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Watch trailer on Steam ↗You Are Empty: Absolute Edition
Jordan Freeman Group, ZOOM Platform Media, Digital Spray Studios, Mandel ArtPlains · Published by Strategy First, BillionTech
Content notice: Combat involving firearms and melee weapons, small blood splatters and depictions of injured enemies.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A forgotten cult classic shooter set in an alternate history 1950s Soviet Kyiv, most of the city's population has mysteriously vanished, and horrific monsters roam its abandoned streets. Can you uncover the cause of the catastrophe and set things right?
Action · 2026 · More free games
About this game
What's New in the Absolute Edition
You Are Empty has been revitalized for modern systems, with fixes, new features, and QoL additions, including all the official localizations. Our team carefully went through the entire game whilst faithfully preserving the intent of the original You Are Empty release.
General Improvements
Achievements
Controller support for modern and legacy controllers with 3 presets to choose from, thanks to SDL
Fixed countless rendering bugs and crashes that were present in the original release
Improved loading times by ~800%
Engine Upgrades
Full support for all modern resolutions, and updated the game code to support every widescreen resolution
The game HUD, menus, weapons, and videos are no longer stretched, and adapt to any resolution
Adjustable player FOV
An optional FPS limiter setting
Up to 8x MSAA and 16x Anisotropic Filtering
Consistent frametimes
Fixed camera jittering
Improved Windowed mode
The rendering for Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPU's are now on par with each other
Removed need for externally installed prerequisites and deprecated Windows APIs
Quality of Life Options
Togglable HUD via hotkey
Automatically fade out the HUD when not shooting
Reduced camera bobbing
Sprinting
Note: This was added due to criticism of the original release's walk speed being too slow.
You Are Empty was not originally designed with sprinting in mind. There might be some instances where pacing is off while this option is enabled.
About the Game
In an alternate history 1950s Soviet Kyiv, most of the city's population has mysteriously vanished, and uncontrollable, horrific monsters roam its abandoned streets.
Fate has brought you face to face with the ominous emptiness of a dead city that watches its only visitor with unwavering attention. Face bizarre enemies born from propaganda, science, and madness as you uncover the truth behind the catastrophe, and try to make things right.
Features
Explore surreal locations across an alternate history Soviet Union, including collective farms, the Metro, an opera house, city rooftops, secret laboratories, and more.
Use an arsenal of classic weapons, including the C96 Broomhandle pistol, PPSh submachine gun, Mosin rifle, double barrel shotgun, Molotov cocktails, and experimental retrofuturistic weaponry.
Distinctive, grotesque enemies inspired by Soviet themes.
Experience one of Eastern Europe's most unusual cult FPS titles, faithfully revitalized for modern systems.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Sprinting - How Fast & Why?
Hello, this is the City Council. Please stand by for the following broadcast on...Sprinting in You Are Empty Absolute Edition. We did not wish to meddle with the core experience of the game, but we did notice a lot of feedback over the years about movement, or at least the lack of it.Of course, the speed at which you move within You Are Empty helps to build the tension. Whether you’re traversing the cold, concrete streets or the rusted jungle of the mill, the atmosphere is beautifully captured. This is why we wanted to make the ‘Sprint’ an optional toggle and limit it to 30% faster than the standard movement speed. This speed keeps the game balanced, while offering a tangible difference to player movement.The sprint itself is not the typical modern idea of sprinting you see in video games. Your screen won’t be assaulted by an explosion of motion blur and the disappearance of your limbs, as you become a speeding bullet. Instead, you get a small speed boost of 30%, which helps you avoid enemies and their projectiles. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding, so we’ve prepared this GIF to showcase the level of speed (30%) you can expect from the sprint - In the options menu, click the box to toggle Sprint; the default keybind is holding down ‘Shift’. You can, of course, bind Sprint to whatever key or button you wish! We want to provide the best possible version of You Are Empty, as close as possible to the original vision. This is why the Sprint is purely optional and not forced upon the player. Stay tuned for more posts on how You Are Empty: Absolute Edition came about, including a 30-minute preview of the Absolute Edition in action. City Council out.Read full article on Community Announcements (Linko64)AnnouncementsOfficial
An Empty Thank You
First of all, allow us to express our gratitude for the very warm response to You Are Empty’s return. We have long chased after You Are Empty, and it's a dream come true to make it a reality. To finally be able to tell you guys, “hey, this is a thing”, justifies all the work the team has done.Seeing the reaction from you all is invigorating, and we truly can’t wait to see how you react when you get your hands on the game on October 27th.For some of you, it will be the return to a fond favourite. For others, it may be the first time you’ve played the game after seeing various content creators talk about it. Whoever you are, and whatever your connection is to the game, you are the reason You Are Empty: Absolute Edition is a thing - a thing that is coming very, very soon.Keep your eyes open for news posts that will shed light on what the Absolute Edition includes, how it came to be, as well as some extra bits! Until next time, City Council OutRead full article on Community Announcements (Linko64)Press Coverage
ZOOM Platform announced You Are Empty: Absolute Edition - a revival of the retro Ukrainian FPS
You Are Empty originally released in 2006, and now it is returning thanks to ZOOM Platform with You Are Empty: Absolute Edition. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/zoom-platform-announced-you-are-empty-absolute-edition-a-revival-of-the-retro-ukrainian-fps/Read full article on GamingOnLinux
