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The Deadseat
A horror game where you play a hand-held console in the backseat during a long drive home.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“The Deadseat takes a familiar horror concept and twists it into something genuinely creative, placing you in the backseat of a car with only a handheld console to distract you from the growing tension around you. What…”
“very very very very fun game. i mostly likes making the game hard just to get all the monster skins and flash them in the face.”
“I have finished the normal game and beat hard mode without deaths. What I can say is that the mechanics are very simple, yet unique and interesting. Besides the gameplay itself being extremely fun and engaging, the…”
18 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Very interesting story game with beatiful scary indie vibes. Very fnaf 4 but neverland calls.”
“The Deadseat takes a familiar horror concept and twists it into something genuinely creative, placing you in the backseat of a car with only a handheld console to distract you from the growing tension around you. What…”
“I have finished the normal game and beat hard mode without deaths. What I can say is that the mechanics are very simple, yet unique and interesting. Besides the gameplay itself being extremely fun and engaging, the…”
11 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Beat the story and hardmode in almost less than an hour. Well worth the price, I can see another game by this dev being pretty fun. FNAF-Like with a few more mechanics.”
“Well worth the purchase. Great replayability especially with hard mode and challenges. No major issues, just a simple well-executed game.”
“Fun little fnaf defend the car game, that has a certain charm with it. The gameplay is super fun! And only for 3 dollars its a must buy.”
9 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“I have finished the normal game and beat hard mode without deaths. What I can say is that the mechanics are very simple, yet unique and interesting. Besides the gameplay itself being extremely fun and engaging, the…”
8 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Very interesting story game with beatiful scary indie vibes. Very fnaf 4 but neverland calls.”
“Really fun FNAF-style gameplay that does get pretty hard later on but still fun, good pixelated visuals, interesting story, scary monsters, overall good game. Some more explanation for things that happened in the story…”
“I played the game first in its demo a week before the full game came out and I loved the story and the PS1 styled graphics the only problem is just the gameplay can get repetitive but the game isn't a whole lot to buy…”
9 of the 76 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Really fun FNAF-style gameplay that does get pretty hard later on but still fun, good pixelated visuals, interesting story, scary monsters, overall good game. Some more explanation for things that happened in the story…”
“i couldnt beat hardmode and gave up”
“This was a very interesting game from start to finish! At first it's very simple, not difficult or very scary, but as they have you managing more and more it becomes more intense. I felt overwhelmed with keeping up with…”
9 of the 76 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Beat the story and hardmode in almost less than an hour. Well worth the price, I can see another game by this dev being pretty fun. FNAF-Like with a few more mechanics.”
“Fun game, very short though Also, hard mode isn't hard due to difficulty of the monsters, but it is hard when it comes to actually moving around, inputs take so long that reaction doesn't matter since you're stuck…”
“Quick, simple, and wildly dark. Brought to you by the same mad mind, behind poppy playtime. Comes a treat packaged as a little indie horror. Buckle up, power on your game boy, and ready yourself for a thrilling dark…”
4 of the 76 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I played the game first in its demo a week before the full game came out and I loved the story and the PS1 styled graphics the only problem is just the gameplay can get repetitive but the game isn't a whole lot to buy…”
4 of the 76 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Fun game, very short though Also, hard mode isn't hard due to difficulty of the monsters, but it is hard when it comes to actually moving around, inputs take so long that reaction doesn't matter since you're stuck…”
3 of the 76 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 76 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-15
“Story mode is enough for me. The last 2 miles or nights were just too tense, I needed to go bury my old Gameboy in the garden just to make myself feel better.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“It's like an A24 horror film except the main character locks in during the second half”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game is peak, i am blown away by how good this game is i love it so much this is 100& my fav horror game i EVER played by a land slide, sadly their is no way to buy the soundtrack.... i wish you could, but still THIS GAME IS AMAZING it sould be more exspenive…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 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 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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New Game is OUT!
The Deadseat was originally created a side-story within the universe of this other game, Feed The Pit, to give us something fun to do as a short break. And now... Feed The Pit has released on Steam! F
Mod Support and PC Compatability | The Deadseat
STEAM WORKSHOP & MODDING Our game now has its own STEAM WORKSHOP! You can mod your game with a single click. Thanks to the work of an amazing fan who goes by 'DumbBird', we've been able to make moddin
Patch #3 - 6/15/25
Hope you've been enjoying challenge mode! We've got a few quick fixes. There's a new cosmetic reward for beating the SUFFER preset in Challenge mode. 'The Skinned' in challenge mode has had its red ey
New Challenge Mode | The Deadseat 2.0
NEW CHALLENGE MODE After completing Hard Mode, you will unlock the brand-new challenge mode! This mode features: 10 Intense Challenges! MANY cosmetic options, such as other player characters, a new en
Patch #2 - 5/18/25
Custom Mode We are currently working on a CUSTOM MODE! This mode will bring forth new cosmetic choices, like the option to have Kaleb scavenge through a beach. And it'll allow you to enable/disable ma
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Singleplayer · Story Rich · Survival Horror · Horror · Dark · Action · Rogue-like · 3D · Resource Management · Indie · First-Person · Point & Click (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Captions available · Steam Workshop · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 11 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Modern Graphics Card (Vulkan Support Required) Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Let us know what specs worked for you!