Overview

• Dead Take is a first-person narrative-driven psychological horror title from Surgent Studios and the inaugural project of Pocketpair Publishing.
• Players assume the role of an actor probing a friend’s disappearance in a dark, opulent mansion while solving object-based puzzles and splicing video clips to expose industry corruption.
• A 20-second teaser launched alongside the Steam wishlist page, and the game is set for PC release later in 2025.
• Pocketpair communications director John ‘Bucky’ Buckley revealed he was too frightened to play early builds, underscoring the title’s intense atmosphere.
• Surgent Studios CEO Abubakar Salim says the delicate storyline draws directly from his personal experiences in the entertainment industry.