Deadnaut

Real-time squad tactics with fragile communications aboard derelict spaceships

Screwfly Studios · Released Dec 8, 2014

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 132
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 10 years ago; Mar 31, 2016
Minimum PC: NVIDIA or AMD/ATI graphics card with 1GB RAM, with support for Direct3D 9 and Shader Model 3; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Deadnaut?

You command five explorers in a single-player sci-fi horror strategy game set aboard ships left by dead civilizations. Across dynamically generated missions and campaigns, you equip the squad, manage skills and relationships, and use weapons, stealth, sensors, or hacking to overcome enemies and hostile security systems.

For you if...

+you enjoy tense exploration with limited information
+you like building custom squads with personal backstories

Not for you if...

−you prefer turn-based combat with time to deliberate
−you want a forgiving game with little preparation

What players say

70% of 132 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and retro command-console presentation. Many criticize how random equipment and enemy matchups can outweigh planning, while others find the controls poorly explained and the lack of a tutorial frustrating.

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Deadnaut system requirements

Minimum: NVIDIA or AMD/ATI graphics card with 1GB RAM, with support for Direct3D 9 and Shader Model 3, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000
Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD/ATI graphics card with 1GB RAM, with support for Direct3D 9 and Shader Model 3
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Deadnaut have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Deadnaut run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Deadnaut 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