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Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

Killer Frequency is a adventure, horror and puzzle game developed and published by Team17.
Released on June 01st 2023 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

It has received 4,304 reviews of which 4,040 were positive and 264 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.70€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified Killer Frequency into these genres:

Adventure Horror Puzzle Interactive Fiction Simulation 1980s First-Person Walking Simulator Exploration Atmospheric Story Rich America Singleplayer Dark Comedy Funny Comedy Investigation Choices Matter Emotional Multiple Endings

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 965
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 6670, 1 GB
Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Oct. 2024

*Rural radio station with a cheesy B-horror flair. *Late night show with groovy tunes. *Serial killer on the loose. *Electric narrative in the vein of best slasher films. *Corny silliness galore. *Phenomenal voice-overs. *Fun, creatively implemented puzzles. *Pretty picture with moody lighting. *80s throwback flavor. ~~~Unadulterated spooky entertainment~~~

Aug. 2024

Bought this game on sale. Not normally a huge fan of horror games because I don't like jumpscares, but the premise was too good to pass up. Atmosphere is easily the best selling point. Tons of little details that both scream 80s and are *legally distinct* nods to pop culture and major names of the decade. The game does a great job selling the comfort of your main recording room; I immediately felt uneasy as soon as I crossed the threshold, the few times I needed to leave it. It gets even more tense the farther away you are from that tiny booth. I won't comment too much on the actual story, but the characters were done very well given how little actual time some of them get, even less if you don't make the right decisions. I definitely felt the emotions the characters were feeling in the performances, so massive credit to the acting and direction of the voice cast. Not easy to do, considering the most you actually see many of these characters are in Polaroids that you only see at specific points during the story. There are horror movie references littered throughout the character and location names, as well, because of course there are. Controls are very similar to Amnesia (at least according to my friend who was watching me play it), and that's not a bad thing, but it never really gets used in the main gameplay. You can control doors opening and closing very precisely, but there's not much difference between peeking around a door and slamming it open. You might need to inspect certain items while holding them to read text, but you may not even need to do that, since most text was big enough for me to read it comfortably without zooming in. There is no loading once you begin the game though, which means that objects you pick up and move around stay where you dropped them for the rest of the game. As you help out more callers through the night, the items you collect as part of puzzles can fill up the recording room as you set them aside, which was a nice touch for me, as the room filled with memorabilia of both my successes and my tragic failures. The branching narrative is dependent on how you respond (or don't respond) during certain conversations, as well as your success in the puzzles. It's definitely possible to complete all the puzzles correctly the first time, but some of the decisions you make don't feel like you know the right answer for sure until you pick one and have it play out. I got a couple of those decisions wrong, and even after those decisions played their course, I wasn't sure what the correct decision could have been. There were only two decisions where I felt this way though, out of the ~15 characters you have a hand in protecting. There is some replay value, but only if you're interested in hearing all the different dialogue options. There are achievements for getting both the best and worst possible endings, as well as a speedrun-related achievement. No unlockable rewards other than new music tracks to play, but the music is pretty good, so no complaints from me. Plus, the only gameplay is interacting with objects and selecting dialogue options, so there isn't much you could do there. I definitely enjoyed my playtime, and if you love the 80s aesthetic and horror movies of the time, it is probably worth picking up, even at full price.

July 2024

Usually slow-paced stuff makes me impatient, but this game throws that out of the window. After watching Jacksepticeye play it i fell in love. The background music keeps you in suspense as you try to save the citizens from death. It makes you think of ur choices. 10/10 game. It would have been cool if there had been more scenes with The Whistling Man interacting with the player. :)

May 2024

I was excited for this one, and really enjoyed it. If you're worried about jump scares; don't. There's really nothing worth mentioning- It's not that kind of game (sorry if this disappoints others). There's moments of tension that hit just right. Retro 80's/slasher vibe, immersive environment, different endings/scenarios/choices, puzzles with light challenges, pretty easy to 100% if you want to look into the completion (took me 14 hours or so). Please make more games like this!!!

May 2024

I made 339 paper ball baskets during my playthrough. Bless the dev that added that counter. Killer Frequency is probably the best "chair guy" game I've ever played. You play as a radio host who ends up being a small town's only emergency hotline with a killer on the loose and have to talk victims out of trouble while trying to piece together the bigger picture in a series of puzzles. It works really well. The challenges are presented very cleverly and fairly. Without spoilering any specifics, when I didn't save someone I looked back at the clues and went "oh, yeah I should have caught that" not "how the heck was I supposed to figure that out?" The final plot reveal also landed really well for me, and I liked the weirdo small town characters we met along the way. Even the radio host himself manages to be sarcastic and a bit dead inside but more funny and endearing about it than insufferable. The one caveat I'll give is that there is a lot of unskippable dialogue so if that's not your thing, this isn't your game. Five and a half hours was a very chill playthrough, and I definitely recommend going in blind. Frequently on sale for 50% off, so I'd wait for that or better, very solid value at that price.

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