Death By Misstep

Death By Misstep — a horror game with rhythm in its veins

First-person rhythm · stealth · horror

A horror game with
rhythm in its veins

Robots have taken over the Samos cruise ship and can detect any sound. To avoid being detected, Jessi must hold her breath and synchronize it with the beat of the music, go unnoticed, and escape. A first-person experience of horror, rhythm, and stealth.

Coming soon to Steam for Windows · Watch the trailer

The game

Hide your breath

The robots listen to your breathing. The only way to get past them is to breathe in time with the music.

01

Rhythm

Breathe to the beat of the music so the cruise ship's robots don't detect you.

02

Stealth

Find a way to leave the ship without dying. Don't let them see you.

03

Horror

Unveil the terrifying backstory of Jessica and the Samos cruise ship.

Official trailer

See it in motion

BREATHING TEST164 BPM · 4/4

BREATHE TO THE BEAT.

The music isn't just the soundtrack. It's how you hide.

Start the test, then breathe when the rings meet.

YOUR TIMING · LAST TAP—
No tap yetStreak 00 hits · 0 misses

65%

Time your breathing with the songs playing throughout the ship to mask its sound. Lose the rhythm and the robots may detect you. Rhythm becomes a survival mechanic.

Follow 1–2–3–4 and breathe on 1, when the moving rings reach the centre. Negative ms: early; positive ms: late; 0 ms: on time.

Screenshots

In pictures

A look at the game.

The enemy patrols set the pace.
Don’t let them catch you!
Don’t look away
The Samos cruise ship has been destroyed.
A luxury cruise
2D illustration of Jessi crouching with a walkie-talkie in a neon corridor
2D Art · Jessica Hidden in the Ship's Aquariums

The threat

Hide from them!

Official game art
Original in-game model

Security guard

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Official game art
Original in-game model

Cleaning spider

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Official game art
Original in-game model

The nurse

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Steam

Add it to your wishlist

The demo is out now and the game arrives in the first quarter of 2027. Add it to your wishlist and Steam will tell you the day it launches.