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Dead Weight

Turn-based roguelite combat on tiny battlefields between airship expeditions

Klukva Games · Published by Klukva Games, Spaghetti Cat · Released Jul 16, 2026

AdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 619
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 23 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 17, 2026
Minimum PC
GT 750M
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dead Weight?

Dead Weight is a single-player tactical RPG set in a steampunk world where ancient gods awaken. You explore islands and ruins, hire and train a crew, and fight through repeated expeditions. You upgrade your ship, unlock characters and skills, and combine equipment to create different builds.

For you if...

  • +you prefer short tactical sessions that fit into breaks

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action to planning individual turns

What players say

80% of 619 reviews are positive · 73% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pixel art and tactical combat, especially pushing enemies off the battlefield. Common complaints concern fuel and fatigue restricting exploration, repetitive late-game progression, and missing controller support.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dead Weight system requirements

Minimum: GT 750M, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i3 2125 3.30 GHz or later
Graphics
GT 750M
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Dead Weight have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dead Weight run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • 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
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does Dead Weight 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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