Better Than Dead

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

MONTE GALLO · FPS · May 12, 2026

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Better Than Dead?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has a lot of really cool and different mechanics, but there are still quite a few bugs and unfinished parts that need work.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has great atmosphere and style, The gunplay feels clumsy and weighty, yet has an amazing flow that can really ramp up in intensity when the bullet time drops and enemies close in.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is honestly amazing and really interesting, but it needs more guidance for the player.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics fit the game perfectly, and even on my older setup the game ran great for the style it’s going for.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization is alright, runs at a stable 90-120 fps on my machine.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is very solid, the sound of the guns definitely taking center stage, sounding punchy.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay131 reviews
Combat95 reviews
Story73 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Performance28 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Optimization10 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
86% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
83% still recommend
Bugs
78% still recommend
Interface
90% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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