The Deadseat

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 668 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Curious Fox Sox · Singleplayer · May 15, 2025

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
11
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Deadseat?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 130 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 668 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
83% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
130 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What initially appears to be a simple distraction soon becomes central to both the story and gameplay.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's such a good little bite sized horror game with fun gameplay!
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I give this game an 8/10 Nice, short and sweet with an entertaining difficulty and very well executed horror themes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance with the default graphics configuration is considered suitable, and the game can run successfully on SteamOS.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere is also top notch, with a loveable retro aesthetic complemented by excellent sound design, leading to a game that hones its style to an excellent degree.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story130 reviews
Gameplay113 reviews
Difficulty52 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
67% 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

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$2.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.97.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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