Death Squared

Cooperative puzzle game where robots dodge traps to reach goals

SMG Studio · Released Mar 13, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 724
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Apr 23, 2025

What is Death Squared?

Death Squared is a level-based puzzle game in which players guide robots past traps and movable blocks to color-coded goals. A voiced story accompanies the main campaign, which supports solo or two-player play; a separate Party Mode has four-player puzzles.

For you if...

+you like coordinating with others to solve spatial puzzles
+you prefer simple controls and gradually introduced puzzle mechanics
+you enjoy humorous dialogue in a puzzle campaign

Not for you if...

−you want to control only one robot when playing alone
−you dislike coordinating movements to avoid traps and hazards

What players say

88% of 724 reviews are positive

Players praise the cooperative puzzles, simple controls, and humorous dialogue. Some report that a Party Mode puzzle does not work as intended.

Screenshots and trailer

Death Squared system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 & Above
Processor: Core 2 Duo
Graphics: SM3 512MB VRAM
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.