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Killer Frequency
Developer Team17
Killer Frequency is a 2023 first-person horror-adventure game developed and published by Team17. The game takes place in a small town in 1987, where players control a successful radio host who acts as an impromptu radio dispatcher when a serial killer returns to terrorize the town's residents. The player must take calls from the survivors and solve various puzzles to help them escape the killer. It received mostly… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
451 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
239 positive · 43 negative
95% range 80–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 239 | 43 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 63 | 0 | 88 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,190 of 4,514 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
85% recommend · 203 yes, 35 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 238 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (5,832 of 6,268 positive).
Players praise the unique premise of being a radio DJ guiding callers to safety. [1][2][3] Many enjoy the 80s aesthetic, voice acting, and atmospheric horror. [4][5][6] Some find the dialogue repetitive and the gameplay slow. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [8]
I really wanted to like this game and be able to recommend it. I had it on my wishlist for awhile before I bought it, and the premise was genuinely interesting to me. But. It just...falls flat. The visuals and sound design are incredible, but the story/gameplay doesn't live up to them. The radio host mechanic also falls short after a bit. I think the game Not For Broadcast does a great job and utilizing the same …
- [1]
Somewhere during the first night shift I realized I was paying way too much attention to what I was saying. It starts calm. Just a late night shift, small town energy, 80s music playing in the background. You think it’s just atmosphere. Then someone calls in panicking and you suddenly care way too much about the exact words you’re choosing. You’re not fighting anything. You’re just talking, and somehow that makes it …
- [5]
WHAT A VIBE! I went into the game not knowing what to expect because I didn't watch the trailer and just read the description, totally thought I'd be stuck in the DJ booth answering calls, pointing and clicking... I was in for a wonderful surprise! Such an awesome 80's aesthetic puzzle/detective game - as a book worm and scary movie enthusiast, I highly recommend this game as you'll feel completely immersed and feel …
- [3]
If you love horror that’s tense, clever, and dripping with atmosphere, Killer Frequency is an absolute masterpiece. It’s the kind of game that sneaks up on you—what looks like a simple indie thriller slowly transforms into one of the most gripping horror experiences I’ve ever played. 🎙️🔪 First off, the concept alone is brilliant. You play as a late-night radio DJ in the quiet town of Gallows Creek during the …
- [2]
I expected a horror game navigating a radio station while stalked by a killer, but instead I got a horror about guiding people to not die, which is a real horror.
Summarised from 34 of the 368 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Killer Frequency talk about unique and engaging premise; those who didn't talk about repetitive and slow dialogue. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Killer Frequency received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Critics praised the game's balance of tension and campy, comedy horror. Softpedia awarded the game 4 out of 5 stars, praising the quality of its voice acting and gameplay, but criticizing the final act as being "rushed". Reyna Cervantes of Bloody Disgusting praised the game's use of the slasher genre, comparing it favorably to horror films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Rachel Watts, writing for Rock Paper Shotgun, praised Killer Frequency's gameplay and puzzle elements.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 451 · most liked firstI am REALLY loving KILLER FREQUENCY, a game that comes across as Pontypool mashed up with a late sequel to your favourite 80's slasher series. Play music, take calls, try to keep people alive as a slasher roams your small town.
