Indie Dev Claims Zenless Zone Zero Of Copying His Game Ouros
Indie developer Michal Kamm has accused Hoyoverse of copying his game Ouros in their title Zenless Zone Zero. Kamm claims that the minigame in Zenless Zone Zero closely resembles the mechanics and design elements of Ouros. This is not the first time Hoyoverse has faced such allegations, as they have previously been accused of copying elements from other indie games.
- ▪Michal Kamm claims that a minigame in Zenless Zone Zero is similar to his game Ouros.
- ▪Kamm's video highlights gameplay mechanics and design elements that he believes were copied.
- ▪Hoyoverse has faced similar accusations from other indie developers in the past.
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Indie Dev Claims Zenless Zone Zero Of Copying His Game Ouros "It's basically the same game." gachaGenshin ImpactHoYoversezenless zone zero By Ash Parrish Published May 27, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Hoyoverse Hoyoverse, the makers of popular gacha games including Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, has previously been accused of copying games from other developers. Now, in a video posted on Bluesky, game designer Michal Kamm claims that a minigame featured in Zenless Zone Zero bears more than a little resemblance to his game Ouros. Last year, miHoYo copied my puzzle game Ouros in Zenless Zone Zero. Because they are a recognized, billion-dollar studio and my game isn't well known, some people are now assuming that their version is the original, and mine is the clone.
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