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Better Than Dead

74% positive · 1,591 Steam reviews · released May 12, 2026 · by MONTE GALLO

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~52.5k (P10–P90: 21k – 116k)

Gross revenue: ~$645k (P10–P90: $258k – $1.4M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 78% positive across 234 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 162 mentions
“So, everything bad about this game you've heard is true. The fish lens effect is nausea-inducing, the protagonist's hands wobble way too much, and the game overall feels really junky. But I'm still giving it a thumb up because the core…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing77% positive · 117 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio83% positive · 113 mentions
“So, everything bad about this game you've heard is true. The fish lens effect is nausea-inducing, the protagonist's hands wobble way too much, and the game overall feels really junky. But I'm still giving it a thumb up because the core…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity85% positive · 107 mentions
“So, everything bad about this game you've heard is true. The fish lens effect is nausea-inducing, the protagonist's hands wobble way too much, and the game overall feels really junky. But I'm still giving it a thumb up because the core…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability84% positive · 81 mentions
“So, everything bad about this game you've heard is true. The fish lens effect is nausea-inducing, the protagonist's hands wobble way too much, and the game overall feels really junky. But I'm still giving it a thumb up because the core…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI69% positive · 68 mentions
“I disagree with a ton of negative reviews for the game, ninety minutes in and I LOVE the gunplay, i feel like its perfectly "clunky" since youre basically an escaped trafficking victim with presumably no firearms experience seeking…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value71% positive · 52 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance78% positive · 45 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

485 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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