Dead Format
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About Dead Format
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in 1990s Scotland. You play as a desperate sibling searching for a missing brother who was last seen obsessing over a mysterious, cursed VHS format. By entering the tapes, you fight through cinematic worlds and search for your brother.
The cursed tapes
Your apartment serves as a hub where you review clues, catch your breath and prepare for each trip. Insert VHS tapes into the television to open new worlds inspired by Silent Era Cinema, Italian Giallo films and 80s Body Horror. Each world has its own enemies, puzzles and areas to explore, and homemade VHS footage blurs the line between fiction and reality.
Search and survive
You search for supplies to stay alive and find key items that help solve puzzles and open the way forward. Weapons and tools are inspired by the film worlds. Your apartment is the only place where you can save, so finding shortcuts and new paths helps you progress through the journey.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for Dead Format is $3.81 at Difmark. That is 77% less than on Steam, where it costs $16.99. 14 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and Dead Format stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for Dead Format are: Windows 10, Radeon RX 5700, AMD Ryzen 7 2700, 16 GB RAM, 7 GB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Dead Format is a single-player game.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Dead Format as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Buy Dead Format 77% cheaper than on Steam.
Dead Format is available for 77% less in shops such as Difmark, YUPLAY, or Kinguin.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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