positive · AI labelView post →PS+ Extra: -GTA5 -Dying Light 2 -Like a Dragon: Ishin -MotoGP 24 -The Sims 4 Island Living -Digimon Survive -Overcooked! All You Can Eat -Stick Fight: The Game -Clash: Artifacts of Chaos -Killer Frequency -Hungry Shark World -Chivalry 2
neutral · AI labelView post →PS+ Premium/Extra for November 2024: -GTA V -Dying Light 2: Stay Human -Like a Dragon: Ishin -MotoGP 24 -The Sims 4 Island Living -Digimon Survive -Overcooked! All You Can Eat -Stick Fight: The Game -Clash: Artifacts of Chaos -Killer Frequency -Hungry Shark World -Chivalry 2
neutral · AI labelView post →Somewhere during the first night shift I realized I was paying way too much attention to what I was saying. It starts calm. Just a late night shift, small town energy, 80s music playing in the background. You think it’s just atmosphere. Then someone calls in panicking and you suddenly care way too much about the exact words you’re choosing. You’re not fighting anything. You’re just talking, and somehow that makes it more intense. There were moments where I just stared at the dialogue options…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got a lot of people killed, but Roller Ricky and his dog made it so that's all that matters.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tune in tonight at 7PM CST cause we are starting KILLER FREQUENCY a horror puzzle game where we are a DJ and i think scary stuff happens???? dont worry, i will keep yall safe 💖 probably see ya tonight 🐈⬛💖
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished Killer Frequency last night with my sisters. Such a fun game. Loved the gameplay and art style.
positive · AI labelView post →Playing Killer Frequency for the first time today! I have no idea what the game is about, I am just hoping I don't accidentally kill someone? twitch.tv/blizz
neutral · AI labelView post →If you like horror but are too scared to play most horror games, I’d recommend Killer Frequency! You play as a DJ trying to help callers escape a slasher! Great horror vibes with mystery adventure but no combat and only two tiny jump scares (one is in the intro). #gamesky #videogamesky #horrorsky
positive · AI labelView post →I expected a horror game navigating a radio station while stalked by a killer, but instead I got a horror about guiding people to not die, which is a real horror.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed this game. Great mixture of 80s style, realistic (and sometimes superbly goofy) dialogue all whilst maintaining a loose unease whilst exploring the environment with some fun (but predictable) twists to boot. Worth picking up if you read the premise and are interested, especially for the cheap sale price!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m really enjoying my time with Killer Frequency, a first-person horror puzzle game where you play as a late-night radio talk show host whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer. Imagine the movie ‘Pontypool’ crossed with the style of the game ‘Firewatch’. It’s awesome
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neutral · AI labelView post →Killer Frequency is a fun indie game on PS5. You’re on the night shift at a small-town radio station in the 80’s, and there’s a slasher-style serial killer on the loose. You have to help his targets survive by giving them advice when they call in to the radio, and also figure out who the killer is.
positive · AI labelView post →🎮 Killer Frequency - Amazing Game. With fall around the corner, I thought I would mention one of my favorite games, Killer Frequency. If you have played this or plan to play this, tell me what you think about it. I played it through three times and just love it. \ 
positive · AI labelView post →Trying out a new game on stream today! Let's check out the horror puzzle game "Killer Frequency." As usual, I'll play the horror games so y'all can just watch and laugh at my terror. Channel's live now! http://twitch.tv/DMJazzyHands
neutral · AI labelView post →The premise is awesome. I immediately knew that. But I didn't expect the game, actually, to be as good as it is. It doesn't always work. When a game unapologetically spends most of its time in long conversations, putting a controller in the player's hand is kinda cheeky. I ran around the radio station a lot. I threw more than 500 crumpled balls of paper into the hoop. Just sit back and relax, you say, but then there are quick-time responses that you'll miss out on if you aren't always ready.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game and be able to recommend it. I had it on my wishlist for awhile before I bought it, and the premise was genuinely interesting to me. But. It just...falls flat. The visuals and sound design are incredible, but the story/gameplay doesn't live up to them. The radio host mechanic also falls short after a bit. I think the game Not For Broadcast does a great job and utilizing the same mechanic while telling a more interesting story. Killer Frequency genuinely started…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a love letter to slasher films like Scream. I enjoyed the story line, it feels like an interactive movie. I finished it in about 5 hours and am just going back to get all the achievements. Such a great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Steam] Killer Frequency ($4.99 / 80% off).
neutral · AI labelView post →Mail Call- and I finally found another of my favorite indies, Killer Frequency, on sale in physical so- Boom.
