Zenless Zone Zero Sets Steam Window for Q2 2026, Adds Account Linking and 75 GB PC Spec

Steam page puts a concrete PC store window on the board

Zenless Zone Zero now has a public Steam listing, and the page pins the release window at Q2 2026. The store entry went live on April 24 under COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD., listing the game as a free-to-play urban fantasy action RPG. That matters because this is not a brand-new launch for the game itself. Zenless Zone Zero has already been live since July 4, 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, iOS, and Android. What changed is the storefront strategy: HoYoverse is now putting the game into Steam’s discovery, wishlist, and community system.

Account linking, anti-cheat, and PC requirements are already visible

The listing is more detailed than a placeholder. Steam says the game requires a HoYoverse Account and supports linking to a Steam Account. It also discloses HoYoKProtect as the game’s kernel-level anti-cheat. On the hardware side, the minimum requirement calls for an Intel Core i5 7th Gen, GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, and 75 GB of storage. The recommended line moves to an Intel Core i7 10th Gen and GeForce GTX 1660, while keeping memory at 8 GB. Steam also flags in-app purchases, online interactivity, and chance-based in-game purchases.

Why this move matters

A late Steam arrival still changes the PC equation. Steam wishlisting gives HoYoverse a fresh demand signal, and the storefront makes the game easier to surface on handheld PCs and in a library many players already use every day. The bigger issue is not visibility but migration friction. If existing accounts link cleanly and the Steam build behaves like a normal Steam game, this becomes a meaningful distribution upgrade. If the login flow is clumsy or account transfer is restricted, the release window alone will not solve much.

Reddit reaction focused on Steam Deck hopes and account anxiety

The linked r/pcgaming post sat at 654 points and 204 comments at crawl time. The strongest reactions were practical, not ideological. Some players immediately framed the Steam version as a better path for Steam Deck and Linux-style setups. Others focused on whether HoYoverse will let existing accounts connect cleanly to the Steam release instead of treating it as a fresh silo. That split is the real launch question now. The store page answered the date window and the PC specs. It did not yet answer how painless the existing-player transition will be.

Source: Steam · Reddit discussion