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Killer Frequency
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
73 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you love horror that’s tense, clever, and dripping with atmosphere, Killer Frequency is an absolute masterpiece. It’s the kind of game that sneaks up on you—what looks like a simple indie thriller slowly transforms…”
“Fun game. Great vibes, and there's a palpable tension while helping these people over the radio and not knowing if they'll survive. If you're put off by horror games typically I wouldn't worry as it's a game where the…”
45 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“amazing game, great length to content ratio, great story and humor, will be recommending to others”
“I bought this on a whim during a sale, and had a great time with the game. You play as a Late-Night radio DJ who suddenly finds themselves acting as the impromptu 911 operator of a town being terrorized by a serial…”
“If you love horror that’s tense, clever, and dripping with atmosphere, Killer Frequency is an absolute masterpiece. It’s the kind of game that sneaks up on you—what looks like a simple indie thriller slowly transforms…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game is OK, it's just not for me really. It's a walking and listening simulator, with some pretty simple puzzles thrown in. The acting is good, and it's OK for awhile, but the lack of a sprint button is super…”
“If you love horror that’s tense, clever, and dripping with atmosphere, Killer Frequency is an absolute masterpiece. It’s the kind of game that sneaks up on you—what looks like a simple indie thriller slowly transforms…”
“Got this game on sale and it was a steal at that low price. Great atmosphere, excellent voice acting, impressive attention to detail, and fun interactions with the environment. The game really draws you into the story…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I bought this on a whim during a sale, and had a great time with the game. You play as a Late-Night radio DJ who suddenly finds themselves acting as the impromptu 911 operator of a town being terrorized by a serial…”
“Got this game on sale and it was a steal at that low price. Great atmosphere, excellent voice acting, impressive attention to detail, and fun interactions with the environment. The game really draws you into the story…”
“Such a cool atmosphere! The game keeps you on edge, especially during the calls they were genuinely stressful in the best way. I really enjoyed playing and even caught myself feeling like a real radio presenter at…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“amazing game, great length to content ratio, great story and humor, will be recommending to others”
“Amazing for all fans of the horror genre. Frightening, impressive, and beautiful story telling all packed into an amazing amount of playtime for the money spent. Would reccomend. P.S. The Whistling man is hot”
“Spent a couple well evening playing through. Great story, not too long, does not get boring. Fits my taste perfectly”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I'll preface by saying I have not finished the game, as I just couldn't keep going. I really wanted to like it, I've played other slow paced games and loved them. But the amount of repetition in the dialogue that you're…”
“The story is great and the voice acting is exceptional, however, this game is entirely dialogue focused, and there were many times I desperately wanted a dialogue skip button. The start of the game is solid, but I had…”
“The games story is super cheesy the main protagonist is kinda annoying yet i still think the games concept is super interesting wish the game leaned more on mystery instead of horror elements.”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is OK, it's just not for me really. It's a walking and listening simulator, with some pretty simple puzzles thrown in. The acting is good, and it's OK for awhile, but the lack of a sprint button is super…”
“I can't recomend this. This game defines the word boring! Great potential, but i never enjoyed any second of this game.”
“I'll preface by saying I have not finished the game, as I just couldn't keep going. I really wanted to like it, I've played other slow paced games and loved them. But the amount of repetition in the dialogue that you're…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is OK, it's just not for me really. It's a walking and listening simulator, with some pretty simple puzzles thrown in. The acting is good, and it's OK for awhile, but the lack of a sprint button is super…”
“Good one-evening mystery. The atmosphere is tense and works well with the mundane radio station stuff. Not really horror, more of a thriller/mystery with simple but pretty unique puzzles. I probably wouldn’t pay full…”
“A nice competent little game. Probably depends on your capacity for imagination since all the action occurs somewhere else. I get a bit tedious going from one place back to the other over and over but theres a bit of…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Great little gameplay loop with a couple good tense moments. So much to notice. Would love more flavors of this kind of game”
“A pretty chliché 80s slasher movie - but dressed up as an interactive radio show. Even though the story wasn't groundbreaking I had much fun with this game. I was kept on edge the entire time, scratching my brain,…”
“Good one-evening mystery. The atmosphere is tense and works well with the mundane radio station stuff. Not really horror, more of a thriller/mystery with simple but pretty unique puzzles. I probably wouldn’t pay full…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Verdict : 5/10 not great not bad. 😑 Most of my reaction playing this game is "how am i supposed to know?". the puzzles are okay at times and poorly designed the rest of the time. there's this one waste disposal fire one…”
“An entertaining and engaging crime/detective adventure set in the late 1980s, featuring a gripping opening scenario and interesting gameplay mechanics. The vibe of classic slasher films is well captured, though fans of…”
“I may be a little bad at puzzle games despite loving them, but i think a couple of these could use another hint or two. otherwise i had a good time with this game! super appreciated that i didn't have to directly fight…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Somewhere during the first night shift I realized I was paying way too much attention to what I was saying. It starts calm. Just a late night shift, small town energy, 80s music playing in the background. You think it’s just atmosphere. Then someone calls in panicking and you…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“The premise is awesome. I immediately knew that. But I didn't expect the game, actually, to be as good as it is. It doesn't [i]always[/i] work. When a game unapologetically spends most of its time in long conversations, putting a controller in the player's hand is kinda cheeky.…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“WHAT A VIBE! I went into the game not knowing what to expect because I didn't watch the trailer and just read the description, totally thought I'd be stuck in the DJ booth answering calls, pointing and clicking... I was in for a wonderful surprise! Such an awesome 80's aesthetic…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Adventure · Horror · Puzzle · Interactive Fiction · Simulation · 1980s · First-Person · Walking Simulator · Exploration · Atmospheric · Story Rich · America (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 27 |
| Official site | https://www.killerfrequency.game |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 965 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 6670, 1 GB Storage: 2 GB available space