Dead Engine

Zombie survival roguelike with expandable backpacks and a survivor camp

Chocolate Dungeon Games · Published by Red Axe Games, Gamersky Games · Released Jun 3, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 217
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 6, 2026
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dead Engine?

This top-down action roguelike follows scavenging runs through a post-apocalyptic city where zombies track you and gather into hordes. You fight or evade enemies, collect supplies, and decide what to carry. At camp, you build shelters, maintain hygiene and morale, inspect newcomers for infection, and trade with visitors.

For you if...

+you like planning escape routes and setting traps for enemies

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative zombie survival with friends

What players say

70% of 217 reviews are positive

Players praise the combination of horde combat and inventory management, especially backpack organization and item merging. Complaints include unrewarding progression and limited replay incentives, while reviews around the full release describe runs as too easy.

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Dead Engine system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Dead Engine?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-3210
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Dead Engine have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Dead Engine run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Turkish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Thai.

Does Dead Engine 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