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A brutal bodycam FPS set in Hong Kong. Kill your captors, rescue the others, and record every second of your revenge.

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DEV LOG #6 | Current State of Development

22 Jan

Development Update

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a short update on where Better Than Dead is right now, and how its core experience is taking shape.

Playtesting Status

The first rounds of playtesting have concluded.
Over the past weeks, I’ve been reviewing feedback and applying adjustments to the core gameplay.
A new round of playtests is currently being prepared.

One clear pattern emerged across nearly every level.

Encounters tend to begin under heavy pressure, then gradually settle into a more controlled rhythm as movement, space, and timing start to align. The experience is built around this shift… from instability to a deliberate, physical flow of violence.

Core Experience

Better Than Dead follows an untrained woman driven by raw revenge.

The experience starts in chaos.
You’re not prepared.
You react badly.
You survive by instinct.

But if you push through, something shifts.

Panic gradually gives way to momentum. As encounters unfold, movement and positioning become more deliberate, and control starts to emerge.

Current Focus

Development is currently focused on:

Expanding and refining existing levels
Building new locations
Improving environmental detail and realism
Adding new gameplay mechanics

A significant amount of work is going into the construction of each level.

Each environment is unique and purpose-built, with a strong focus on recreating 90s Hong Kong spaces as faithfully as possible.

About the Playtest

A new update is planned soon., and the playtest will reopen to a new group of players.

The playtest is intentionally kept small and closed. This allows feedback and bug reports to be reviewed carefully, and changes to be implemented quickly without unnecessary noise.

Starting with upcoming updates, access will rotate more consistently. Each new build will open to a fresh group of players, keeping the test focused while allowing more people to take part over time.

Thank You

Thank you to everyone following the project…
the Discord community, the playtesters, and everyone who has taken the time to share feedback.
All of it directly helps improve the game.

If you haven’t already, adding Better Than Dead to your Steam wishlist really helps and keeps the project moving forward.

-Montegallo

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Another female protagonist?

Common, this is getting ridicules. There is no woman alive that would do this. We all know that, why don't you?

TheBlasterMaster✞✞✞™

24 Mar @ 6:47am

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DEV. LOG # 5 | The First Playtest

21 Oct, 2025

Dev Update October: The First Playtest

The last couple of months have been all about development, fixing a ton of bugs, improving performance and optimization, enemy AI, and starting to add polish around the edges: intro sequence, main menu, atmosphere touches, and other details that tie everything together.

I also ended up creating a completely new level that wasn’t planned at first, a Hong Kong massage parlor, tense and full of close-quarter fights.

But the biggest step forward has been starting the first closed playtest of Better Than Dead on Discord. Working solo means I usually test everything myself, so getting real feedback from players has been a huge help.

I’m happy with how things are going... the game runs smoothly, even on Steam Deck. Guess working on a seven-year-old PC does have its benefits.

What’s next

I’ll keep running new playtest rounds over the next month, tightening the gunfights, and pushing balance and pacing based on player feedback.

Join the Discord if you want to help shape the game and take part in the playtest and don’t forget to wishlist Better Than Dead on Steam if you haven’t yet.

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Better Than Dead is developed solo and published by MicroProse.

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Devlog #4... MicroProse

15 Aug, 2025

Hello everyone,

big update today.

Better Than Dead now has a publisher... MicroProse.

As a long-time PC player, that name takes me back to my first serious games... my first sleepless nights... and my first dogfights. Working with them is an honor.

Nothing changes on my side — I keep building, same pace, same direction. But their experience and support will surely help the game’s development.

If you want to follow closer or say hi, here are the community spots:

Discord: \[Link][discord.gg]

X/Twitter: \[Link]

Thanks to everyone following the project. Your support keeps this moving.

...And remember to Wishlist Better Than Dead here on Steam!

-MonteGallo

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This looks great, but..

Am I the only one who is tired of the realistic body cam slop?? Almost none of these games come out and the only one that has been worth buying and keeping has been BODYCAM. That game has seemingly opened the floodgates for "realistic bodycam footage" slop...