Immerse yourself in 1990s Scotland in Dead Format
Things are about to get ugly on Steam next week. Publisher Oro Interactive and solo developer Chris Every (Catanalevi) revealed that their upcoming VHS-inspired survival horror game Dead formatwill be released on Steam on December 10, 2025. To celebrate the announcement, the team released a trailer with a new release date. You can see for yourself right below.
The story is set in 1990s Scotland, where a missing brother becomes the spark of a slow descent into a new and frightening VHS craze. Rumors of a looming government ban on “Video Horror” only deepen the mystery. Your quest soon expands beyond normal reality into a labyrinth of hand-crafted cinematic worlds. Each of them reflects a separate chapter of cinema history. Entering the film means entering a world shaped by the tone, grain and mood of its era.
Catanavi created Dead Format from the ground up, maintaining era-specific authenticity. Every prop, costume and videotape piece captures the texture of the period they explore. Your apartment will become a quiet anchor for your trip. This is a place where you can view evidence, study tapes and chart a path forward. The TV waits like a gate to enter within a certain period of time.
Each film immerses you in a new slice of horror, from early experimental cinema to the vibrant styles of Italian Giallo and the raw edges of 1980s Body Horror. New threats await at every reel, puzzles take on a cinematic logic of their own, and worlds seem woven together by the fears that have shaped every era.
You can wishlist the game now on Steam to be one of the first to experience this unique game.
