Kentucky Route Zero

The story follows Conway, a driver for Lysette's Antiques, Funiture, Glassware and Curiosities who ends up with his truck in the rural part of the state Kentucky in the USA. He starts by asking for directions at the Equus Oils gas station as he is looking for the Kentucky Route Zero highway to make his delivery. As Conway explores the environment looking for the Zero, he meets different characters where the line between dream and reality is often blurred.

The gameplay is similar to a 3rd-person point-and-click adventure. Conway can be moved around and objects or persons that can be interacted with are highlighted with actions such as examine or use. The game has no inventory and only minor puzzle-solving elements. Most of the gameplay is narrative driven with dialogue options in conversations that influence the events.

The story adapts to the player's choices, and solutions to puzzles often require deductions through conversations rather than direct item combinations. Choices can be carried over to the next episode, allowing players to continue from where they left off. At the start of a new act, players can choose to continue based on the choices of the previous act, replay the previous act, or play the next act right away.