# Better Than Dead

> 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.

## Game facts

- Developer: MONTE GALLO
- Publisher: MicroProse Software
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 12, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Shooting, FPS
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2599690/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (Taiwan); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Chinese (Taiwan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/better-than-dead)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- A unique and intense atmosphere combining bodycam footage with Hong Kong action-movie-style presentation
- Fast and addictive combat built around sliding and bullet time
- Music and sound design that maximize tension and claustrophobia

### Weaknesses

- The overall campaign and levels are short, with too few weapons, story elements, and side content
- Unstable controls, including sluggish movement and dropped inputs
- Shooting and hit-detection issues such as mismatches between the reticle and actual bullet impact, along with excessive camera shake

## Links

- [Better Than Dead on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6054)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6054/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T23:32:08.356Z