What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~29,535
(P10–P90: 11,814 – 64,977)
Gross revenue: ~$484,132
($193,653 – $1,065,090)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Performance & stability27% positive · 79 mentions
“should have refunded when they had a mass backlash. POV you stayed as a backer from 2017... its 2025 November 20. Multiplayer non existant, fps = 15 with a rtx 5090, no substance, phase through walls. In the 8 years this game has been in…”Not recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio43% positive · 42 mentions
“i get it they had a horrible launch and did not deliver but i just played and messed around this game is fire now the zombies are back roaming they all look the same but other than that games great id love to see the player base come back…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played
Gameplay & mechanics31% positive · 39 mentions
“The game is not dead, looking promising and good gameplay mechanics and environments!”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 21 h played
Multiplayer & community43% positive · 37 mentions
“My honest review as someone who keeps up with the game , and its updates. Don't believe the straight up instant-negative reviews. The game is not finished. Any one who knows about the history of this game and the further development that…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 2 h played
Content & longevity36% positive · 36 mentions
“I honestly like it, ive followed ever since it was just a thought in someones head. I was very saddened during the early access and release but there has been talk of a major update and the time ive played recently is 1000x better from…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Price & value17% positive · 35 mentions
“Enough is enough, Is Steam going to let us refund this? I was a backer and now I regret everything..”Not recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 2 h played
Story & writing21% positive · 19 mentions
“After backing the project for around £60 in 2021, I can say that my money went to anything *BUT* the development of Dead Matter. Same lacklustre unoptimised game now as it was at launch. I think the project idea unfortunately was too big…”Not recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 0 h played
Controls & UI0% positive · 13 mentions
“✔️ The Good • Ambitious Vision: The initial concept of a massive sandbox zombie survival game set in Alberta was incredibly promising back in the early days. • Map Layout: The physical world design and environment have some interesting…”Not recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 0 h played
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