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Bodycam FPS Better Than Dead Launches on Steam Early Access May 12

Publisher MicroProse and developer Monte Gallo have announced that bodycam-style first-person shooter Better Than Dead will enter Early Access on PC via Steam on May 12. The game follows a young woman whose life was shattered by kidnappers as she seeks violent revenge against them, with the bodycam framing placing players in the role of filming the entire ordeal.

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4Gamer provided narrative context — the revenge storyline and the girl protagonist — that Gematsu's brief did not mention, though both sources agree on all core release details.

What we know

Better Than Dead is a bodycam first-person shooter developed by Monte Gallo and published by MicroProse.
The game launches on PC via Steam Early Access on May 12, 2026.
The announcement was made on April 28, 2026.
The game's premise centers on a girl whose life was destroyed by kidnappers, who then takes violent revenge against them.
The bodycam mechanic frames the player as recording the full course of her revenge.