Dead Estate

Isometric roguelike shooter with changing weapons and monster-filled mansion floors

Milkbar Lads · Published by 2 Left Thumbs · Released Oct 19, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 6,656
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 24 in 30 days
Playing now: 19; peak 24h 34
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Mar 7, 2025

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What is Dead Estate?

Dead Estate is a single-player isometric roguelike shooter set in a monster-filled mansion. You fight through compact rooms and climb its floors, collecting weapons and items across runs. A separate survival-horror campaign follows an actress trying to escape after the undead attack her film crew.

For you if...

+you like difficult, close-quarters fights across repeated runs
+you enjoy experimenting with weapons and run modifiers
+you want Halloween-themed action with secrets to find

Not for you if...

−you dislike judging projectile paths in isometric combat
−you prefer calm exploration to fast-paced shooting
−you dislike restarting runs after dying

What players say

95% of 6,656 reviews are positive · 91% of 24 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, music, and variety of playable characters. The most common complaint is that the isometric perspective makes airborne enemies and projectiles hard to track in crowded fights; some players also report crashes and mouse-focus problems.