How much does THE DEAD WE KNEW cost?

Steam is not showing a price yet — the game is listed as coming soon. A Singapore-region price of S$19.50 (roughly US$15) with a 15 percent launch discount was visible before the delay; the US price is unconfirmed.

Will there be a launch discount?

A launch discount of about 15 percent was listed in at least one region before the delay. Expect the discount picture to be confirmed when the game unlocks on October 22, 2026.

Does the game have microtransactions?

No. The store page shows no in-game purchases — THE DEAD WE KNEW is a buy-to-play title with no subscription and no battle pass.

The Dead We Knew Price

What THE DEAD WE KNEW will cost: Steam shows no price yet while the game is coming soon, what was listed before the delay, and how to pay less safely.

Last updated 2026-09-21

THE DEAD WE KNEW is a buy-to-play Steam title — there is no free version and no subscription. With the game currently listed as coming soon ahead of its October 22, 2026 unlock, Steam is not displaying a price in any region right now. Here is what has been visible so far, and what to expect at unlock; anything we could not double-confirm is marked to be confirmed.

Pricing status

Item	Price	Status
Base game (US price)	To be confirmed — no price is currently shown on the Steam page	Store in coming-soon state
Singapore region (pre-delay listing)	S$19.50, with S$16.57 during a ~15% launch discount — since removed from the page	Visible before the delay; currently unlisted
Microtransactions	None in the base game	Store page shows no in-game purchases
DLC	Multiple DLC pages listed on the store	Contents to be confirmed

About the DLC pages

The Steam listing includes a row of DLC pages — supporter-style add-ons common for indie Early Access launches. We are verifying what each one actually contains before publishing a table; until then we will not describe their contents. To be confirmed — expect an update once the game is live and the pages populate.

How the price compares

At its Early Access tier, THE DEAD WE KNEW sits in the standard indie-survival band — the same range where comparable open-world zombie survival games typically enter Early Access, with a planned increase (common, though not confirmed for this title) when a game hits 1.0. It is not free-to-play and has no battle pass; the price is the price. The pre-delay Singapore listing suggests a final US price in the mid-teens, but we will only print a number once the store shows one.

Paying less, safely

Wishlist now, buy on Steam directly — this is the only official storefront, and wishlisting gets you an unlock-day notification with whatever launch discount applies.
Use the launch discount while it lasts — launch discounts are temporary by definition; check the live store page for the end date once the game is out.
Compare key resellers carefully — authorized resellers exist, but if a key price looks too good to be true for a game that has not even launched, it usually is. For an unreleased title, "cheap keys" are a known scam pattern.
Budget for the hardware, too — check the system requirements before buying; a 60 GB install and a GTX 1070-era recommended GPU are part of the real cost.

What your purchase will include

One purchase covers the full base game with no in-game purchases: solo play, 4-player online co-op, and every launch server type — see multiplayer for how the server lineup works, and PvE servers for the server type confirmed for an early patch.