Dead Town Tales

Roguelite card battles in an ancient Chinese town of spirits

拾遗工作室 · Published by Pixmain · Released May 25, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 426
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Apr 29, 2024
Minimum PC: 1Gb Memory; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dead Town Tales?

This single-player, 2D deckbuilding game follows an unresolved case in Lanruo Town. You choose a human or ghost path with its own cards and story, fight, expand your deck, and make choices that lead to different endings. Repeated runs reveal more of the mystery, with some content generated randomly.

For you if...

+you enjoy combining weapons and amulets with your card strategy

Not for you if...

−you need a game with English language support

What players say

81% of 426 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and music.

Screenshots and trailer

Dead Town Tales system requirements

Minimum: 1Gb Memory, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.0 Ghz
Graphics: 1Gb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Dead Town Tales have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Dead Town Tales run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Simplified Chinese.

Does Dead Town Tales 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