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Better Late Than DEAD

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Better Late Than DEAD

Awaking on an island with no memory, you have just one memento of the life you led before… A child's photograph. Who is this? You must search the island for useful tools that will aid in your escape. As time passes and hopes of survival hang by a thread, you realise that this island is not as it seems.

Survival Open World Crafting Multiplayer Action
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FORESEEABLE END?


Explore an open sandbox environment which, depending on your intention, could have or could not have a foreseeable end. But as you investigate further, you may notice some suspicious activity including animals that would not normally be found in an area like this and some inconsistencies that lead to more questions. It is up to you to discover the answers.

Craft items, quench your thirst, satisfy your hunger, fend off animals… What will you really need to escape the island? The answers are waiting.

FEATURES:


• Craft items using a combination of objects and methods like tying and cutting
• Build a shelter to protect you from rain and dangerous animals
• Online Multiplayer
• Lose blood, break bones, become poisoned and stave off hunger and thirst
• Varying weather conditions that affect gameplay
• Procedurally generated items that the player must find to leave the island
• Dangerous animals including wolves, spiders and bears
• Capture animals using traps
• Permadeath – Will you be able to escape the island or will you succumb to its menace?

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System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8 (All OS must be 64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.0Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics with 1GB VRAM (DX9 compatible - Nvidia Geforce GTX 470/ATI Radeon 6900 series or greater)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8 (All OS must be 64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel Quad Core 2.4Ghz or above
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics with 1GB VRAM (DX9 compatible - Nvidia Geforce GTX 470/ATI Radeon 6900 series or greater)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.9 and above (64 bits only)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 2GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics with 1 GB VRAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: OS X 10.9 and above (64 bits only)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics with 2 GB VRAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Excalibur Publishing
Brazilian rating
12
Steam Germany rating
16
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, Portuguese - Brazil*, Italian, German, Hungarian, Romanian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, French, Greek
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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unknown
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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (13)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
Portuguese - BrazilYesYesNo
ItalianYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
HungarianYesNoNo
RomanianYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
DutchYesNoNo
RussianYesNoNo
Simplified ChineseYesNoNo
ThaiYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
GreekYesNoNo
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Buy Verdict

Buy — $0.99.

Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.

▲ ~46 days until next sale

Value Score

Fair Value — 65th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 65th percentile. Priced as Budget at $0.99.

▬ Budget pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Value Ratio Top 35%

Early Access Abandoned

Time in EA
235 days
Updates
5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Better Late Than DEAD worth buying right now?
Buy — $0.99. Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
When does Better Late Than DEAD go on sale?
Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
Is Better Late Than DEAD free to play?
Better Late Than DEAD costs $0.99 on Steam.
What genre is Better Late Than DEAD?
Better Late Than DEAD is a Action, Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed Better Late Than DEAD?
Better Late Than DEAD was developed by Odin Game Studio and published by Excalibur Publishing.
What platforms does Better Late Than DEAD support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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