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Better Late Than DEAD

Open-world survival with animal traps and changing weather

Odin Game Studio · Published by Excalibur Publishing · Released Mar 3, 2016

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Negative
30% of 649
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Apr 22, 2016
Minimum PC
GTX 470
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Better Late Than DEAD?

A first-person survival sandbox set on an island, where you investigate suspicious activity while searching for a way to escape. You gather supplies, combine objects to craft items, build shelter, and manage hunger, thirst, and injuries.

For you if...

  • +you like playing survival games alone or with others

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer survival games without permanent death

What players say

30% of 649 reviews are positive

Players repeatedly describe the game as unfinished and abandoned. Complaints also focus on bugs, a clumsy interface, and cumbersome crafting.

Screenshots and trailer

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Better Late Than DEAD system requirements

Minimum: GTX 470, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8 (All OS must be 64 bit)
Processor
Intel Dual Core 2.0Ghz
Graphics
Dedicated graphics with 1GB VRAM (DX9 compatible - Nvidia Geforce GTX 470/ATI Radeon 6900 series or greater)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8 (All OS must be 64 bit)
Processor
Intel Quad Core 2.4Ghz or above
Graphics
Dedicated graphics with 1GB VRAM (DX9 compatible - Nvidia Geforce GTX 470/ATI Radeon 6900 series or greater)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Better Late Than DEAD have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Better Late Than DEAD run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: Italian, German, Hungarian, Romanian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, French, Greek.

Does Better Late 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

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