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DEAD OR SCHOOL

Side-scrolling action RPG about reaching school through zombie territory

Studio Nanafushi · Released Jun 3, 2019

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 2,817
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Oct 22, 2019
Minimum PC
R7
6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is DEAD OR SCHOOL?

Hisako leaves an underground shelter to find a school in zombie-occupied Tokyo. In this single-player, side-scrolling action RPG, you fight through stages, collect gear and weapon parts, and gain skills as you level up.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy anime-style action against zombies
  • +you like customizing weapons and gaining new skills

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story without frequent combat
  • −you dislike managing gear and weapon parts

What players say

84% of 2,817 reviews are positive

Players praise the weapon variety, while several say the sexual content is less explicit than the tags suggest.

How many players finish DEAD OR SCHOOL?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «Stand! Bow!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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DEAD OR SCHOOL system requirements

Minimum: R7, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows10, 8, 7
Processor
Amd A10-8750
Graphics
Radeon R7
Storage
6 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows10, 8, 7
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 Series
Storage
6 GB available space

Does DEAD OR SCHOOL have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does DEAD OR SCHOOL 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
  • Resume from sleep not functional
  • Display output not correctly scaled
  • 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
63
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian.

Does DEAD OR SCHOOL 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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