Better Than Dead
A bodycam shooter inspired by classic Hong Kong action films
MONTE GALLO · Published by MicroProse Software · Released May 12, 2026 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 1,627
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 75 in 30 days
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 25, 2026
What is Better Than Dead?
An Early Access single-player first-person shooter set in Hong Kong, where a survivor seeks revenge. You fight through level-based raids in restaurants, nightclubs, back alleys, and rooftop dens using a pistol and slide-triggered slow motion.
For you if...
- +you enjoy speedrun challenges and improving through repeated attempts
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy campaign centered on story development
- −you prefer to avoid gore and graphic violence
What players say
73% of 1,627 reviews are positive · 80% of 75 in the last 30 days
Players praise the visual style and action-movie-style gunfights, though opinions on the gunplay are divided. Recurring complaints concern unreliable aiming, awkward controls, and an unfinished feel.
Screenshots and trailer
Better Than Dead system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 590 (8 GB)
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
Does Better Than Dead have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Better Than Dead run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default configuration is not performant
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.
Does Better Than Dead use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- FPS
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Action
- Realistic
- Fast-Paced
- Singleplayer
- Bullet Time
- Gore
- Violent
- Combat
- Cinematic
- Crime
- Female Protagonist
- 1990's
- Noir
Recent updates
- Jul 15, 2026 · Major Update 0.30 is live: Level Select + New Mission
- Jun 11, 2026 · Update 0.20 is live: Training Range, improved aiming, and bullet penetration
- May 28, 2026 · Update 0.196: prop collision fixes and technical improvements
- May 23, 2026 · Update 0.195: Warehouse level layout improvements, enemy hit feedback and more
- May 20, 2026 · Update 0.194: fix for civilians blocking the player, end-of-level bug and more
