HomeDead Format
Dead Format
by Katanalevy, published by Oro Interactive
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 uncov
Released Dec 10, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 80% positive of 167 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $16.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 63 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Dec 10, 2025 | 25 | 6 |
| Week of Dec 17, 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| Week of Dec 24, 2025 | 8 | 3 |
| Week of Dec 31, 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 7, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 14, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 21, 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 28, 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 4, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 11, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 18, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 11, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | 3 |
| Week of Mar 25, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 1, 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 8, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 15, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 22, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 29, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of May 6, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of May 13, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of May 20, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of May 27, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 10, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 8, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 15, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 22, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 5, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 12, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 26, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 9, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 23, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 30, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 7, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 14, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.8k – 17k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $45k – $160k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 167 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 17–96 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Survival Horror | 1 in 23 games |
| Violent | 1 in 19 games |
| Survival | 1 in 13 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 11 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
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