Rank 01Why this
Shares stealth and survival management with Dead Format.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Dead Format
- 19 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
Players who liked Dead Format also play
The closest matches to Dead Format: Among Ashes, Flesh Made Fear, Caput Mortum, Clock Tower: Rewind, and Silver Pines. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares checkpoint system and inventory management with Dead Format.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares first person exploration and survival management with Dead Format.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Clock Tower: Rewind
Why this: Shares non linear progression and backtracking with Dead Format.
Rank 05 
Silver Pines
Why this: Shares backtracking and survival management with Dead Format.
Rank 06 
Dead Take
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and puzzle solving with Dead Format.
Rank 07 
The Beast Inside
Why this: Shares stealth and puzzle solving with Dead Format.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dead Format
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Flesh Made Fear
Shares checkpoint system and inventory management with Dead Format.
- 95% of 187 reviews
- 3Caput Mortum
Shares first person exploration and survival management with Dead Format.
- 97% of 236 reviews
- 4Clock Tower: Rewind
Shares non linear progression and backtracking with Dead Format.
- 89% of 273 reviews
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- 18Rewind Or Die
Shares checkpoint system and environmental puzzle solving with Dead Format.
- 94% of 308 reviews
- 19Carnival Massacre
Shares survival management and environmental puzzle solving with Dead Format.
- 91% of 136 reviews
- 20SILENT HILL: Townfall
Shares first person exploration and stealth with Dead Format.
- 69% of 6,032 reviews
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- 22Pyromaniac
Shares first person exploration and inventory management with Dead Format.
- 81% of 67 reviews
- 23Cursed Digicam | 呪われたデジカメ
Shares first person exploration and environmental puzzle solving with Dead Format.
- 79% of 270 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2025
- Developer: Katanalevy
- Price: $16.99checked Oct 12
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 82% of 107 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Exceptional atmosphere and sound design
- Fmv movie sequences praised as brilliant and entertaining
- Horror fan service for 80s 90s genre enthusiasts
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Nostalgic
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Resident Evil
Why this: Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Dead Format.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Dead Format.
The Thing: Remastered
Why this: Explores atmospheric, like Dead Format.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dead Format at current Steam store prices.
Massacre At The Mirage
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Dead Format.
Dead of Darkness
Why this: Shares backtracking and inventory management with Dead Format.
Carnival Massacre
Why this: Shares survival management and environmental puzzle solving with Dead Format.
Pyromaniac
Why this: Shares first person exploration and inventory management with Dead Format.
Cursed Digicam | 呪われたデジカメ
Why this: Shares first person exploration and environmental puzzle solving with Dead Format.
Joyville
Why this: Shares checkpoint system and environmental puzzle solving with Dead Format.
Apartament 1406: Horror
Why this: Shares first person exploration and survival management with Dead Format.
Deadly Night
Why this: Also 1980s and Survival Horror, like Dead Format.
About Dead Format
The closest matches to Dead Format: Among Ashes, Flesh Made Fear, Caput Mortum, Clock Tower: Rewind, and Silver Pines. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dead Format is your kind of game, the closest matches are Among Ashes, Flesh Made Fear and Caput Mortum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and nostalgic, and single out its backtracking and checkpoint system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Dead Format: 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".
Is Dead Format worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 107 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $16.99 (checked Oct 19).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Exceptional atmosphere and sound design
- Fmv movie sequences praised as brilliant and entertaining
- Horror fan service for 80s 90s genre enthusiasts
- Levels unlock new paths throughout playthrough
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“One Single Bug That Made This Game Unplayable The game started great, very interesting story. There was a little movement bug where my character didn't stop moving even though I wasn't touching the keyboard. When I tried to play the third…”
People who play it also play: Among Ashes, Flesh Made Fear, Caput Mortum
Frequently asked about Dead Format
Can I run it?
Does Dead Format run on Steam Deck?
Dead Format is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Dead Format cost?
Dead Format is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dead Format?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Format are Among Ashes, Flesh Made Fear, Caput Mortum.
Who developed Dead Format?
Dead Format was developed by Katanalevy and published by Oro Interactive.