Steam market intelligence
Dead Take
88% positive · 834 Steam reviews · released Jul 31, 2025 · by Surgent Studios
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~27,522
(P10–P90: 11,009 – 60,548)
Gross revenue: ~$338,295
($135,320 – $744,244)
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
Story & writing83% positive · 138 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
Visuals & audio87% positive · 62 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
Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 35 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
Performance & 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
Price & 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
Difficulty & 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
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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
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