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Dead State: Reanimated

Turn-based zombie survival RPG with scavenging and shelter management

DoubleBear Productions · Released Dec 4, 2014

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 2,184
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
May 13, 2015
Minimum PC
HD 7290
2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dead State: Reanimated?

This single-player survival RPG takes place in central Texas as society collapses amid a zombie outbreak. You recruit survivors, scavenge locations for supplies, fortify and manage a shelter, and fight zombies and other groups in turn-based combat.

For you if...

  • +you like turn-based fights and scavenging for supplies
  • +you enjoy managing a shelter and recruiting survivors
  • +you want a zombie survival story shaped by group decisions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time combat to turn-based tactics
  • −you dislike resource management and shelter upkeep

What players say

73% of 2,184 reviews are positive

Players praise the survivor interactions, shelter management, scavenging, and turn-based combat. Their most common complaint is frequent crashes, especially on newer systems. Some also find the controls dated and combat misses frustrating.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dead State: Reanimated system requirements

Minimum: HD 7290, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
Processor
1.7 GHz Processor or better
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT / ATI Radeon HD 7290 (512 Mb) or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Dead State: Reanimated have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dead State: Reanimated run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
12
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Dead State: Reanimated 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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