Steam specs (min / recommended)
Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 Mémoire vive : 12 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GTX 1070 ou équivalent DirectX : Version 11 Espace disque : 20 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : Nécessite un processeur et un système d’exploitation 64 bits
Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 11 Mémoire vive : 24 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA RTX 2080 ou équivalent DirectX : Version 11 Espace disque : 20 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : Nécessite un processeur et un système d’exploitation 64 bits
THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival
Surviving the harsh wilderness is an immediate struggle against broken mechanics, prompting 257 players to log under two hours before abandoning the frontier with a meager 13 percent approval in that bracket. Overall sentiment remains grim, capped at a 28 percent positive rate across 409 post-release evaluations.
What it's about: Explorez un monde ouvert rempli de dangers, fouillez les lieux abandonnés, construisez votre abri, produisez votre propre nourriture et gérez vos ressources. Survivez seul ou en coopération face aux zombies, aux humains hostiles et aux dangers qui grandissent avec le brouillard.
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In players' words
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
Detailed data (table)
| Aspect | Mentions | Positive | Mixed | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 76 | 27 | 14 | 35 |
| Content / longevity | 48 | 9 | 0 | 39 |
| Stability / bugs | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Interface / UX | 31 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Performance | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Graphics / art | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Story / writing | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Audio / music | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Multiplayer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Value for money | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 4.5 h on median; those who dislike it: 54 min.
🪤 75 % of negative reviews come from players who left in under 2h — the game often disappoints right away.
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Strengths
- Graphics earn occasional praise for creating atmospheric immersion, reflected in 8 positive mentions out of 12 total.
- Committed survivors who push past the initial hurdle find deeper engagement, yielding 23 positive mentions out of 31 reviews in the 10-25 hour playtime bracket.
- Exploration and construction systems show flashes of promise for the patient, with 10 mentions highlighting building mechanics.
Weaknesses
- Technical instability cripples the experience entirely, anchored by 34 explicit bug complaints out of 34 total mentions.
- Content depth falls catastrophically short, resulting in 39 negative mentions out of 48 regarding available features.
- The interface fights back relentlessly, cited with 29 negative mentions out of 31 regarding user interface design.
- Performance issues weigh down the wilderness expedition, accumulating 17 negative mentions out of 20.
Who is it for?
Hardcore endurance survivalists willing to weather severe technical storms and clunky interfaces for rare moments of frontier atmosphere.
Is THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival worth it in 2026?
Mostly no, given current feedback: 22% of 585 Steam reviews are positive (player score 25/100). Most-praised strength: Graphics earn occasional praise for creating atmospheric immersion, reflected in. Current price: 19,12€ (15% off).
Verdict
THE DEAD WE KNEW stumbles heavily out of the gate, choking its own survival ambitions under a mountain of bugs and thin content. While a dedicated few manage to unearth a functioning core after dozens of hours, the overwhelming consensus points to a wilderness expedition that desperately needs rescue.
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