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Dead Take

Psychological horror adventure built around mansion puzzles and video splicing

Surgent Studios · Published by Pocketpair Publishing · Released Jul 31, 2025

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 783
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 18 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 28, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dead Take?

This single-player psychological horror adventure follows an actor searching a Hollywood mansion for a missing friend. You explore the house, solve puzzles, and splice corrupted video files together in its home cinema to uncover what happened there.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy escape-room puzzles that require close observation
  • +you like stories about the darker side of filmmaking

Not for you if...

  • −you want frequent fights rather than slow exploration
  • −you prefer long games over short, self-contained stories

What players say

87% of 783 reviews are positive · 77% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the acting and tense atmosphere. Common complaints include unclear puzzle objectives and horror that feels too mild.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dead Take system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11 64bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 2600 or Intel Core i7 7700k
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB, AMD Radeon RX580 8GB, or Intel Arc A580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 64bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3600 or Intel Core i7 7700k
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB, AMD Radeon 6800XT, B580
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Dead Take have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dead Take run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
19
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Dead Take 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

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