{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5b4657575cd296492e4a6c80","clusterId":"c_e27b94de9a3118cc3260d8a5","slug":"the-dead-we-knew-opens-early-access-to-very-negative-steam-reviews","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"THE DEAD WE KNEW Opens Early Access To Very Negative Steam Reviews","summary":"MAY19 STUDIO's open-world zombie survival crafting game THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival launched in early access on Steam for PC on October 23. Steam reviews opened at 338 total with 13 percent positive, a Very Negative rating. Complaints center on unclear crafting explanations, missing quick slots, launch crashes, bare-handed combat limits, and clunky combat and zombie behavior.","whyItMatters":"A wishlist base of over 350,000 registrations did not convert into a working first impression, and the studio's own pre-release apology about thin community communication now sits next to a Very Negative review page.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe pre-release wishlist number was 350,000. The first-day review page is 338 reviews at 13 percent positive. Both numbers belong to the same launch.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers point to unclear crafting explanations, no quick slot for items, crashes at startup, and combat that does not let them fight zombies bare-handed. The developer had already apologized before release for thin community response and information sharing, and said it would answer questions on message boards and grow the game with players. Early access is planned to run about one year, with new weapons, vehicles, fishing, and exploration locations on the list.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"THE DEAD WE KNEW drew 350,000 wishlists before launch. THE 13 percent Steam rating is what happens when that much anticipation meets crafting systems players cannot figure out.","twitterPost":"THE DEAD WE KNEW converted 350,000 wishlists into a 13 percent Steam rating. Wishlists measure intent, not readiness.","threadsPost":"THE DEAD WE KNEW had 350,000 wishlists before early access. Steam reviews opened at 13 percent positive. THE wishlist number measured how many people wanted to play it; THE review score measures whether THE game was ready for them.","newsletterBlurb":"MAY19 STUDIO's THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival entered early access on Steam on October 23, carrying more than 350,000 wishlist registrations. Steam reviews opened at 338 total with 13 percent positive, a Very Negative rating, with complaints about crafting explanations, missing quick slots, launch crashes, and combat. The developer had apologized before release for weak community communication and says early access will run about a year.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/23/173990.html\",\"title\":\"Wishlist Passes 350,000 but... Open-World Zombie Survival Crafting Game 'THE DEAD WE KNEW' Starts Early Access - Steam Reviews Begin at 13% Positive, 'Very Negative'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4657,"outputTokens":615,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792744028,"createdAt":"2026-10-23T08:21:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T08:26:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T08:26:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e27b94de9a3118cc3260d8a5","canonicalTitle":"ウィッシュリスト35万件突破も…オープンワールドゾンビサバクラ『THE DEAD WE KNEW』早期アクセス開始―Steamレビューは13%好評の“非常に不評”スタートに","representativeArticleId":"a_bf26e10bd5119118087e7771","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"THE DEAD WE KNEW\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-23T06:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-23T06:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T08:26:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/23/173990.html","title":"ウィッシュリスト35万件突破も…オープンワールドゾンビサバクラ『THE DEAD WE KNEW』早期アクセス開始―Steamレビューは13%好評の“非常に不評”スタートに"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["THE DEAD WE KNEW"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}