Killer Is Dead By Suda51 Available For Under $2

Suda51’s 2014 Slasher Is Officially Available For Under $2 Published Aug 18, 2026, 3:13 AM EDT Sam Woods is TheGamer’s Senior Reporter. He’s been in games journalism since 2020 and has undertaken a variety of roles in that time. These have included roles such as SEO Editor, Managing Editor at DualShockers, and Global Head of Gaming, and he's also been seen on the BBC. He was promoted to the Senior Reporter position in 2025 following a series of high-quality reports and exclusives for TheGamer. Since 2020, Sam has written over 2,500 articles and specializes in telling the stories of the people behind the games. He’s interviewed the biggest game directors, some of the industry’s top talents, told the stories of how indie games came to be, and spoken to players about what really makes them tick. He’s also interviewed some of the world’s biggest musical artists to find out how the medium has inspired their work, and TV and Film actors about their roles in video game adaptations. He even hosted a PAX panel in 2021 and made a documentary in 2024 surrounding the creation of a Disney game. Alongside this, Sam focuses on breaking news. He got the scoop on Perfect Dark’s cancellation, got context around some AI drama, and revealed how Lady Dimitrescu’s actress would love to step back into the character’s giant shoes. These articles have been picked up by the biggest gaming sites, including IGN, GameSpot, and PC Gamer. He also loves to dive into the numbers behind the games. Sam’s journey in games journalism has taken him all over the world. He’s covered Gamescom in Germany, Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, and Tokyo Game Show in Japan, each on more than one occasion. He’s been learning Japanese since 2024 with the intention of identifying and translating Japanese-language news and bringing it to English-language audiences first, something he’s done countless times. Sam’s first review was 2020’s Battletoads reboot, and he’s since reviewed games in The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokemon franchises. Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture's titles have a certain je ne sais quoi about them. They're often hyper-violent, super stylish, and don't make much sense. But that's what makes them so great, and the developer and his studio have built a loyal fanbase in the 33 years since his debut. His works include the No More Heroes series, Lollipop Chainsaw, and most recently, Romeo is a Dead Man. A lesser-known title of his is Killer is Dead, a game released in 2014, loaded with Suda's trademark charm. And jank. If you've yet to play this banger, now's your time, as it's just dropped to under $2 on Steam. Killer Is Dead - Nightmare Edition Is Now Available For 90 Percent Off "Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51," Killer Is Dead - Nightmare Edition's Steam description reads. "In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in Killer is Dead!" The Nightmare edition includes the base game, a new Nightmare Difficulty Mode, a Theatre Mode, and a bunch of cosmetic items, and it's all available for $1.99 until August 24. Suda's games are always divisive. His studio has an average score of 72 on Metacritic across all titles — people who like them love them; people who don't just don't get it. Killer is Dead is no different, and it sits at 71 on the review aggregation site. One of our sister sites, Hardcore Gamer, scored it an 8/10, saying it will appear on several "Most Underrated Game" lists in several years, while sites like GameSpot opted for something a little lower, scoring it a 5/10. It said, "Killer Is Dead is filled with Suda 51 eccentricity, but it struggles to stay relevant with inconsistent combat, a poorly told story, and some awkwardly sleazy moments." Its user reviews on Steam tend to echo the sentiment shared by critics. Based on its nearly 2,000 reviews, it has a "Mostly Positive" rating of 74 percent. 78 percent of its recent reviews are also positive. If you want to support a creative developer, there aren't many more that fit that bill better than Suda51. And if you've not played Killer is Dead, now is the right time to do that. Released August 27, 2013 ESRB m Developer(s) Grasshopper Manufacture Publisher(s) XSEED Games, Deep Silver, Kadokawa Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Engine Unreal Engine 3