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Instant Death

First-person platformer where touching red sends you back to start

Tayfun Zeytun · Published by My Way Games · Released Jan 22, 2018

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 109
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Mar 13, 2018
Minimum PC
HD 6670
3 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Instant Death?

A first-person platforming game built around reflexes. You work through 20 levels without touching anything red; if you do, you restart the level because there are no checkpoints.

For you if...

  • +you like demanding reflex tests with no checkpoints
  • +you prefer single-player challenges built around avoiding hazards

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer relaxed play over demanding reflex challenges
  • −you want checkpoints to break up repeated attempts

What players say

71% of 109 reviews are positive

Players complain that the difficulty can feel frustrating.

Players over time

▲ +56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Instant Death screenshot 1

Instant Death system requirements

Minimum: HD 6670, 3 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows (64-bit versions only)
Processor
Intel Core 2
Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 6670 or better
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
650 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Instant Death have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Instant Death run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
7
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Instant Death 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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