Overview

• Players take on the role of actor Chase Lowry to navigate a deserted Hollywood Hills mansion and solve escape-room puzzles in search of his missing friend, Vinny Monroe.
• The game integrates live-action FMV scenes with first-person exploration, tasking players with collecting memory sticks and splicing footage in an in-game editing suite to advance the narrative.
• Critics have lauded performances from Neil Newbon, Ben Starr and a heavyweight supporting cast, praising the game’s tense horror atmosphere.
• Reviews note jarring transitions between gameplay and FMV sequences and occasional obscurity in puzzle guidance.
• Developed by BAFTA-recognized Surgent Studios under director Abubakar Salim, Dead Take marks Pocketpair Publishing’s debut in PC distribution and taps into a wider resurgence of FMV horror.