ActionAdventureIndieMassively MultiplayerSurvivalCraftingPvPOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayer

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Game description

An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!

Basic info

Developer	Bad Pixel
Publisher	Bad Pixel, tinyBuild
Platforms	Windows
Steam Deck	Unsupported
Release date	Dec 5, 2024
Price	Steam store $24.99 · Steam ↗ Lowest-price store $24.99 · Steam Historical low $7.99 · 3-month low $9.99Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OS	64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor	Core i3 / AMD FX
Memory	4 GB
Graphics	GT 1030 / RX 550
Storage	25 GB

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Review Analysis Score

Based on 425 reviews from the past 1 year

59.9/ 100

Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (76%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Looting, base building and PvP fights fill this survival shooter, which scores 59.9 amid sharply split opinions. Players like its potential but argue about how it is run.

👍 Strengths

107 reviews find it fun, and some say it could become a great game. 23 enjoy playing with friends or a clan, and a few mention building bases together. 19 credit the developers with improving it through updates, and some praise a clear roadmap.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness ranks 1250th of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 1138th of 1399. 39 criticize developer decisions, and some say updates removed features or added costly repairs. 37 describe a heavy grind, and some say reduced loot and high repair costs make progress feel pointless. 37 raise cheating concerns, and some say cheaters spoil PvP while others dispute bans they received. Gameplay ranks 1169th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 1158th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game is fun to play and could be a great game” · 107 reviews

“AI bots have unrealistic accuracy and detection range, making gameplay absurd” · 35 reviews

“game develops really well, roadmap is clear and not exaggerated, thanks to the developer” · 19 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -1.65 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?

Negative “special weapons unrepairable without buying new ones, forced monetization” · 37 reviews

Positive “satisfying progression from broke to wealthy with gear unlocks” · 4 reviews

Difficulty 12% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 16% · Strategy 8% · Controls & feel 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +1.42 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Negative “map feels empty, lacks weather conditions and zombie mode for atmosphere” · 5 reviews

Story 2% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.08 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition

Negative “running same 3 buildings repeatedly becomes boring very quickly” · 25 reviews

Positive “more things to do than DayZ with fewer mechanics” · 2 reviews

Volume 16% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.26 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Positive “excellent graphics and immersive atmosphere with nature sounds” · 16 reviews

Negative “graphics ugly even on epic settings, world empty and unpolished” · 3 reviews

Audio 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -1.90 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Negative “only 80 players left across different servers, forcing refund” · 26 reviews

Positive “people are kind and ready to help, unlike Dota or CS” · 4 reviews

Playing together 22% · Servers & Connection 7%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.52 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched

Negative “AI bots have unrealistic accuracy and detection range, making gameplay absurd” · 35 reviews

Anti-cheat 14% · Pricing 11% · Matchmaking 3%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.46 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players

Negative “developers ban players unfairly for normal PvP gameplay without justification” · 39 reviews

Positive “game develops really well, roadmap is clear and not exaggerated, thanks to the developer” · 19 reviews

Stability 9% · Performance 10%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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Deadside 59.9/100#1,285 overall

Once Human 77.0/100#849 overall

Basic info

	Deadside	Once Human
Players now	381	16,945
Genre	Action · Adventure · Indie · Massively Multiplayer	Action · Adventure · Casual · Massively Multiplayer · Racing · RPG · Simulation · Strategy · Free To Play
Developer	Bad Pixel	Starry Studio
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unsupported	Unsupported
Price	$24.99 · Steam store ↗	Free · Steam store ↗
Release date	Dec 5, 2024	Jul 9, 2024
Tags	10 in common SurvivalCraftingOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerBase BuildingOpen WorldSandboxShooterFirst-PersonCo-op
	Only this game PvPFPSPost-apocalypticThird-Person ShooterRealistic	Only this game BuildingExploration

Review scores

	Deadside	Once Human
Gameplay	-0.57	+0.86
Story & World	+1.07	+2.36
Content Volume	-1.32	+0.50
Visuals & Sound	+1.11	+3.26
Multiplayer	-0.24	+2.06
Pricing & Fairness	-0.94	-0.11
Tech & Support	-0.59	-0.19

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Announcements

Posted by the developer on Steam.

Update 1.12: Halloween Seasonal Event
Oct 23, 2026Loaf
Steamyze summary
Version 1.12 adds dynamic cloud weather, a Halloween event with new items and craftable lanterns, improved vehicle physics and tires, map improvements, and longer grenade throws. No wipe.
Update 1.11: Vehicle Improvements & Skins, Boars, and Balance Changes
Sep 23, 2026Loaf
Steamyze summary
Update 1.11 adds boars, vehicle speed boost, shootable tires and a paid vehicle skin DLC, requires a vehicle wipe, and raises loot and vehicle spawns, cuts upgrade costs and adds missions.
PTS 1.11: Boars, New Vehicle Features & Lots of Balance Changes
Sep 18, 2026Loaf
Steamyze summary
Public test server 1.11 adds boars and machine-oil crafting, vehicle boost, destructible tires, vehicle reskins, a line-of-sight workbench rule against griefing, and many spawn, loot, vehicle and mission balance changes.
WIP: New Vehicles and Tires, New POI, Boars, More Missions
Aug 14, 2026Loaf
Steamyze summary
Work-in-progress preview: higher mission caps, more vehicle and loot spawns, 50% cheaper upgrades, two new vehicles, tire damage, a military base POI, boars, weapon skins and vehicle painting.
Hotfix 1.10.1 Patch notes
Jun 22, 2026Lucas
Steamyze summary
Hotfix 1.10.1 fixes a client crash when interacting with the research bench, plus minor fixes; servers may be briefly unavailable during deployment.
Update 1.10: New Prison POI, Improvised Crossbow & Launcher, Mission Bosses
Jun 18, 2026Loaf
Steamyze summary
Update 1.10 adds a Prison and Port location in E5 with new missions, an armored boss, an improvised crossbow and Mosin launcher, heavy armor, and reduced vehicle upkeep costs and more blueprint spawns.
Patch 1.9.3: PvE Server Changes & Bug Fixes Patch notes
Jun 1, 2026Loaf
Steamyze summary
Patch 1.9.3 raises the maximum missions on official PvE servers, separates PvP and PvE mission settings, and fixes an upkeep cap bug, resource bench overconsumption, and three duplication exploits.
Hotfix 1.9.2 Patch notes
May 12, 2026Lucas
Steamyze summary
Hotfix 1.9.2 fixes a bug resetting blueprint progress; progress already lost cannot be restored.
Update 1.9.1: Food, Loot & Vehicle Rebalance Patch notes
May 6, 2026Loaf
Steamyze summary
Update 1.9.1 reduces food and water drain, adds cooked meat buffs, lowers weapon repair and crafting costs about 10%, increases basic material loot, and reduces vehicle slowdown from damage; four new European PvE servers open.
Hotfix 1.9.0.1 Patch notes
Apr 30, 2026Lucas
Steamyze summary
Hotfix 1.9.0.1 doubles shoreline mussels, adds more apples and well capacity, simplifies the Water Source recipe, increases missions on full servers, improves world vehicle condition, and deepens some river areas.

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