A steep difficulty curve wrapped in tongue‑in‑cheek humor defines Deadbolt’s core appeal. The game maintains an overwhelming 96% positive rating on Steam, with 95% of post‑release reviews still praising it.
What it's about: DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.
In-game
« This game is so damn good, the Grim Reaper knocked on my door, asked "Yo bro, can I watch?" and then we played together while smoking pot and gobbling on some za. 10/10, would kill the undead again »👍 anonymous review · 31 h played2« if you like hotline miami, you're gonna like this »👍 anonymous review · 45 h played« Jeux excellent vaut vraiment le coup gameplay interessant et stressant a la fois une histoire original et fun une musique superbe et il faut arrete de dire plagiat de hotline miami car ce n'est pas sur la meme longeur d'onde »👍 anonymous review · 5 h played« un trés bon jeu pour se détendre »👍 anonymous review · 32 h played« Super fun, impossible de lacher mon clavier avant la derniere missions. »👍 anonymous review · 49 h played« Super jeu des devs de risk of rain, et l'OST c'est trop de la balle ! Juste petit bémol, ce jeu n'est pas jouable à la manette, donc ceux qui n'aiment pas clavier/souris, ce sera un peu complexe. »👍 anonymous review · 53 h played
« Le jeu ce lance mais me laisse sur la musique du menu et l'écran reste noir, personnelment j'attend sois une mise a jour, sois une réponse des développeur, merci d'avoir lue cet avi. »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« Ecran noir au démarrage, impossible d'y jouer.. dommage »👎 anonymous review · 3 h played« Nul. Jouabilité horrible, frustrant. Plagiat de Hotline Miami (jusqu'au style musical) sans le fun. »👎 anonymous review · 2 h played« Some scenes are just insanely impossible. »👎 anonymous review · 36 h played« Too difficult to be fun. Its not like its challenging difficult, just annoying. Tons of little things compound into one huge mound of ♥♥♥♥. Good music. »👎 anonymous review · 4 h played« 19/20 Petit jeu pas très connu du genre Hotline Miami. L'ambiance du jeu est trop ouf, les musiques sont excellentes, assez facile à prendre en main. Bonus OST : Blood on the Dancefloor »👍 anonymous review · 9 h played
In players' words
« This game is so damn good, the Grim Reaper knocked on my door, asked "Yo bro, can I watch?" and then we played together while smoking pot and gobbling on some za. 10/10, would kill the undead again »👍 anonymous review · 31 h played2« Le jeu ce lance mais me laisse sur la musique du menu et l'écran reste noir, personnelment j'attend sois une mise a jour, sois une réponse des développeur, merci d'avoir lue cet avi. »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« if you like hotline miami, you're gonna like this »👍 anonymous review · 45 h played« Ecran noir au démarrage, impossible d'y jouer.. dommage »👎 anonymous review · 3 h played« Jeux excellent vaut vraiment le coup gameplay interessant et stressant a la fois une histoire original et fun une musique superbe et il faut arrete de dire plagiat de hotline miami car ce n'est pas sur la meme longeur d'onde »👍 anonymous review · 5 h played« Nul. Jouabilité horrible, frustrant. Plagiat de Hotline Miami (jusqu'au style musical) sans le fun. »👎 anonymous review · 2 h played« un trés bon jeu pour se détendre »👍 anonymous review · 32 h played« Some scenes are just insanely impossible. »👎 anonymous review · 36 h played« Super fun, impossible de lacher mon clavier avant la derniere missions. »👍 anonymous review · 49 h played« Too difficult to be fun. Its not like its challenging difficult, just annoying. Tons of little things compound into one huge mound of ♥♥♥♥. Good music. »👎 anonymous review · 4 h played« Super jeu des devs de risk of rain, et l'OST c'est trop de la balle ! Juste petit bémol, ce jeu n'est pas jouable à la manette, donc ceux qui n'aiment pas clavier/souris, ce sera un peu complexe. »👍 anonymous review · 53 h played« 19/20 Petit jeu pas très connu du genre Hotline Miami. L'ambiance du jeu est trop ouf, les musiques sont excellentes, assez facile à prendre en main. Bonus OST : Blood on the Dancefloor »👍 anonymous review · 9 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
85 % pos · n=143
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=50
Story / writing
75 % pos · n=24
Content / longevity
79 % pos · n=24
Graphics / art
100 % pos · n=18
Value for money
73 % pos · n=11
Stability / bugs
11 % pos · n=9
Interface / UX
33 % pos · n=9
Performance
20 % pos · n=5
Multiplayer
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
143
122
6
15
Audio / music
50
50
0
0
Story / writing
24
18
1
5
Content / longevity
24
19
0
5
Graphics / art
18
18
0
0
Value for money
11
8
1
2
Stability / bugs
9
1
0
8
Interface / UX
9
3
0
6
Performance
5
1
1
3
Multiplayer
1
0
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 12 h on median; those who dislike it: 5.5 h.
<2h
73 % (n=15)
2-10h
93 % (n=189)
10-25h
98 % (n=169)
>25h
99 % (n=101)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
1,4 %Demanding
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 24 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 25,6 % of players.
Gameplay leads the applause: 122 positive mentions out of 143 total (86% positive).
Audio receives flawless praise: 50 mentions, all positive (100%).
Graphics are uniformly praised: 18 mentions, 100% positive.
The soundtrack and humor resonate with players, appearing in 13 and 9 frequent keyword counts respectively.
Longer play sessions are rewarded: players spending 10‑25 hours record a 98% positive rate (169 reviews).
Weaknesses
Performance is a recurring gripe: 3 negative mentions out of 5 total (60% negative).
Bugs dominate the criticism: 8 negative mentions out of 9 (89% negative).
User‑interface issues surface in 6 negative mentions out of 9 (67% negative).
Multiplayer support is essentially absent, with the sole mention being negative.
Who is it for?
Fans of challenging action‑stealth games who appreciate dark humor and a strong audio‑visual experience will find Deadbolt rewarding. Players tolerant of occasional performance hiccups and willing to overlook UI quirks will enjoy it the most.
Is DEADBOLT worth it in 2026?
Overall yes, the community is won over: 96% of 5,633 Steam reviews are positive (player score 95/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay leads the applause. Current price: 9,99€.
Verdict
Deadbolt delivers a tightly designed, humor‑laden stealth action experience that has earned near‑universal approval on Steam. While its difficulty and audio shine, performance and bug concerns temper the experience. Overall, it stands as a solid indie title for players seeking a tough but entertaining challenge.
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