Deadlight: Director's Cut
Side-scrolling zombie platformer with puzzles, parkour, and scarce ammunition
Tequila Works, Abstraction Games · Published by Deep Silver · Released Jun 21, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 956
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 10 in 30 days
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Jun 16, 2016
What is Deadlight: Director's Cut?
This single-player, side-scrolling action platformer follows Randall Wayne through zombie-overrun Seattle in 1986 as he searches for his family. You navigate environmental hazards, solve puzzles, and either fight zombies with guns and melee weapons or sneak past them. A separate Survival Arena mode pits you against endless waves, with defenses you can use to block enemies.
For you if...
- +you prefer a compact campaign over a lengthy adventure
Not for you if...
- −you want constant combat without having to conserve ammunition
What players say
73% of 956 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days
Players praise the atmosphere, visual style, and story. Complaints center on unreliable controls and glitches, while recent reviews also describe checkpoint progress resetting when returning to the game.
Screenshots and trailer
Deadlight: Director's Cut system requirements
Minimum: 512MB with Shader model 3…, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Microsoft® Windows 7/8/10 – 64bit
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2,4GHz+ or better
- Graphics
- 512MB video card with Shader model 3.0 support
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360 controller
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows 7/8/10 – 64bit
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2,6GHz+ or better
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 550Ti or better, AMD Radeon HD7750 or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360 controller
Does Deadlight: Director's Cut have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Deadlight: Director's Cut run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Display output has nonblocking issues
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- 32
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does Deadlight: Director's Cut 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
