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Better Than Dead
A brutal bodycam revenge FPS set in Hong Kong. Slide into bullet time, fight up close, learn each environment's rhythm, and turn every run into a faster, bloodier revenge scene.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“I disagree with a ton of negative reviews for the game, ninety minutes in and I LOVE the gunplay, i feel like its perfectly "clunky" since youre basically an escaped trafficking victim with presumably no firearms experience seeking revenge. I feel as if the game demands a mix of…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“This may be one of my favorite games I’ve played this year. It's rough around the edges but I think a lot of that actually works in the game’s favor. The gunplay is clunky, but that's because it makes sense given the character you play as. They did a damn good job with the sound…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Aesthetically, its great. It's like someone wanted to mix Kayne and Lynch Dog Days with Hotline Miami and a John Wu Film. But gameplaywise, it is genuinely one of the most frustrating fps i've ever played. It wants you to play aggressively and so it pushes you to do a run and…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Better Than Dead v0.40 — Controls, Behaviour & Comfort Improvements
Better Than Dead Update 0.40 is live Update 0.40 is now available. This update is mainly focused on a general cleanup of Better Than Dead, addressing a number of quality-of-life issues and recurring p
Better Than Dead v0.311 — Mouse Input, Blood & General Improvements
Better Than Dead Update 0.311 is live Update 0.311 is now available. The main focus of this update is improved mouse sensitivity consistency across different DPI settings, alongside improvements to bl
DEV LOG #8 | Current State of Development
Hello everyone, A few weeks have passed since the release of the Level Select Update , and I have enjoyed seeing players return to previous missions, improve their times, and complete their first Blac
Major Update 0.30 is live: Level Select + New Mission
Better Than Dead: Level Select + New Mission Update is live The Level Select Update is now live. For Better Than Dead, this is an important update because it brings the game closer to the structure I
Update 0.20 is live: Training Range, improved aiming, and bullet penetration
Better Than Dead Update 0.20 is live This update adds the first version of the new Training Range . After completing the first level, the Training Range will be unlocked and can be accessed from the m
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Player tags | FPS · Shooter · First-Person · Action · Realistic · Fast-Paced · Singleplayer · Bullet Time · Gore · Violent · Combat · Cinematic (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 590 (8 GB) Storage: 15 GB available space