowchart system that makes alternate decision paths visible, allowing players to revisit and explore different outcomes. Additional features include an auto-advance text mode that lets the voice acting play through without manual input at each line of dialogue, and a memo function for recording notes during play. Compared to its predecessor, the in-game calculator has been removed. The game blends narrative and puzzle elements, with its branching structure central to uncovering the full scope of its thriller storyline.
"He awoke in an elevator. Across the room was a strange girl he’d never met before, even though she seemed to know him... “Sigma...” “How do you know my name?” he asked, but before she could answer a rabbit appeared. “This elevator is about to fall!” Sigma and the girl left the elevator only to find themselves in a massive room with seven other strangers...nine people in all. The strange rabbit told them that they would have to play the Ambidex Game-a game of betrayal. The penalty for losing was death. Could these nine strangers trust one another long enough to escape their prison alive?"
