Adventure · June 1, 2023

Killer Frequency (2023)

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The year is 1987, and as the clock strikes midnight in small-town Gallows Creek, USA, former big city radio DJ Forrest Nash is live on air in what will turn out to be the graveyard shift of a lifetime... In this horror comedy, you must solve puzzles to save callers from being hunted down by a mysterious killer. Where every call is life and death, can you save the inhabitants of Gallows Creek? Unique 1st person narrative: Step into the shoes of a late-night radio talk-show host – new in town and fallen from grace. The Police Chief is dead… so the townsfolk turn to you for help, as apparently you, Forest Nash are the only person in town who can run a phone line. Real-time decisions and puzzle solving: Use branching dialogues to interact with a variety of eccentric small-town personalities including potential victims and suspects. Explore your surroundings, gather clues, make decisions, solve satisfying riddles, and try to help each of your callers survive the night. Retro Slasher setting: Jump back in time to 1987 with this slasher inspired puzzler – explore an authentically detailed radio station and interact with dozens of physics-based objects straight from a bygone era, including a working cassette and record player. With a fully voiced cast and a killer original soundtrack of 80's inspired tunes from rock classics to synthwave!

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 564
  • Horror · 556
  • Puzzle · 552
  • Interactive Fiction · 546
  • Simulation · 544
  • 1980s · 533
  • First-Person · 512
  • Walking Simulator · 510
  • Exploration · 498
  • Atmospheric · 493
  • Story Rich · 477
  • America · 473
  • Singleplayer · 471
  • Dark Comedy · 470
  • Funny · 469

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.5k Steam reviewsTop 51% in Adventure
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 34%
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 72% for session depth among Adventure

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Korean

Press Quotes

“[Killer Frequency] feels gloriously like an interactive horror podcast” Gamesradar+ “Killer Frequency is a retro-infused horror-comedy ride with fantastic puzzle-driven gameplay, a compelling mystery, and decorated with memorable characters.” 4.5/5 – Distractify “[Killer Frequency] deftly balances tense thrills and campiness for a unique narrative experience.” 4/5 – Games Hub

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 1, 2023
DeveloperTeam17
Base price$4.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 4.5k reviews

4.2k positive · 267 negative

Curator recommendations

4.4k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

27

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

Killer Frequency contains regular instances of audio where characters are injured or killed.

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Editions & Packages

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