THE DEAD WE KNEW Opens Early Access To Very Negative Steam Reviews
A wishlist base of over 350,000 registrations did not convert into a working first impression, and the studio's own pre-release apology about thin community communication now sits next to a Very Negative review page.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
MAY19 STUDIO's open-world zombie survival crafting game THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival launched in early access on Steam for PC on October 23. Steam reviews opened at 338 total with 13 percent positive, a Very Negative rating. Complaints center on unclear crafting explanations, missing quick slots, launch crashes, bare-handed combat limits, and clunky combat and zombie behavior.
The pre-release wishlist number was 350,000. The first-day review page is 338 reviews at 13 percent positive. Both numbers belong to the same launch.
Players point to unclear crafting explanations, no quick slot for items, crashes at startup, and combat that does not let them fight zombies bare-handed. The developer had already apologized before release for thin community response and information sharing, and said it would answer questions on message boards and grow the game with players. Early access is planned to run about one year, with new weapons, vehicles, fishing, and exploration locations on the list.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.