positive · AI labelView post →STOP!✋ You have reached the INDIE GAME checkpoint. You are now legally obligated to share your favourite indie game! Can‘t possibly choose, so you get a season appropriate game. Killer Frequency is a first-person puzzle horror comedy that I absolutely love and can’t recommend enough! #indiegames
positive · AI labelView post →a game about a roaming murderer in town and everyone still has a happy tone to their voice while the co hosts poke jokes at each other
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is a really cool game with a great concept. probably the most me protagonist i've ever come across in anything i've played. the banter is sooooo good lol. doesn't rely on cheap jumpscares but has built up an atmosphere that keeps you on your toes. i absolutely love this game can't recommend it enough!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Killer Frequency has been added to the Slow Game Club, the monthly book club for games 🎮 Join now for access to Killer Frequency plus 11 other Noir & Mystery titles and help raise funds to tackle social mobility in the games industry with Into Games. 🐌 www.slowgame.club
neutral · AI labelView post →@sunofsnek.bsky.social s Stream today was something else. A killer was on the loose in the game "Killer frequency" and it got tense. #heliarts #PNGtuber #art #digitalart #killerfrequency
neutral · AI labelView post →❌LIVE!❌ Live or die, the waffles will not save you. Diving back into seeing how many people we can get killed in Killer Frequency and then who knows what! ⛩️🩸 twitch.tv/vixwytch 🩸⛩️ FOR DEMONKINK! #vtuber ⦚ #vixonair ⦚ #metal ⦚ #horror
neutral · AI labelView post →Ranking 50+ VR Games From Best To Worst I Reviewed in 2023. Anything you’d arrange differently? **Edit:** here’s a text version:  **S tier** - **Kayak VR Mirage:** Exclusively on Steam and PSVR2, described as a fantastic experience with stunning visuals. - **The Light Brigade:** Considered one of the best roguelites of the year, overshadowing similar games like Foglands. - **Pavlov:** Coming to Quest on November 14, preferred over Contractors…
neutral · AI labelView post →80s themed neon horror game.... yeah you got me! i wish they had more iconic songs to play and more things to do while taking calls. the paper basketball was fun but that being the only thing you can do while listening to ppl yap didn't satisfy my hyper brain -- especially since some convos were dragging on a bit. but other than this, i enjoyed it very very much
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✨This week's stream schedule!✨ 💙 Stardew Monday 🥞☕️ 💖 Killer Frequency cohosting with @ppun.bsky.social! 📻🎶 💙 The FSF winner is... Yakuza 0! I've never played a Yakuza game, so let's see how it goes 🍶 See you then~! (=^ ◡ ^=) ☆ #ENVtuber #VtuberSupport #VTuberUprising #VTubersAreStillWatching ☆
neutral · AI labelView post →Killer Frequency was such a great game 😭🗡📻
positive · AI labelView post →A really neat concept, but poor execution. I really wanted to like it, but I found it boring. I feel like the "producer" in the game is there constantly holding your hand, and there is WAY too much pointless dialogue. And dumb dialogue. Producer chick is there joking around while people are literally fighting for their lives and it undercuts any tension or urgency they might have built up. Disappointed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game forces you to play at it's pace, which is very slowly. There's no run and no skipping dialogue, so you're stuck slogging through this giant building and this dialogue that isn't as funny as it thinks it is. Some puzzles make sense and rely on you interpreting complex instructions without panicking, which is quite fun and engaging. Other puzzles rely on you making gut decisions that amount to deciding someone's life on a coin flip, this is far less fun and engaging. The voice acting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rolled credits on my 9th game of 2025, Killer Frequency! Such a fun game with an awesome twist to the slasher genre. It’s a quick experience and a great time, thanks @carpoolgaming.bsky.social Backtrackers for a solid recommendation! #gamersky #PS5 #PS5Share @team17.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →WHAT A VIBE! I went into the game not knowing what to expect because I didn't watch the trailer and just read the description, totally thought I'd be stuck in the DJ booth answering calls, pointing and clicking... I was in for a wonderful surprise! Such an awesome 80's aesthetic puzzle/detective game - as a book worm and scary movie enthusiast, I highly recommend this game as you'll feel completely immersed and feel as if you're actually there. Very atmospheric, the smallest noises causing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Frogwares' Sherlocks? - Broken Sword games - The many Poirots - Obra Dinn - Disco Elysium maybe? - Killer Frequency is an AMAZING FPS mystery dialogue-heavy game, where you play a DJ trying to keep people alive and solve who the murderer is.
