💀 Dead Reset – Horror Reimagined in a Blood-Soaked Time Loop

Dead Reset has finally arrived, dragging players into a terrifying nightmare where death isn’t the end—it’s just the beginning. Released on September 11, 2025, the full-motion video (FMV) adventure is available now on PC (Steam & Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. Developed by Dark Rift Horror and Wales Interactive, this twisted interactive horror forces you into the role of Cole Mason, a surgeon trapped in a sinister underwater facility where each cut of the scalpel takes you deeper into madness.

As the tagline warns: “Every death brings you closer to the truth.”

🔪 The Story – One Surgeon, One Parasite, Infinite Deaths

Cole Mason wakes in an underwater research lab with no memory of how he got there. His only directive: perform surgery on a patient infected with a grotesque, evolving parasite. But this isn’t just medicine gone wrong—it’s a nightmare that resets with every death.

Each choice pushes Mason toward revelations or resets him back to square one. The parasite grows, mutates, and whispers of darker experiments fill the claustrophobic halls. With every scalpel incision, Mason asks: “Am I saving lives, or carving deeper into hell?”

The story unfolds through branching FMV sequences, giving players the power to decide Mason’s fate—or watch him die in spectacular, gory fashion.

🎮 Gameplay – Choices That Cut Deep

• Full-Motion Video Horror: Dead Reset continues Wales Interactive’s FMV tradition, blending cinematic storytelling with player choice.

• Life or Death Decisions: Each scene forces you to pick between two options—one may progress the story, the other may lead to Mason’s brutal death.

• Death-Loop Mechanic: Choices that kill you aren’t wasted—they reveal more about the truth behind the parasite and the facility.

• Multiple Endings: Every path leads somewhere different, with several conclusions to uncover.

• Streamer Mode: A unique twist—your live audience can vote on the choices, making it a perfect nightmare for Twitch or YouTube horror fans.

Think Alien meets The Evil Dead, with a dose of Stargate SG-1 sci-fi mystery.

🎥 Development & Vision

Built by Dark Rift Horror in collaboration with Wales Interactive, Dead Reset pushes FMV horror into bold new territory. Wales Interactive—already known for cult FMV titles like The Bunker and Late Shift—has embraced practical effects, grotesque prosthetics, and claustrophobic sets to deliver a truly cinematic horror experience.

Released worldwide on September 11, 2025, the game spans platforms from Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and even Android/iOS, proving that horror knows no boundaries.

🩸 Reception – Mixed but Macabre

Like the parasite at its core, Dead Reset is messy, bold, and hard to ignore.

• Bloody Disgusting: Praised the story, visuals, and practical gore while admitting the limited gameplay appeals more to horror movie fans than hardcore gamers.

• Nintendo Life: Found the death scenes “amusingly gory” and loved the production design, but criticized weak acting, budget limitations, and Switch bugs.

• Nintendo World Report: Called the early story “broadly enjoyable” and highlighted strong acting in the preview build.

• PC Gamer: Declared it “an utter riot”—a chaotic blend of Alien, The Evil Dead, and Stargate SG-1.

Overall, reviews land in the mixed range on Metacritic. Fans of experimental FMV horror will likely savor it, while traditional gamers may find it too light on interactivity.

📺 Watch the Launch Trailer

The Dead Reset launch trailer sets the tone: drowning corridors, surgical horror, and a parasite that refuses to stay contained. It’s not just a game—it’s an infection waiting to spread.

👁️ Final Verdict – Horror That Loops in Your Mind

Dead Reset isn’t about power fantasies or clean victories—it’s about blood, choices, and consequences. The looping death mechanic makes every decision cut deeper, every surgery more grotesque, and every ending more disturbing.

For horror fans, especially those who love FMV storytelling, it’s a must-play descent into madness. For others, it might feel like a low-budget curiosity. But one thing is certain—once you’ve played Dead Reset, its parasite will never let you go.