Killer Frequency

Horror· Adventure· Puzzle· Interactive Fiction

Released Jun 2023

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

93% positive · 6,092 reviews

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All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to buy

Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $24.99 Green Man Gaming Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $24.99 IndieGala Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $24.99

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Evaluation

Killer Frequency launched on June 1, 2023 as a self-contained first-person horror puzzle game set in a single night in 1987. The game shipped with a complete narrative — there is no roadmap, season pass, or post-launch content plan on record. The only post-launch content release was the Original Soundtrack DLC on July 11, 2024, which is a music add-on rather than a gameplay expansion. All listed DLC is released with nothing unreleased on the store. The most recent developer communication was a security patch on October 3, 2025, addressing a Unity engine vulnerability — a routine maintenance update with no content implications. There has been only one major content milestone (the launch itself) and no sustained post-launch update pattern. The game was designed and delivered as a complete, finished experience.

Evidence

Killer Frequency launched on Steam as a complete first-person slasher adventure with a fully voiced cast and original 80s-inspired soundtrack.

news post · Jun 1, 2023 source content shipped

high

Original Soundtrack DLC released — the only post-launch content, a music add-on with no gameplay content. All DLC is now released with nothing pending.

dlc listing · Jul 11, 2024 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Killer Frequency - Original Soundtrack

Jul 2024

Media

Details

Developer

Team17

Publisher

Team17

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Horror Adventure Puzzle Interactive Fiction 1980s Simulation First-Person Walking Simulator Atmospheric Exploration Story Rich Investigation Choices Matter Dark Comedy Comedy

About this game

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!