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Dead Effect

Single-player sci-fi FPS about fighting zombies aboard a starship

BadFly Interactive, a.s. · Released Dec 17, 2014

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 3,780
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Dec 13, 2014
Minimum PC
HD 4770
2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dead Effect?

You play a Unit 13 soldier who wakes from cryogenic sleep aboard a starship bound for a colony planet and finds its occupants attacking. In this single-player first-person shooter, you fight zombies through campaign missions, upgrade weapons, and use slow-motion and area attacks. Survive and Biohazard modes add more missions.

For you if...

  • +you like dark spaceship settings and sci-fi horror
  • +you enjoy upgrading weapons across combat missions

Not for you if...

  • −you want an open world rather than separate missions
  • −you prefer horror without frequent zombie gunfights

What players say

73% of 3,780 reviews are positive

Players praise the gunplay and the ship’s dark atmosphere. Common complaints include stiff aiming and movement, awkward controls, and menus that feel carried over from a mobile game.

Players over time

▲ +160% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 43 players on Oct 24, 2026.

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How many players finish Dead Effect?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «Man of steel», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dead Effect system requirements

Minimum: HD 4770, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
WindowsXP (Service Pack 3)
Processor
2.4 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
Nvidia 8800 GTX | Radeon HD 4770
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Install size will gradually increase with future updates.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
3.0 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 460 | Radeon HD 5850
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Install size will gradually increase with future updates.

Does Dead Effect have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Dead Effect 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
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
61
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Russian.

Does Dead Effect 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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