Deadcam

About

Deadcam is a single player survival simulation game with a horror theme. It was developed by Alien Big Cat and was released on November 5, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Wishlist the full version on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3865340/-----Demo playtime: 15 - 20 minutesSolo developed by Alien Big Cat-----Deadcam is a first-person psychological horror game where you can see a reactive live-feed facecam of the very thing you must survive. Sealed shut inside a rural, abandoned house for a paranormal hunting TV show.. Something becomes VERY wrong with…

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player

Skip User Reviews

87%

Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

Unique and innovative headcam mechanic adds a fresh and terrifying element to gameplay, creating intense psychological horror and anxiety.
Strong atmosphere with claustrophobic settings, effective sound design, and found-footage style visuals that enhance immersion and dread.
Engaging stealth-based survival gameplay that emphasizes vulnerability, patience, and spatial awareness over combat, making it memorable and chilling.

Randomized item locations lead to frustrating trial-and-error gameplay, reducing skill-based challenge and replayability.
Gameplay can become repetitive and boring after initial scares, with limited new content beyond the demo resulting in a short overall experience.
Some enemy animations and facial expressions feel robotic or inconsistent, and death animations are overly long, detracting from polish.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
The gameplay is centered on stealth, spatial awareness, and restraint, enhanced by a unique headcam mechanic that creates a tense, immersive atmosphere through natural fear rather than scripted scares. While some players appreciate the innovative found-footage style and monitoring mechanic, others find the pacing slow and repetitive, with limited interaction beyond basic exploration. Overall, the gameplay delivers a personal and unsettling experience but may feel monotonous to some.
- “Gameplay in Deadcam is built around stealth, spatial awareness, and restraint.”
- “Some sections deliberately stretch tension by forcing players to wait, listen, or carefully plan their movements, which may feel demanding to those seeking faster gameplay but ultimately strengthens immersion.”
- “By combining a compelling found-footage concept with a unique headcam mechanic and a tightly controlled environment, Alien Big Cat delivers an experience that feels personal, unsettling, and persistently tense.”
- “Devs, you might wanna check out my gameplay at tomigirl gaming on YouTube to see how we were able to glitch the antagonist several times.”
- “Margo and the gameplay become boring pretty fast.”
- “Opening drawers and cupboards isn’t gameplay!”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game masterfully creates a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere steeped in helplessness and uncertainty, drawing on paranormal and analog horror influences without relying on clichés. Fans of psychological horror and immersive stealth survival praise its chilling, lingering mood, making it a standout for those prioritizing atmosphere over action.
- “From the outset, the game establishes an oppressive atmosphere rooted in helplessness and uncertainty, drawing inspiration from paranormal investigation shows and analog horror without simply copying their tropes.”
- “For players who value psychological horror, stealth-driven survival, and immersive atmosphere over traditional action, Deadcam offers a chilling journey that lingers in the mind long after the screen goes dark.”
- “The atmosphere is top-notch—dark, claustrophobic, and just the right level of 'why am I doing this to myself?'”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game adds unexpected charm, balancing its creepy and challenging nature with moments of hilarity that enhance the overall experience.
- “Despite this, it has quite a lot more charm and made me laugh more than I thought it would.”
- “An absolutely horrifying experience, with just the right amount of humor to give it some charm I wasn't expecting.”
- “Creepy, challenging, and hilariously unhinged in the best way.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics of Deadcam are praised for their quality and effective use of found-footage aesthetics, enhancing the psychological horror atmosphere. However, some animations, like the crouched death sequence, feel slightly prolonged, which may affect pacing.
- “Great visuals but lingers a bit too long imo [nvm only the crouched death animation is quite long]”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional impact is conveyed subtly through environmental storytelling, audio cues, and player interactions rather than direct exposition, creating a more immersive and nuanced experience.
- “The story unfolds largely through implication rather than exposition, allowing the environment, audio cues, and player actions to carry the emotional weight.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is conveyed subtly through environmental details, audio cues, and gameplay rather than direct exposition, creating an emotionally immersive experience.
- “The story unfolds largely through implication rather than exposition, allowing the environment, audio cues, and player actions to carry the emotional weight.”