Road 96: Mile 0: Everything You Should Know

Road 96: Mile 0 is a narrative prequel that follows Zoe and Kaito before the events of Road 96. Their friendship and radically different backgrounds expose the tensions building inside Petria.

Road 96: Mile 0 at a Glance

• Status: Released
• Release date: Apr 4, 2023
• Developer: Digixart
• Publisher: Digixart, THQ Nordic
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Steam platforms: Windows
• Modes: Single-player.
• Controls: Full controller support.

Storyline and Setting

This prequel explains why Zoe eventually flees Petria. She lives in elite White Sands, where her government-connected father benefits from the regime, while Kaito's family works there and experiences the country from below. Their friendship is tested by class, politics and incompatible beliefs.

Gameplay and Core Systems

Exploration and dialogue choices carry the story, while stylized musical ride sequences turn key moments into rhythm-driven obstacle courses. Decisions shape how the two characters understand each other and connect to the wider Road 96 timeline.

Players alternate between Zoe and Kaito, explore White Sands, talk with returning Road 96 characters and make choices that shape their relationship. Musical Rides turn emotional inner worlds into psychedelic rhythm obstacle courses built around dodging and route decisions. It is a single-player narrative adventure rather than the procedural road-trip structure of Road 96, and it also connects Kaito to Lost in Harmony.

Art, Audio, and Atmosphere

Bright, graphic environments and energetic animation connect Mile 0 visually to Road 96 while giving its younger leads a more personal frame. Musical ride sequences sharply change color, movement, and editing to externalize what Zoe and Kaito are feeling. The soundtrack is therefore part of the narrative structure, not background music placed over ordinary obstacle courses.

Campaign, Progression, and Replayability

Control alternates between Zoe and Kaito, allowing the same political conflict to be understood from privileged and oppressed sides of Petria. Dialogue and exploration establish their relationship; musical rides translate emotional confrontations into fast obstacle courses scored to original songs. The plot leads directly toward Road 96, so prior knowledge adds weight without being mandatory. Collectibles, scores, choices, and achievements provide replay hooks, but this is a finite solo prequel rather than a procedural road trip.

Steam currently lists 15 achievements. Steam currently lists 2 add-on entries for this app.

Multiplayer, VR, and Controller Support

Modes: Single-player. Controls: Full controller support.

Release and Current Availability

Road 96: Mile 0 was released on Apr 4, 2023 by Digixart, with Digixart, THQ Nordic publishing. Its current PC edition is listed on Steam for Windows.

Languages and Accessibility

Steam-listed language support: English , French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese – Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
languages with full audio support

Steam-listed accessibility and presentation features: No specific accessibility feature labels are currently supplied on the Steam listing.

PC System Requirements

Minimum

• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i5 – 6th Gen/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6 Core 3.6GHz
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB/ AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 10 GB available space

Recommended

• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i7 – 6th Gen/ AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660/ AMD Radeon RX Vega56 8GB
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 10 GB available space

Who Should Play Road 96: Mile 0?

It works best for returning fans and players who enjoy choice-led stories with occasional rhythm gameplay rather than constant action.