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Deadside

Open-world survival shooter with base building, raids, and PvP

Bad Pixel · Published by Bad Pixel, tinyBuild · Released Dec 5, 2024

ActionAdventureIndieMassively Multiplayer

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 37K
Recent reviews
Mixed
59% of 81 in 30 days
Players
434
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 23, 2026
Minimum PC
GT 1030
4 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Deadside?

Deadside is an open-world multiplayer survival shooter set in a post-Soviet apocalypse. You collect gear, fight NPCs or other players, complete map-marked missions, build and defend bases, and travel by foot or vehicle. PvP, PvE, and scheduled-raid servers determine whether players can fight and raid each other.

For you if...

  • +you prefer survival shooters centered on gunfights and looting
  • +you want to build bases and raid other players
  • +you plan to play cooperatively with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike long resource grinds and repeated travel on foot
  • −you want single-player or self-hosted private servers
  • −you expect varied PvE missions and plentiful loot

What players say

76% of 37,253 reviews are positive · 59% of 81 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gunplay and survival loop, particularly when playing with friends. Complaints about recent updates focus on increased crafting and weapon-repair grind, scarce vehicles that force long trips on foot, and repetitive PvE missions. Players also frequently report cheaters and a small, fragmented population.

Players over time

▲ +24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 610 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026434
Nov 6, 2026360
Nov 5, 2026381
Nov 4, 2026486
Nov 3, 2026376
Nov 2, 2026357
Nov 1, 2026610
Oct 31, 2026528
Oct 30, 2026395
Oct 29, 2026392
Oct 28, 2026389
Oct 26, 2026285
Oct 25, 2026363
Oct 24, 2026307
Oct 23, 2026263
Oct 22, 2026252
Oct 21, 2026257
Oct 20, 2026257
Oct 18, 2026391
Oct 17, 2026340
Oct 16, 2026278
Oct 15, 2026259
Oct 14, 2026273
Oct 13, 2026324
Oct 11, 2026344
Oct 10, 2026330
Oct 9, 2026280
Oct 8, 2026322
Oct 7, 2026319
Oct 6, 2026323
Oct 4, 2026391
Oct 3, 2026410
Oct 2, 2026307
Oct 1, 2026322
Sep 30, 2026352
Sep 29, 2026357
Sep 27, 2026474
Sep 26, 2026461
Sep 25, 2026358
Sep 24, 2026392
Sep 23, 2026305
Sep 23, 2026314
Sep 22, 2026380
Sep 21, 2026570

Screenshots and trailer

Deadside screenshot 1

Deadside system requirements

Minimum: GT 1030, 4 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Core i3 / AMD FX
Graphics
GT 1030 / RX 550
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Doesn't actually run on a toaster. If your PC struggles with large open world shooters, you will be surprised by the performance of Deadside.

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics
GTX 1060 / RX 580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Deadside have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does Deadside run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Unsupported on Steam Deck because of its anti-cheat

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese.

Does Deadside 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

16 DLC available.

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