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The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
Typing of the dead: Overkill fuses the horror and comedy of the legendary House of the Dead series with unique typing mechanics in order to deliver a truly original gaming experience! This gruesome shooter puts you in the middle of a mutant outbreak in Bayou county.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
68 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“DISCLAIMER: I'm a retired medical transcriptionist who types 90 WPM, so my impression of this game is likely quite different from gamers who are not professional typists. This is not a flat-out bad game. The actual…”
“Bought the game because I wanted to get better at typing properly and instead found a little gem. I cant believe how stupid this game is, and I cant believe how much I like it because of it.”
35 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“+Includes the Original Overkill (Based off the PS3 Version). +Has workshop support for custom dictionaries so the DLC's are optional. +Yet the Filth DLC is hilarious and has 90s to early 2010 humor which has made me…”
“The developers called me a ♥♥♥♥♥ because I am bad at English”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“one level in and I love it. recently started learning how to type properly and I'm looking to get my speed up. the music is surprisingly great story is cheesy and funny. love that the gunshots sync to your typing.”
“Great full-featured release, I could have bought it at full price but I didn't know anything about this series apparently. I didn't know it had a surprisingly vulgar and hilarious story that's a buddy cop parody…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“TYPE OR DIE!!! Classic game. Super fun. A must have for any fan of the series. Grab this game when it goes on sale. You'll be happy you did.”
“Great full-featured release, I could have bought it at full price but I didn't know anything about this series apparently. I didn't know it had a surprisingly vulgar and hilarious story that's a buddy cop parody…”
“its a lot better than i expected to be honest. at first i thought it was lame but after a couple of mins i got the joke and it actually really grew on me. only did the first two story missions so far on normal…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“DISCLAIMER: I'm a retired medical transcriptionist who types 90 WPM, so my impression of this game is likely quite different from gamers who are not professional typists. This is not a flat-out bad game. The actual…”
“This game is somehow more anxiety-inducing than playing Outlast for not maintaining an average wpm of 95-105, fuyck.”
“Very fun, goofy arcade shooter. Things fly at you fast since you have to type as best you can, so it definitely keeps you engaged more than you'd expect. I thought I was worse at typing, but apparently not. Even so, the…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“DISCLAIMER: I'm a retired medical transcriptionist who types 90 WPM, so my impression of this game is likely quite different from gamers who are not professional typists. This is not a flat-out bad game. The actual…”
“Full of edgy chud humor that didn't age well. I thought it was a parody at first but no, the source game really was just that bad. I wanted to shoot zombies with touch typing, not be subject to what feels like one long…”
“I've wanted to like this game several times over, but as someone who doesn't really care for watching movies and isn't interested in chuddy narrative and presentation, the story is just abysmal and absolutely gets in…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Kinda fun, great for getting some typing practice with some fun. Overkill for sure. xD Not for kids. My only complaint is that sometimes when you miss a letter in a word the entire word will vanish and you're not able…”
“This thing came out the same year as GTA V... I've ♥♥♥♥ on games for far less than what this thing contains. It looks like ♥♥♥♥, it sounds like ♥♥♥♥, it plays like ♥♥♥♥, and it's bugged as hell for something over 10…”
“Was hoping the game would be similar to the first Typing of the Dead, but it was not. The bosses are just the same as normal enemies with no unique mechanics. This game doesn't include any form of dynamic difficulty…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“+Includes the Original Overkill (Based off the PS3 Version). +Has workshop support for custom dictionaries so the DLC's are optional. +Yet the Filth DLC is hilarious and has 90s to early 2010 humor which has made me…”
“Really helped with practicing my typing, for I type fast but keep making minor mistakes. A great vibe and mock of the old B-movies with enough action scenes, and tons of black humor. Wish we get to kill more zombies, I…”
“the good: it is exactly what it is. it's a typing game. good! starts easy and gets as challenging as you'd expect by the midgame customizable dictionary with workshop integration (i have not tried this yet) the bad:…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I've wanted to like this game several times over, but as someone who doesn't really care for watching movies and isn't interested in chuddy narrative and presentation, the story is just abysmal and absolutely gets in…”
“This thing came out the same year as GTA V... I've ♥♥♥♥ on games for far less than what this thing contains. It looks like ♥♥♥♥, it sounds like ♥♥♥♥, it plays like ♥♥♥♥, and it's bugged as hell for something over 10…”
“Was hoping the game would be similar to the first Typing of the Dead, but it was not. The bosses are just the same as normal enemies with no unique mechanics. This game doesn't include any form of dynamic difficulty…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“+Includes the Original Overkill (Based off the PS3 Version). +Has workshop support for custom dictionaries so the DLC's are optional. +Yet the Filth DLC is hilarious and has 90s to early 2010 humor which has made me…”
“This thing came out the same year as GTA V... I've ♥♥♥♥ on games for far less than what this thing contains. It looks like ♥♥♥♥, it sounds like ♥♥♥♥, it plays like ♥♥♥♥, and it's bugged as hell for something over 10…”
“Was hoping the game would be similar to the first Typing of the Dead, but it was not. The bosses are just the same as normal enemies with no unique mechanics. This game doesn't include any form of dynamic difficulty…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Back when this released for the wii I was gifted this game for Christmas by my own mother who did no research whatsoever and was given a fright when the family TV turned into the Mecha of bloodshed violence and foul language 10/10 for every ten year old”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“This game works so much better than I expected for a typing based game. Killing zombies feels very satisfying and tense the longer the words get. Comparing this version of The house of the Dead to the original, this feels way better to play on PC. The writing overall is a bit...…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“This is peak 2000's sweary offensive humour, but if it doesn't make you chuckle at least a few times, then I don't know what to say. If you love typing games, you should love this. One thing about the final boss though, the 'alternative' method to killing it didn't work for me.…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 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
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Custom Dictionaries Available Now!
SEGA are pleased to announce that Typing of The Dead ‘Custom Dictionaries’ are now available for all Typing of the Dead enthusiasts! So if you’ve been feeling like your word based ammunition has been
Custom Dictionaries Available Now!
SEGA are pleased to announce that Typing of The Dead ‘Custom Dictionaries’ are now available for all Typing of the Dead enthusiasts! So if you’ve been feeling like your word based ammunition has been
New Sci Fi DLC Available!
The Typing of the Dead has now been updated with all new free Sci Fi DLC! Lazer those aliens...err mutants to smithereens!
New Sci Fi DLC Available!
The Typing of the Dead has now been updated with all new free Sci Fi DLC! Lazer those aliens...err mutants to smithereens!
New Silver Screen DLC Available!
What do you do when hordes of deranged mutants descend upon you with the express purpose of eating your flesh? Bash ‘em in the head. That seems to work. We’re going to make you an offer you can’t refu
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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 | Action |
| Player tags | Typing · On-Rails Shooter · Zombies · Comedy · Action · Education · Parody · Arcade · Funny · Score Attack · Horror · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 33 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / Windows 8 Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6450, NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 or Intel Integrated Graphics HD 3000 DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions