# Wanted: Dead > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wanted%3A_Dead > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wanted%3A_Dead.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanted%3A_Dead > Source revision: 1349109447 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2023 video game Wanted: Dead Developer Soleil Publisher 110 Industries Director Hiroaki Matsui Designer Natsuki Tsurugai Programmer Yoshihiro Ueno Artist Koki Inoue Composer Keiichi Sugiyama Engine Unreal Engine 4[1] Platforms PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Release WW: February 14, 2023 Genres Action, hack and slash, third-person shooter Mode Single-player ***Wanted: Dead*** is a 2023 [action video game](/source/Action_video_game) developed by [Soleil](/source/Valhalla_Game_Studios) and published by 110 Industries. The game combines elements of [third-person shooters](/source/Third-person_shooter) and [hack and slash](/source/Hack_and_slash) genres, as players control a former convict who is let out of prison to perform high-risk missions for the police. It was released for [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4), [PlayStation 5](/source/PlayStation_5), [Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows), [Xbox One](/source/Xbox_One), and [Xbox Series X/S](/source/Xbox_Series_X_and_Series_S) on February 14, 2023. It received mixed reviews from critics. ## Gameplay Players control Hannah Stone, a [cyborg](/source/Cyborg) who has a life sentence commuted when she agrees to join an elite team that performs high-risk missions for the police.[2] It combines [hack and slash](/source/Hack_and_slash) gameplay with that of [third-person shooters](/source/Third-person_shooter). Players have access to a variety of weapons, including guns, swords, and grenade launchers.[3] Players can do [combos](/source/Combo_(video_games)) that involve both a sword and pistol. There are also cutscenes, some of which are done in [anime](/source/Anime) style, and [minigames](/source/Minigame), such as [quick time events](/source/Quick_time_event) and elements of [rhythm games](/source/Rhythm_game). When players die, they restart the [level](/source/Level_(video_games)) via a [checkpoint](/source/Checkpoint_(video_gaming)) system.[2] While progressing through the story, players can customize Stone via a [skill tree](/source/Skill_tree).[3] ## Development/Release Developer Soleil is based in Japan. The Valhalla Game Studios team was merged with Soleil during the game's development. Valhalla was known for developing [Devil's Third](/source/Devil's_Third), published by [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo) for [WiiU](/source/WiiU).[4][5] 110 Industries published *Wanted: Dead* for [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4), [PlayStation 5](/source/PlayStation_5), [Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows), [Xbox One](/source/Xbox_One), and [Xbox Series X/S](/source/Xbox_Series_X_and_Series_S) on February 14, 2023.[6] Publisher 110 Industries is headquartered in Switzerland.[7] ## Reception Reception Aggregate scores Aggregator Score Metacritic PC: 57/100[8] PS5: 57/100[9] XSXS: 61/100[10] OpenCritic 59/100[11] 20% Critics Recommend *Wanted: Dead* received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic).[12] *[GamesRadar](/source/GamesRadar)* said it has "trashy charm" and attempts to "subvert genre norms", but they felt it to be "bogged down by low production values, imbalance, and repetition".[2] *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)* called it an "intentionally messy throwback" to the PlayStation 3 era. Though they felt it is "too janky" for mainstream gamers, they said a niche audience may enjoy it.[3] [Rock Paper Shotgun](/source/Rock_Paper_Shotgun) called it "a frustrating mess in almost every regard" and said it "doesn't know what it wants to be".[13] Describing it as "one of the first big disappointments of 2023", *[IGN](/source/IGN)* criticized what they saw as "shallow combat, dated presentation, and poorly balanced difficulty".[14] *Hardcore Gamer* said it is a "modern take on third-person action games from the early 2000s" and, overall, "a punishingly-difficult bloodbath that's a joy to play".[15] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Wanted: Dead PC Performance Analysis"](https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/wanted-dead-pc-performance-analysis/). *DSOGaming*. February 14, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-radar_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-radar_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-radar_2-2) Bailes, Jon (2023-02-14). ["Wanted: Dead review: 'The well of ideas runs dry all too soon'"](https://www.gamesradar.com/wanted-dead-review/). *[GamesRadar](/source/GamesRadar)*. Retrieved 2023-09-21. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pcgamer_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pcgamer_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-pcgamer_3-2) Taylor, Mollie (2023-02-14). ["*Wanted: Dead* review"](https://www.pcgamer.com/wanted-dead-review/). *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)*. Retrieved 2023-09-21. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Valhalla Game Studios Disappears After Merging With Soleil"](https://www.siliconera.com/valhalla-game-studios-disappears-after-merging-with-soleil/). *Silicon era*. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["About"](https://soleilgamestudios.com/en/about/). *Soleil*. Retrieved 2023-09-28. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["*Wanted: Dead*"](https://www.gematsu.com/games/wanted-dead). *Gematsu*. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-21. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["110 Industries"](https://www.110industries.com/). *110 Industries*. Retrieved 16 July 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Wanted: Dead for PC Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/wanted-dead/critic-reviews/?platform=pc). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Wanted: Dead for PlayStation 5 Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/wanted-dead/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Wanted: Dead for Xbox Series X Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/wanted-dead/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Wanted: Dead Reviews"](https://opencritic.com/game/14287/wanted-dead). [OpenCritic](/source/OpenCritic). 14 February 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["*Wanted: Dead*"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/wanted-dead/). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. Retrieved 2023-09-21. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Thorn, Ed (2023-02-14). ["*Wanted: Dead* review: third-person action that's more dead than alive"](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wanted-dead-review-third-person-action-thats-more-dead-than-alive). *[Rock Paper Shotgun](/source/Rock_Paper_Shotgun)*. Retrieved 2023-09-21. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Saltzman, Mitchell (2023-06-02). ["Wanted: Dead Review"](https://www.ign.com/articles/wanted-dead-review). *[IGN](/source/IGN)*. Retrieved 2023-09-21. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Shive, Chris (2023-02-14). ["Review: Wanted: Dead"](https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-wanted-dead/436966/). *Hardcore Gamer*. Retrieved 2023-09-21. ## External links - [Official website](https://www.wanteddeadgame.com/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Wanted: Dead](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanted%3A_Dead) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanted%3A_Dead?action=history)). 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