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".
- Price:$16.99
- Release Date:12/10/2025
- Developer:Katanalevy
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:4/16/2026
- Steam App Id:3399290
Dead Format
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Dead Format has 2 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 96% lower than its previous all-time peak of 48 players achieved on 12/10/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Dead Format. It has received a total of 148 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 76 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Dead Format. Right now, it costs $16.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Dead Format and its growth over time. It currently has 2,733 followers on its community page.
About Dead Format
Dead Format is an Action game developed by Katanalevy. On 12/10/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Oro Interactive, and Katanalevy.
Players have rated Dead Format as "Very Positive" out of 148 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 124 positive reviews and 24 negative reviews — an overall 84% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $16.99. It can also be purchased through Absolute Cinema, Flesh Made Fear x Dead Format, Found Footage, and Salvage the Past which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dead Format on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Dead Format supports the following features:
- Full controller support
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
From the Steam community, Dead Format has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Survival Horror
- Gothic
- Violent
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Story Rich
- 1990's
- Puzzle
- 3D
- First-Person
- Psychological Horror
- Mystery
- 1980s
- Horror
- Survival
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Dead Format is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Absolute Cinema | 2 | 2 | $19.33 | View |
 | Flesh Made Fear x Dead Format | 2 | 2 | $17.92 | View |
 | Found Footage | 2 | 2 | $21.13 | View |
 | Salvage the Past | 2 | 2 | $61.63 | View |
Related Packages
Dead Format is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Dead Format | $14.44 | View |
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Soures & References
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Dead Format data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Dead Format on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3399290
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Dead Format. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3399290