positive · AI labelView post →Is Killer Frequency a bad game? I wouldn’t say so. I don’t know, it just kind of didn’t really click with me. The game definitely has charm, and the core idea itself is genuinely great. I just couldn’t bring myself to really care about many of the characters calling on the radio show. On top of that, the game tends to drag on a bit too long, and the horror elements - not just the ones you hear about, but the ones you actually see - could’ve been more present, in my opinion. So yeah, it’s not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, It's not bad. From a quality standpoint, game functions well and I actually like how the desk is set up. Fun to interact with all the stuff. But man, the writing is just confusing. I wouldn't even say the writing is bad or the performances from the Voice Actors is bad. Actually, the Voice Actors did a good job with what they were given. The issue is it feels like the characters...don't care about the circumstances? I don't know why a Radio Host who has had the responsibility of 911…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing Killer Frequency, a fun game about being a radio dj while a killer is in town and it's hard to appreciate sometimes that you can really have a video game about anything now.
positive · AI labelView post →⚫MISSION END⚫ I had so much fun tonight! I tried Killer Frequency... I had a meltdown before opening the game, killed basically everyone, and forgot what was happening every few minutes...it was great. I also got a Raid by some Freak and panic giggled for 10 minutes @luxorvt.vtubers.social 🥰🥰
positive · AI labelView post →The Barkade is Open! We going to try and finish up the game "Killer Frequency"...WE COMING FOR YOU WHISTLING MAN~ 🟣📹 www.twitch.tv/sakiwoof #Barkadeopen #Vtuber #Wolftuber #Vtubers #twitchstreamer
neutral · AI labelView post →✨This week's stream schedule!✨ 💙 Stardew Monday 🥞☕️ 💖 Killer Frequency with my cohost @ppun.bsky.social on Wednesday~! We may finish the game! 📻🎶 💙 Phoenix Wright on Friday ☕️👨⚖️ See you then~! (=^ ◡ ^=) ☆ #ENVtuber #VtuberSupport #VTuberUprising #VTubersAreStillWatching ☆
neutral · AI labelView post →Enjoyed this way more than I thought it would, it is essentially a unique puzzle game but from the perspective of a host working at their radio station, which you will also explore physically, while a killer is on the loose. The better you do, the more callers survive. The tone, however, is still relatively light-hearted, so it's not truly a horror game in that sense but simply a fun narrative experience that I would recommend to fans of the genre. As a bonus, runs perfectly on the Steam…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6/10 The first time I've reviewed a game and genuinely had to deeply consider whether to recommend it or not. I mean, as a puzzle game, it's pretty fun. Even so, it kind of struggles as a story game, as the somewhat patronizing dialogue punishes you for attempting to work the plot out on your own by having the two protagonists explain it all in painstakingly long detail after every call, and there is no option to skip the long, repetitive dialogue on replays, which makes achievement hunting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is OK, it's just not for me really. It's a walking and listening simulator, with some pretty simple puzzles thrown in. The acting is good, and it's OK for awhile, but the lack of a sprint button is super annoying, and if you don't save at the right place you may be stuck with a "bad" ending because the autosave only has one slot. Slogging back through stuff you already played doesn't seem appealing to me, the replayability is pretty low, so I don't have the urge to go figure out…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short and fun little homage to old school slasher films that takes place completely behind a radio DJ's workstation. Decent voice acting, couple of laughs throughout. Not very scary, so completely fine if you're jumpy. A nice palate cleanser.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →💝Happy Valentine's Day!💝 🌹We finally have "Episode One" Uploaded into YouTube! last year @kitkhat.bsky.social & I had our very first Collab with our favorite game "Killer Frequency!" 🌹You can check it out on my Channel below! with more episodes on the way! youtu.be/b3wG9pq9KBo?...
