Steam market intelligence
Dead Take
88% positive · 844 Steam reviews · released Jul 31, 2025 · by Surgent Studios
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~27.9k
(P10–P90: 11.1k – 61.3k)
Gross revenue: ~$342k
(P10–P90: $137k – $753k)
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
Story & writing83% positive · 144 mentions
“Dead Take is a psychological horror walking simulator that takes place in a luxurious modern mansion, something you would see high in Hollywood Hills in LA California. In this game you solve puzzles in and around the mansion, while…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio88% positive · 65 mentions
“Dead Take is a psychological horror walking simulator that takes place in a luxurious modern mansion, something you would see high in Hollywood Hills in LA California. In this game you solve puzzles in and around the mansion, while…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics78% positive · 37 mentions
“Dead Take is an escape room style puzzle game which tells the story of two actors competing for the lead role in the next film of a powerful but corrupt producer. I was interested in this game because the story is told through FMV…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability76% positive · 29 mentions
“Dead Take is a psychological horror walking simulator that takes place in a luxurious modern mansion, something you would see high in Hollywood Hills in LA California. In this game you solve puzzles in and around the mansion, while…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value86% positive · 22 mentions
“The live-action vignettes do a lot of heavy lifting in this game. There are some fantastic monologues here, but while I am a fan of these features in video games, I do not believe they are used as effectively here as I'd hoped. While games…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance87% positive · 15 mentions
“Dead Take has left me feeling sorta disappointed If I'm honest. Think my main issue is you spend way too much time watching the live action video clips. They are well acted for sure and I like the cast a lot that's why I wanted this game…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal307 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.