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Is Dead Effect worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Single-player FPS fans who want a sci-fi zombie shooter
- Players seeking a campaign structured around 12 story missions
- Action players who want weapon upgrades and special combat abilities
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a long campaign, since the stated story content exceeds 5 hours rather than presenting a large-scale campaign
- Players seeking a non-combat game, since shooting enemies and using explosives are central activities
- Players who want a multiplayer-focused shooter, since the described campaign and modes are presented for solo play
Our take on Dead Effect
The store presentation foregrounds a dramatic sci-fi zombie premise, but the listed campaign length is over 5 hours. Much of the stated scope comes from additional modes, weapons, abilities, and achievements rather than a longer story campaign.
What is Dead Effect?
Dead Effect is a sci-fi first-person shooter set aboard the ESS Meridian, a starship whose crew has become aggressive after the vessel fails to reach Tau Ceti f.
The single-player campaign contains 12 missions and more than 5 hours of gameplay, with additional rooms to explore. Survival and Biohazard modes provide further missions. Combat includes 14 upgradeable weapons, grenades, trip-mines, varied enemy types, and two player abilities: Bullet Time, which slows motion, and Devastation, an area attack. The game also includes achievements and a full soundtrack. Its story follows an elite Unit 13 member awakened from cryogenic sleep to investigate what happened to the ship's inhabitants.
How Dead Effect plays
- 01Single-player campaign
- The story is divided into 12 missions and is advertised as providing more than 5 hours of gameplay.
- 02Additional game modes
- Survive and Biohazard modes add missions outside the main campaign.
- 03Upgradeable arsenal
- The game includes 14 weapons that can be improved during play.
- 04Combat abilities
- Bullet Time slows movement, while Devastation affects an area around the player.
- 05Explosive equipment
- Grenades and trip-mines support combat with visual post-processing effects.
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Dead Effect: platforms & release
Is Dead Effect worth it?
It is worth it if: single-player FPS fans who want a sci-fi zombie shooter. Skip it if: players looking for a long campaign, since the stated story content exceeds 5 hours rather than presenting a large-scale campaign.
Where can I download Dead Effect?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dead Effect's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dead Effect on?
Windows and macOS.
