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Dead Estate

Dead Estate

Milkbar Lads · released Oct 18, 2021

ActionIndiePCPlayStation 5Nintendo Switch

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

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88
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Patch 1.7.5 change log” (1y ago)

89%
At launch
95%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
76%
Player sentiment
94%
Recent sentiment

PC 88 · PlayStation 77

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)––0
All-time Steam reviews95%891000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)94%881998
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 88.4, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 6,651 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Nov 10, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 1998 total reviews in window · weighted 202.5 up / 11 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (2)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 79
    Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight
    trust 70Jul 14, 2026

    “Manages to put together enough challenge and personality to stand out in a crowded twin-stick roguelike shooting space, but not at the top tier either.”

    read full review ↗
  • 80
    Video ChumsVideo Chums
    trust 45Aug 1, 2026

    “Blasting through the monsters that inhabit the roguelike mansion in Dead Estate is supremely enjoyable and you get a cool bonus game, too.”

    read full review ↗

Patch history

  1. Schism v1.0 🔹 OUT NOW ♦️
    Mar 7, 2025
  2. Patch 1.7.5 change log
    Nov 10, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  3. Patch 1.7.4 change log
    Nov 9, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  4. Hotfix 1.7.3a change log
    Nov 2, 2024
  5. Patch 1.7.3 change log
    Nov 2, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  6. Patch 1.7.2 change log
    Oct 31, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  7. Patch 1.7.1 change log
    Oct 30, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  8. GOOD NIGHT!: Dead Estate's final update is here!
    Oct 28, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  9. Update #6 will release on October 28th!
    Sep 28, 2024
  10. Update #6 status! (AKA first update on the final update)
    May 13, 2024
  11. Patch 1.6.1h quick change log
    Dec 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  12. Patch 1.6.1 change log
    Dec 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  13. ASSIGNMENT ANYA: Version 1.6 is out now!
    Dec 21, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  14. Update #5: Coming Dec 21st!
    Dec 9, 2023
  15. Where is update #5??
    Aug 24, 2023
  16. Patch 1.5.2 change log
    May 9, 2023
  17. Patch 1.5.1 change log
    Apr 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  18. AXE TO GRIND: Version 1.5 is NOW PLAYABLE!
    Apr 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  19. Update #4 Announced - Coming April 28th!
    Apr 14, 2023
  20. Patch 1.4.6 change log
    Mar 14, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  21. Recent patch summary (1.4.1 - 1.4.5b)
    Mar 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  22. Optimized level generation (v1.4.5) Public Beta
    Mar 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  23. Testing improved performance and stability (v1.4.3)
    Feb 20, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  24. HEAVEN & HELL UPDATE!: Version 1.4 is available NOW!
    Feb 14, 2023
  25. NEW Official WIKI & Update #3 Announced
    Jan 9, 2023
  26. BOMBS AWAY UPDATE!: Version 1.3 is out NOW!
    Dec 29, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  27. Winter Sale + v1.3.0 Public Beta
    Dec 22, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  28. Autumn Sale & Major Update #2 Announced
    Nov 22, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  29. HOME THEATER UPDATE!: Version 1.2 is out NOW!
    Oct 25, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  30. 1.2.0 BETA - The Home Theater Update is now available on the public beta branch!
    Oct 19, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  31. 1.1.5 - February update -- Changes, fixes, and new stuff(?)
    Feb 26, 2022
  32. 1.1.4 - Even tinier update & C-costume teaser(s)!
    Dec 8, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  33. 1.1.3 - Little baby-sized patch
    Nov 19, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  34. 1.1.2 is out now! - Mid-run saving/continuing, and a whole bunch of fixes!
    Nov 6, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  35. 1.1.1 - A small patch for Steam achievements
    Nov 2, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  36. Halloween update!: Version 1.1.0 is out now with new items and weapons!
    Oct 31, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  37. 1.0.2 - Lots of crash, softlock, and freeze fixes!
    Oct 25, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  38. 1.0.1b - Additional fixes and adjustments
    Oct 22, 2021
  39. 1.0.1 - New features, changes, and fixes
    Oct 21, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  40. NEW and IMPROVED demo build!!
    Oct 13, 2021significant · resets scoring window