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A Way To Be Dead

A Way To Be Dead overview

Crania Games | Jul 23, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 19:33:04 UTC

AdventureIndieEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak17
  • Units sold (VGI)2,880
  • Revenue (VGI)$12,038
  • Review score70% positive

A Way To Be Dead dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak17
  • Units sold (VGI)2,880
  • Revenue (VGI)$12,038
  • Review score70% positive
  • Total reviews94
  • Release dateJul 23, 2021
  • DeveloperCrania Games
  • PublisherCrania Games

Genres: Adventure, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Crania GamesPublisher: Crania Games

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Game overview

Overview

A Way To Be Dead comes from Crania Games and is published by Crania Games. It arrived on Steam on Jul 23, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

A Way To Be Dead's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:33:04 UTC, with a tracked peak near 17. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 70% positive across 94 reviews.

Language and system requirements

A Way To Be Dead is available in 3 languages including:

EnglishRussianTurkish languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel Core i3-5020U 1.80 GHz, AMD Opteron 3260 HE 2.7 GHzNot listedNvidia Geforce GTX 7607500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz, AMD Opteron 6238 2.60 GHzNot listedNvidia Geforce GTX 960, AMD Radeon R9 3807500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

A Way To Be Dead has sold up to 2,880 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $12,038. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

A Way To Be Dead overview details

A Way To Be Dead combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Overview About the Game About the Game A Way to be Dead is an asymmetrical multiplayer (up to 5 players) horror game. Players can take on the role of killer, the victims or even the undeads. Escape | Kill | Eat... Game Features ◆ Play as undeads, victims, and killer ◆ Ability to improve the character using the Skill points gained by winning sessions ◆ Environmental elements can cause the victims to raise a lot of noise. As victims, avoid them. As a killer, use the relevant visual and aural notifications to track down your prey! ◆ Multiple paths to choose to move around in the maps. As victims, scatter around using the underground tunnels safely and reach key points quickly. As killer, lay in ambush around those key points. ◆ As victims try to remain stealthy. As a killer, track down the aural and visual cues of noises to find your prey! ◆ Help the other victims and escape together, or turn into undead and get left behind forever. ◆ Customize all the variables in a match. Duration until the lights are shut off, the number of undead, loot ratios. ◆ Completely handcrafted sections with many interconnecting paths and various themes such as sewers, open spaces, level traps and dark corners of the buildings. Additional maps are being worked on. Try 'Roots of Insanity' to find out story of Dr. Riley McClein.

SteamPulse editorial summary

A Way To Be Dead is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:33:04 UTC, a tracked peak of 17, and 70% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameA Way To Be Dead
Steam App ID1480030
Typegame
Release dateJul 23, 2021
DeveloperCrania Games
PublisherCrania Games
Price$6.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Russian, Turkish * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 19:33:04 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak17
Positive reviews66
Negative reviews28
Total reviews94
Positive percent70%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 23, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)18 December 2021 - 16:49:29 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 19:33:04 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 19:33:04 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 19:33:04 UTC

Content descriptors

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Nudity or Sexual Content, Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1480030
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1480030/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1480030
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for A Way To Be Dead

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for A Way To Be Dead?

A Way To Be Dead's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:33:04 UTC, with a tracked peak of 17 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is A Way To Be Dead growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for A Way To Be Dead?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (26.7%), United Kingdom (13.3%), Türkiye (13.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.4%), Türkiye (10.2%), United Kingdom (10.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28%), United Kingdom (10.9%), Türkiye (10.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (21.8%), United Kingdom (8.9%), Türkiye (8.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for A Way To Be Dead?

A Way To Be Dead currently sits at 70% positive across 94 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 66 positive reviews and 28 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does A Way To Be Dead have?

A Way To Be Dead currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for A Way To Be Dead?

A Way To Be Dead is currently listed at $6.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

70% positive, 66 positive, 28 negative

Price and discount

$6.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 23 July 2021

DLC and packages

A Way To Be DeadBuy A Way To Be Dead #521370$6.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-5020U 1.80 GHz, AMD Opteron 3260 HE 2.7 GHz Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 760 Storage: 7500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz, AMD Opteron 6238 2.60 GHz Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 960, AMD Radeon R9 380 Storage: 7500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: and better versions of the values

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