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On Steam, 80% of 168 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 1 person is playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 11 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
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Media
Releases
Platform
Date
December 10, 2025
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 or Windows 11
Windows 10 or Windows 11
Processor
Ryzen 7 2700 / Intel i7 8700
Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel i5-12400F
Memory
16 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700 8GB / Nvidia 2060 Super 8GB
AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB / Nvidia 3080 12GB
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Storage
7 GB available space
7 GB available space
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.
Dead Format player count
concurrent players on Steam1playing now4h ago
4peak today
1130-day peak
11highest we have seenOct 31, 2026
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.