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Dead Reset

Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox Series X|S, Mac, PlayStation 4, Android • 2025

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Quick resume

Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Adventure

Pros

  • Strong narrative and multiple endings
  • High production values for fmv
  • Engaging horror atmosphere and gore
  • Good acting and character development
  • Replayability with choice exploration

Cons

  • Limited gameplay mechanics beyond choice selection
  • Some choices have limited impact on story
  • No chapter select or save points for easier replay
  • Occasional pacing issues and cheesy elements
  • Monster design and sets feel low budget

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    3

    "Players make meaningful choices influencing story paths and character relationships, though some choices funnel to similar outcomes."

  • Competence
    -2

    "Gameplay is minimal and mostly involves selecting choices; limited skill or challenge beyond decision making."

  • Competition
    -5

    "No competitive elements; focus is on personal narrative experience without comparison to others."

  • Continuation
    4

    "Multiple endings and replayability encourage repeated playthroughs despite short single runs."

  • Cooperation
    1

    "Some social enjoyment reported via streaming and shared decision making, but core gameplay is single-player."

  • Creativity
    2

    "Players experiment with branching storylines and choices, though within a predefined cinematic structure."

  • Domination
    -5

    "Interactions are narrative-driven with no power dynamics or dominance over others."

  • Escapism
    5

    "Strong immersion in a sci-fi horror narrative provides escape from real life."

  • Expectation
    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

  • Experimenting
    4

    "Encouraged to try different choices and explore alternate endings and story paths."

  • Exploration
    2

    "Exploration is narrative and choice-based rather than spatial; players discover new story branches."

  • Expression
    -5

    "No character customization or personalization; fixed cinematic presentation."

  • Fantasy
    5

    "Strong sci-fi horror fantasy with time loops, monsters, and imaginative fiction."

  • Fellowship
    1

    "Some community engagement through streaming and shared experiences, but primarily solo play."

  • Growth
    3

    "Players learn story details and optimal choices through repeated playthroughs."

  • Health
    -5

    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

  • Idle
    -4

    "Requires focused attention on story and choices; not a background or idle experience."

  • Intimacy
    -3

    "Limited to narrative relationships; no real social or emotional intimacy with other players."

  • Leadership
    -5

    "No leadership or group management elements; single-player narrative focus."

  • Progression
    3

    "Progression through story chapters and unlocking multiple endings; no item or power accumulation."

  • Relaxation
    -2

    "Tense horror atmosphere with suspense and anxiety; not primarily relaxing."

  • Sensation
    3

    "Engaging audiovisuals, gore effects, and atmospheric sound design provide sensory stimulation."

  • Status
    -5

    "No social status or recognition systems; experience is private and narrative-focused."

  • Story
    5

    "Strong narrative immersion with branching storylines, character development, and multiple endings."

  • Strategy
    1

    "Some decision making and moral choices, but limited strategic depth or complex problem solving."

  • Thrill
    4

    "Suspenseful horror elements and time-loop tension create thrills and emotional engagement."

  • Value
    3

    "Good perceived value for price, especially with replayability and multiple endings."

  • Violence
    5

    "Graphic gore and body horror are central to the experience."

  • Survival
    4

    "Core theme involves avoiding death and surviving through time-loop resets."

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