positive · AI labelView post →Bluesky, share you favorite indie game(s) Outer Wilds The Pale Beyond The Case of the Golden Idol The Wreck Stray Gods Killer Frequency Genesis Noir Before Your Eyes I‘m an interactive fiction lover and proudly so!
positive · AI labelView post →for those without plans, or with no friends without plans, beware what you might see as a scare playtesting office horror game, finishing Silent Hill 3, Signalis + Soma + Among the Sleep + Killer Frequency www.twitch.tv/shibidyboop
neutral · AI labelView post →Why is radio such a wonderfully rich seam for the uncanny? Welcome To Night Vale, Pontypool, The Outer Limits episode 'The Galaxy Being', the game Killer Frequency... there's something perhaps in reducing the information channel to one dimension, leaving the mind to fill in the other blanks.
neutral · AI labelView post →Make sure you make your own saves, or you will get to the "Waste Disposal Place is on fire" bit and have to play 2 hours of game all over again just to re-do it as it autosaves every 10-15 seconds or so. :/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just completed the game. Its such a wonderful experience. It is a very unique type of horror and thriller game I have ever played. I played this game only at midnight for the immersion and the rain here made it even better. I think midnight is the best time to play this game. The game has some of the best voice acting I have ever experienced. This game gives you a type of experience that you crave from a AAA game. I am glad I got this game. A MUST PLAY TITLE!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OKAY, I held a poll in my discord and it's decided! I'm playing Killer Frequency tonight!! I've never played but it very much looks likw my kind of game hehe
neutral · AI labelView post →If you love horror that’s tense, clever, and dripping with atmosphere, Killer Frequency is an absolute masterpiece. It’s the kind of game that sneaks up on you—what looks like a simple indie thriller slowly transforms into one of the most gripping horror experiences I’ve ever played. 🎙️🔪 First off, the concept alone is brilliant. You play as a late-night radio DJ in the quiet town of Gallows Creek during the 1980s. When a killer known as The Whistling Man returns to terrorize the town, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →amazing game, great length to content ratio, great story and humor, will be recommending to others
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this on a whim during a sale, and had a great time with the game. You play as a Late-Night radio DJ who suddenly finds themselves acting as the impromptu 911 operator of a town being terrorized by a serial killer. Over the course of a single night you attempt to save the locals, research the identity of the killer, and uncover secrets of the town's past - all while playing the latest hit tracks for your listeners. The game lovingly embraces B-Movie horror camp, while delivering a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very cool game! I'd describe it as a Cozy game with a slight spook factor. Pretty tame on the scary with no real big jump scares (I'd say there are 2-3 smaller scares but they aren't bad, and that's coming from someone who spooks very easy). I'm picky about which scary games I will play. You got some spooky music playing while you walk round the studio, a small handful of story driven spooks that are rather tame, and a room you find that proves to be no danger but just looks creepy. this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like the setting and premise of Killer Frequency, the game has some charm to it that makes it enjoyable but ultimately felt a bit underbaked. The story doesn't make a whole lot of sense, especially the way characters react to the situations they find themselves in so you really have to play this as more of a parody and not put too much thought into it. Being the radio host is novel at first, it's fun to mess around with the equipment but that gets old pretty quickly and you spend most…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔪🐁 D.J. Maus is KILLING IT on the mic... wait... not like that! 😱👻 We're playing a new game, Killer Frequency tonight! Don't be afraid of the screams! Check it out here! twitch.tv/purexarex #furrylive #twitch #vtuber
neutral · AI labelView post →Doing a birthday stream tonight on #Twitch at 8 pm pst. It’s Sunday so it’s my Sunday Night Scares stream where I play a #horror game. Tonight I’m playing Killer Frequency. A game where a radio DJ gets caught up in a serial killer’s game. Twitch.tv/TobyTBD #birthday #promosky
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