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ZOE Begone!
Also known as ZOE Begone!, steam:1266610, zb
A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.
Last update
16 May 2026
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Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- September 2025
- Patch NotesHi, I just made a small patch to address a couple of issues. Selected language now saves properly so you don't need to keep selecting it every time you start the game. The "Wave of Mutilation" achievement is fixed, so i…
- ZOE Begone! is OUT NOW! It's been years in the making but it's finally here! Destroy the animator's tools, blast their creations to bits, collect Apples to spend on Power Ups, rack up your multiplier, and reclaim your s…Store
- August 2025
- ZOE Begone! Developer Gameplay StreamWatch the developer try and get past the first level on hard mode!
- ZOE Begone! Release Date Announcement!Hello everyone, Super excited to announce that ZOE Begone! will be releasing on September 17,2025! See you there! Check out the release date trailer!
- February 2025
- ZOE Begone! Developer Gameplay StreamWatch the developer try and get past the first level on hard mode!
- June 2024
- ZOE Begone! Next Fest Developer Gameplay StreamWatch the developer try and get past the first level on hard mode while talking a bit!
- ZOE Begone! Next Fest Gameplay Stream + Q/AWatch the developer try and get past the first level on hard mode while talking a bit! Feel free to ask some questions in chat as well :D
- New Demo Released!I'm happy to announce the release of the latest demo for ZOE Begone! As we near the end of development, this will likely be the last major update to the demo before the full release. It includes an updated first level o…
- May 2024
- Brand New Key Art!Hey, I just wanted to quickly shout out CafzkaSoft for their awesome work on the new key art for ZOE Begone! It makes it feel like a real game to me now, weirdly. Which is a good job, cos I'm pretty much done with devel…
- September 2023
- New Demo For Steam Shmup Fest!Hey folks! To celebrate Steam Shmup Fest, we're releasing a brand new demo for ZOE Begone!! Please give it a go, compete for the high score, and let us know what you think - feedback is really welcome as we're getting p…
- June 2021
- ZOE Demo High Score Attempt 2 For Next Fest!Is it even possible? Maybe - I improved my PB on yesterday's stream, so maybe I'll do it! Hop into chat and cheer me on, and ask me any questions about the game. I might give a sneak peek of the new level I'm working on…
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Community progression
Top picks from 55 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Da Shmup...?Dash chain 6 enemies.30.6%
- Brushie BonusGet all of the bonus bananas from a Brush mid boss attack.23.5%
- Break The BrushTake down the Brush in ANY mode, on ANY difficulty setting.12.7%
- Guns!Buy a special Gun from the Shop.11.5%
- Chain ReactionStart a chain reaction in Film 2.9.6%
- Slash, Ahhh-AhhhGet all of the bonus bananas from a Knife mid boss attack.9.5%