The Dead End
Top-down dungeon RPG about rescuing adventurers before they become undead
P.+ · Published by Kagura Games · Released May 13, 2022
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 219
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- May 13, 2022
What is The Dead End?
A single-player, top-down action RPG set in Witchhome, a witch’s cursed dungeon, where you work as a rescuer tasked with recovering a Holy Maiden’s corpse. You descend through the dungeon, fight in real time, navigate traps and puzzles, and manage hunger and thirst while recovering fallen adventurers and bringing treasure back to the surface.
For you if...
- +you enjoy multiple playthroughs, alternate outcomes, and postgame content
Not for you if...
- −you prefer relaxed exploration without survival meters or deadlines
- −you avoid sexual violence and necrophilia in optional adult content
What players say
66% of 219 reviews are positive
Players praise the rescue-focused exploration and time-management challenge. They criticize poor dungeon visibility, repetitive combat and exploration, and recycled scenes in the optional adult patch.
Screenshots and trailer
The Dead End system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- 2+ GHz Processor
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.
Does The Dead End have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Dead End run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.
Does The Dead End use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
