Steam app 2599690 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:28 UTC
A brutal bodycam revenge FPS set in Hong Kong. Slide into bullet time, fight up close, learn each environment's rhythm, and turn every run into a faster, bloodier revenge scene.
321 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
5 months, May 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 203 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 118 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Better Than Dead was released on 12 May, 2026.
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Better Than Dead Update 0.311 is live Update 0.311 is now available. The main focus of this update is improved mouse sensitivity consistency across different DPI settings, alongside improvements to blood effects, enemy variation, movement…
Montegallo dev.Hello everyone, A few weeks have passed since the release of the Level Select Update, and I have enjoyed seeing players return to previous missions, improve their times, and complete their first Black Star runs. Mouse Consistency and…
Montegallo dev.Better Than Dead: Level Select + New Mission Update is live The Level Select Update is now live. For Better Than Dead, this is an important update because it brings the game closer to the structure I want it to have when finished. It will…
Montegallo dev.Better Than Dead Update 0.20 is live This update adds the first version of the new Training Range. After completing the first level, the Training Range will be unlocked and can be accessed from the main menu. Training Range For now, the…
Montegallo dev.The Road Ahead for Better Than DeadHi everyone,I want to give a quick recap of where Better Than Dead is right now, what has changed since the Early Access release, and what comes next.First of all, thank you to everyone who played the…
Montegallo dev.Update 0.196 is now live. This is a small technical update focused on cleaner prop collision, clearer input recommendations, and general fixes. -Fixed an issue where some physical props could continue blocking player bullets after being…
Patch notesImproved the warehouse (BLOOD FUNDS THIS) level layout, fixing some areas where players could leave the playable area and correcting some mesh collision issues. Improved enemy hit feedback for certain hit reactions. Updated some old tips…
Patch notesUpdate 0.194 is now live -Fixed an issue where civilians could block the player in tight spaces. -Fixed an issue where the player could still be damaged or killed after reaching the end-of-level screen. -Added clearer in-game labels for…
Patch notesThis update adds a few requested fixes and options: -Fixed the music volume settings. -Added a Restart Level option to the pause menu. -Added the completed level name to the end-of-level screen. -Added Traditional Chinese localization.…
Patch notesUpdate 0.192 is now live. This update focuses on the weapon sight alignment. I adjusted the weapon position and sight alignment to make aiming and shooting feel more consistent. This was one of the most common points of feedback after…
Patch notesUpdate 0.191 is now live. This is a small update focused on a few fixes and improvements: -Added a Discord button to the main menu. -Updated a few textures. -Fixed some issues in the rooftop area of Built on Nothing where players could get…
Patch notesUpdate 0.19 is a small gameplay clarity and flow update. I improved shot collision around corners, edges, and walls. Hits should now feel more precise when shooting near tight geometry. I also reduced the death screen duration by half.…
Patch notesThis update changes the opening screen text to make the basic combat flow clearer for new players.Better Than Dead is not a cover shooter. Sliding triggers bullet time. Use it to rush in, get close, and shoot aggressively at close…
Patch notesThe IdeaI made this game alone around one idea: an FPS that feels different from the usual formula.I wanted to take the speed, violence and close-range fighting of 80s and 90s Hong Kong heroic bloodshed cinema and put it inside something…
patgarret77Hello everyone,Better Than Dead enters Early Access on May 12.It feels strange to write that.This game has been in my head, and then on my screen, for a long time. I have worked on it alone, trying to give shape to something very…
patgarret77Development UpdateHi everyone,I wanted to share a short update on where Better Than Dead is right now, and how its core experience is taking shape.Playtesting StatusThe first rounds of playtesting have concluded. Over the past weeks, I’ve…
Montegallo dev.Dev Update October: The First PlaytestThe last couple of months have been all about development, fixing a ton of bugs, improving performance and optimization, enemy AI, and starting to add polish around the edges: intro sequence, main menu…
Montegallo dev.Hello everyone, big update today.Better Than Dead now has a publisher... MicroProse.As a long-time PC player, that name takes me back to my first serious games... my first sleepless nights... and my first dogfights. Working with them is an…
Montegallo dev.Hi everyone! 🎉 I've made a significant change to the main character—upgrading to a full-body MetaHuman! I believe this greatly enhances the character's presence and overall immersion in the game. Previously, the character was just the…
Montegallo dev.Hello everyone, Excited to share some major updates I've made with "Better Than Dead"... I've been diving deep into a new AI, leveraging UE5's Environmental Query System (EQS) for enemies. This means our adversaries are now more cunning…
Montegallo dev.Welcome to the inaugural development update for Better Than Dead (BTD). Why no HUD? For realism. Every fight is raw without a HUD. It's tough, but that's the point. Why bodycam? It's my second game with a bodycam effect, I love it when a…
Montegallo dev.What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | BTD.exe | windows 64 |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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