Better Than Dead

Set in a gritty, 1990s-inspired Hong Kong, Better Than Dead casts you as a survivor seeking revenge on the people who harmed her. She carries a pistol and records her raids from a bodycam-like first-person view.

Fight through criminal hideouts in short, lethal encounters. Run and slide to trigger brief slow motion, then close in and fire; the game centers on pistol combat rather than a broad arsenal. Civilians may be caught in the action, and harming them brings penalties.

Learn enemy positions and routes through repeated attempts, clear mission targets, and sometimes get captives out. Levels award ratings, with faster, cleaner runs providing a reason to replay them.

Players who enjoy the game often praise its grim Hong Kong atmosphere, striking mission settings, and frantic slide-and-shoot combat, which they find distinctive and cinematic. The gunplay is sharply divisive: some appreciate its deliberately unsteady feel, while others find aiming too unpredictable. Reviews also frequently raise concerns about the disorienting camera, limited content, and uneven enemy and civilian behavior.