Dead as Disco

Dead as Disco

Steam Deck Verified

Brain Jar Games, Inc. · Rhythm · May 5, 2026

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $19.99.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
13k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 13k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
There is a nonlinear story mode where you fight Idols (bosses) to unlock abilities, stages, and fan points for upgrades.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay itself is just really good.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
So far voice acting concerned, it's pretty damn solid.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics of the game look really nice 3D and 2D both, the animations are smooth and not jittery.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
as well as the fact that there seems to be multiplayer coming soon.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
It is incredibly well optimized and smooth as butter.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters105 reviews
Gameplay87 reviews
Audio66 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Multiplayer17 reviews
Optimization8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat89 reviews
93%
Difficulty25 reviews
96%
Controls9 reviews
100%
Performance8 reviews
100%
Interface8 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs12 reviews
92%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $19.99 (−20%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
24
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.