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Dead Second

Dead Second is the award-winning rail-shooter inspired by arcade classics like Time Crisis. Easy to learn but hard to master, use the 'Dead Second' bullet time system to take down enemies with high fidelity impact physics reactions. Experience intense shootouts and gunplay unlike any game before it!

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Release
October 14, 2022
3 years and 293 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive51 reviews88.2%

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About the Game

The Ultimate Welcome to VR Shooter

Designed for first-time VR players and demos to friends and family in mind, Dead Second is easy to pick up and instantly fun in short play sessions!

Depth and Competition for Endless Fun

Easy to learn but hard to master. Compete against the world for speed, accuracy and score across 8 missions with a huge range of guns and unlockable skins!

Become an Action Hero

Feel like John Wick stringing together headshots or Neo from The Matrix dodging bullets in slow-motion. All in super smooth framerate!

Arcade Style Action

Inspired by classic shooters like House of the Dead and Time Crisis, Dead Second combines iconic lightgun-style gameplay with the next-level immersion of VR.