DEAD OR SCHOOL

Buy84%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Studio Nanafushi · Female Protagonist · Jun 3, 2019

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
63
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy DEAD OR SCHOOL?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 268 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
64% of themes are praise9% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
This unusual premise gives the adventure a charming identity, blending emotional storytelling with exaggerated violence, exploration, and satisfying progression mechanics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
94 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
Well I guess there's plenty of "plot" and actually a pretty decent story throughout the game - feels a lot like the standard manga/anime sci-fi fare from the 90s.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
81 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
DEAD OR SCHOOL is an entertaining side-scrolling action RPG that combines intense zombie combat, anime-inspired storytelling, and surprisingly extensive character customization.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
The increasing difficulty also gives players a practical reason to experiment with different weapons and improve their character builds.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
The game supports the default controller configuration and generally performs well with its standard graphics settings.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
With its wide selection of skills and weapons, players can create a variety of builds for the main character and it has a dodge mechanic that is very useful.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay97 reviews
Story94 reviews
Combat81 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
91% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Bugs
50% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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