Zoochosis
In Zoochosis you start your very first night shift as a zookeeper named Paul, which matters because nobody tells you the animals are sick. A bodycam records everything as you feed animals, clean enclosures and slowly realize that some of them are infected with parasites and turning into horrific mutants.
| Genre | Bodycam survival horror, simulation |
|---|---|
| Perspective | First person bodycam |
| Setting | A zoo at night |
| Protagonist | Paul Connelly |
| Endings | 23 storylines |
A Zookeeper's Routine in Zoochosis
The early hours feel like a simulation. You prepare meals, restock supplies and clean up after the animals. Giraffes, zebras, penguins, elephants and others all need care, and the bodycam view makes even simple chores feel tense.
The routine is the setup for the horror. Once you know how a healthy animal behaves, small changes stand out: an animal that will not eat, a strange sound in an enclosure or a shape that moves wrong.
Players who like management games enjoy this part most. Those who came only for monsters may find it slow.
Diagnosing and Curing Mutants
To save the animals, you have to diagnose them. Take temperature readings, collect blood and stool samples and scan each animal to see what is wrong. The terminal turns that information into cures, which you deliver with cure darts from a rifle.
Each cured animal gives up its parasite, which you take to Parasite Storage on the train. That collection matters for the best ending, where the parasites become a weapon against the source of the infection.
Mistakes are costly. A wrong diagnosis or an empty rifle in the wrong enclosure can turn a rescue into a chase.
Mother, Sarah and Oliver in Zoochosis
The story revolves around a creature called Mother and the people connected to the zoo, including Sarah and Oliver. How you deal with the animals decides how their story ends.
Many endings are grim. Paul can be fed to Mother or mutate himself. The best ending requires curing every infected animal without killing them and extracting all the parasites.
The developers revealed after launch that the game has 23 storylines leading to different endings, which gives completionists plenty to chase. Many of those endings only differ in dialogue, but a handful have their own unique final scenes.
Bugs, Repetition and Player Opinions
Zoochosis drew attention with its creative mutant designs, like the spider-legged giraffe. The concept of caring for animals while fearing them is unusual and memorable.
At the same time, many players reported bugs and soft locks, and some found the care loop repetitive. Several patches improved stability, but reviews remain mixed.
If the idea of a monster zoo appeals to you, Zoonomaly offers a more puzzle-focused take. It drops the care routine and focuses on escaping creatures across an open zoo.
Questions About the Night Shift
- How do you get the best ending? Cure every infected animal without killing them, collect all parasites in Parasite Storage and use them against the source of the outbreak.
- Can you turn off the bodycam effect? Yes. The bodycam view is on by default but can be changed in the settings if it bothers you.
- How long is one run? A run takes a few hours, and the many endings encourage replays with different choices.
Zoochosis turns a zookeeper's first shift into a fight against parasites, and the moment a familiar animal in its pen starts to twist into something else is what keeps players coming back to Paul's night.