PCGame

DEADBOLT

2D stealth action where the reaper dies in one shot

Hopoo Games · Released Mar 14, 2016

ActionIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 5,644
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 13 in 30 days
Playing now
2
peak 24h 7
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
6 months ago
Mar 18, 2026

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is DEADBOLT?

This 2D side-scrolling stealth-action game casts you as a reaper sent to stop an undead uprising. Across missions, you choose routes and weapons to take down zombies, vampires, and other enemies, using stealth or direct combat to complete objectives such as assassinations and investigations.

For you if...

  • +you like choosing between stealth and direct combat
  • +you want challenging single-player missions with varied weapons

Not for you if...

  • −you want a long campaign without replaying levels
  • −you prefer combat that gives you room for mistakes

What players say

96% of 5,644 reviews are positive · 84% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the soundtrack and the planning involved in clearing levels. Others complain that later missions become trial and error, with repeated restarts and clunky controls.

Screenshots and trailer

DEADBOLT

DEADBOLT system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10
Processor
2.5 GHz
Graphics
Direct X9.0c Compatible Card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
130 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
24
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

Tags

Recent updates

Games like DEADBOLT

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Fast-paced top-down action with brutal combat and shifting factions
94% positive
Celeste
Difficult 2D precision platformer about climbing a mountain and persevering
97% positive
Hotline Miami
Fast-paced top-down action with lethal combat and rapid retries
97% positive
Katana ZERO
Fast-paced 2D action-platformer with instant deaths and time manipulation
98% positive
Hollow Knight
Challenging 2D Metroidvania through a ruined underground bug kingdom
97% positive
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Randomized action roguelike with bizarre upgrades and tough basement runs
97% positive