Dead End Job

Top-down twin-stick shooter about blasting ghosts and vacuuming them up

Ant Workshop Ltd · Released Dec 13, 2019

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 76
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Dec 7, 2020
Minimum PC: 8800; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dead End Job?

Dead End Job is a top-down twin-stick shooter set in haunted offices, restaurants, and other buildings, where pest-control worker Hector Plasm tries to save his mentor's soul. You clear procedurally generated levels, capture ghosts, rescue residents, and use supernatural items. Play alone or in drop-in local co-op, which requires at least one controller.

For you if...

+you enjoy supernatural comedy and gross-out cartoon humor
+you like collecting items and mastering challenging room-clearing

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced shooting and varied mission objectives

What players say

72% of 76 reviews are positive

Players praise the cartoon artwork and variety of ghost enemies. The most common complaint is that the second co-op player has too little to do. Recent reviews also criticize unclear item effects and cluttered rooms that obstruct movement.

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Dead End Job system requirements

Minimum: 8800, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: GeForce 8800 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Dead End Job have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Dead End Job run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 36
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Dead End Job 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