Dead Reset

Dead Reset

September 11, 2025

Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/S

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.

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70.0

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Critic Reviews (15)

Asura Kagawa GamesCreed Sep 2025
66.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

72.0

"Dead Reset is a strange game to pin down. On the one hand, it’s fun for brief periods of time and was obviously produced by a group of people who adore sci-fi horror. It works as a setting, there is …"

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Cody Medellin Worth Playing Sep 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

64.0

"In the end, Dead Reset is a fun romp despite its limitations. The acting is quite good and does a good job of carrying a story that contains a few plot holes. The major branching points don&s;t happen until the …"

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David Carcasole Wccftech Sep 2025
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

78.0

"Dead Reset is worth experiencing for its performances, its tense atmosphere built on strong lighting and sound design choices, and a well-paced story that makes you want to keep finding out what will happen next, but its entertainment value wanes …"

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Fabrice Henz GAMES.CH Sep 2025
82.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Thanks to a gripping story, good actors who give their all, and fantastic, old-school effects, this isn&s;t a negative. If you don&s;t like that and need more interactivity, you should definitely steer clear of "Dead Reset." On the other hand, …"

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Gareth Brierley TheXboxHub Sep 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

67.0

"Is this the best game in the DETECTIVE series so far? I personally like the ones that have a connecting narrative or an overarching story. But what DETECTIVE – Scene Crime does is give you a solid detective experience, challenging …"

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James Davie PlayStation Universe Sep 2025
30.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"Dead Reset has horror, it can gross you out, and the choices and their deviating paths encourage experimentation-but its low-budget thrills quickly decay into rot as it fails to hold your attention or invigorate you in surprising new ways."

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Jamie Collyer Xbox Tavern Sep 2025
82.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"Dead Reset is an enjoyable sci-fi horror story, with fun characters, great b-movie effects and gruesome deaths, and is ripe for several playthroughs to see how different we can make the outcomes of the crew. The time loop addition means …"

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Jarrod Harrison Checkpoint Gaming Sep 2025
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Dead Reset is a confined, blood-stained, interactive movie with some appealing practical effects and a unique atmosphere. What&s;s there is a very solid FMV game carried by a story that greatly benefits from its leading characters, as well as its …"

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Kim Snaith GameSpew Sep 2025
80.0 /100

"One of the best FMV games out there, Dead Reset blends body horror, timeloops and foreign entities to create a sci-fi narrative that&s;s as entertaining as it is ridiculous. More player choice and input would be nice, but thanks to …"

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Luke Addison Thumb Wars Sep 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

80.0

"Clearly influenced by sci-fi legends like The Thing and Alien, Dead Reset will have you neck deep in body horror, blood, and time-looping shenanigans. Mixed bag performances and a lack of consequences to your actions are a drawback, but the …"

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Lyle Pendle Loot Level Chill Sep 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

62.0

"Dead Reset is a delightful sci-fi romp full of practical effects and gruesome sights, and works wonderfully as an FMV game."

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Mario Vadillo Comunidad Xbox Sep 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

90.0

"Wales Interactive continues its crusade by releasing interactive movies turned into video games. It is clear that the studio has gained experience over the years, and Dead Reset may well be the crowning achievement of its career."

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life Sep 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

74.0

"It&s;s a Switch release, although those playing on Switch 2 will need to, uh… consider not for now. The game frequently freezes, sometimes indefinitely, and although Wales Interactive is fully aware of this, the team is currently unable to apply …"

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Paulo Roberto Montanaro PSX Brasil Sep 2025
65.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Whether or not to recommend the interactive film Dead Reset is not a simple task, because enjoying it depends on whether you&s;re willing to accept certain questionable tastes. If you&s;re expecting a production with cinematic standards, this is definitely not …"

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Steve Wright Stevivor Sep 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Dead Reset has something of a consistency problem when it relates to special effects, storylines, and acting — though I need to commend Daniel Thrace for a very strong performance as Cole — but that all comes together to nail …"

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