Dead Beacon
Released Nov 2022
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
87% positive · 133 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Dead Beacon launched as a complete 1.0 product on November 18, 2022. Following launch, the developer shipped a consistent series of post-launch patches adding new features and fixes: Update 1.01 (November 25, 2022) added a zombie grapple escape system and rebalancing; Update 1.02 (December 2, 2022) added new achievements, localizations, and balance changes; Update 1.03 (December 19, 2022) introduced a new graphic mode and more localizations; Update 1.04 (January 2, 2023) added a full new Nightmare difficulty with a new enemy type; Update 1.05 (February 1, 2023) added Ukrainian localization and further fixes; Update 1.06 (February 17, 2023) shipped a Randomizer mode as the game's most significant post-launch content addition; and Update 1.07 (March 15, 2023) added Arabic localization and additional bug fixes.
After Update 1.07 on March 15, 2023, the developer has not posted any further news or updates. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced upcoming content, no roadmap, and no season pass. The store description presents the game as a self-contained experience with a clear beginning and end. The post-launch update activity tapered off naturally after several months of polishing work, with no outstanding commitments left unfulfilled. The developer's last communication was on March 15, 2023, and the silence since then — over three years — is consistent with a finished product rather than a game awaiting new content. Dead Beacon appears to be a complete, single-release indie game that received a healthy post-launch support period and has since concluded development.
Evidence
Update 1.06 shipped the Randomizer mode, the largest post-launch feature addition
Dead Beacon 1.0 launched as a complete product with multiple difficulties, 6 bosses, and a full set of content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
SelianiDEV
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
After your sailboat is damaged by a mysterious force, you are cast away on an island dominated by an ominous lighthouse and a labyrinthine manor.
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and other creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and other creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
A labyrinthine manor
Explore the Beacon Manor and its surrounding area. Find secret areas, solve puzzles and find keys or important items that will let you unlock different parts of the building.Manage your resources
Discover weapons, ammunition and healing items and manage them. Try to get as many enemies as you can with a single shotgun shot or align those heads with the hunting rifle to get a triple kill.Simple interactive map
Reveal the map as you discover new floors. Draw on it, place a pin or write a note so you don’t forget visited places.Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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