Death Skid Marks

Top-down car combat with random runs and an upgradeable crew

Studio Whisky Tango Inc. · Published by Studio Whisky Tango Inc., JSR-Productions · Released Nov 20, 2014

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 870
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Mar 13, 2020
Minimum PC: with Pixel Shader; 1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Death Skid Marks?

Death Skid Marks is a single-player action roguelike about driving Route 666 to reach a music concert. During each randomized run, you battle enemies with guns, melee attacks, and driving maneuvers, buy equipment, and improve your car with parts and your crew with drugs.

For you if...

+you like difficult arcade action that rewards repeated attempts
+you enjoy crude humor and exaggerated violence

Not for you if...

−you want a driving game focused on racing
−you prefer multiplayer games over solo play

What players say

91% of 870 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and punk/metal soundtrack. Several value the emphasis on skill and planning, though one reviewer finds the game shallow and too dependent on luck.

Screenshots and trailer

Death Skid Marks system requirements

Minimum: with Pixel Shader, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Death Skid Marks?

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor: DualCore 1.2 GHZ
Graphics: Graphics Card with Pixel Shader/Vertex Shader 2.0
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 256 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Death Skid Marks have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Death Skid Marks run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Death Skid Marks 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