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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 37.9 hrs on record (37.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: 30 Nov, 2022 @ 9:47am
Updated: 31 Dec, 2023 @ 8:28am

Typing of the Dead: Overkill is a typing game like no other. It’s a spin-off of the classic arcade shooter House of the Dead: Overkill, which is also included in this package with the Director’s Cut version.

The main mode is a hilarious and gory parody of B-movies, full of cheesy dialogue, over-the-top action and funky music. You will meet some unforgettable characters like Agent G., Isaac Washington, Varla Guns and Papa Caesar. You will also visit some lovely places like a hospital, a carnival and a swamp.

The game is short but sweet. It takes about 3 hours to finish it. But don’t worry, there is plenty of replay value thanks to the Steam Workshop, where you can find thousands of custom dictionaries to play with. You can also create your own dictionaries and share them with other players or even use this game as an educational tool to learn languages or study while having fun.

The Director’s Cut mode (the classic and extended arcade one) will also give you hours of content if you are trying to get all the achievements.

The game has its downsides:
  • It’s quite expensive for what it offers and it rarely goes on sale.
  • The DLCs are not worth it. They just add some new words. It is pointles because you can get for free infinite words using the Steam Workshop.
  • The game has some long loading screens that can be annoying, although easily fixable by tweaking your vertical sync settings on your graphic card.

P.S. As a bonus, you can play this game with a Light Gun Controller!
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