Dead Engine (2026)

Developer: Chocolate Dungeon Games
Publisher: Red Axe Games, Gamersky Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 219 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense survival experience where each run demands careful resource management and tactical decision-making in a harsh, decaying world.

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What players say

Players split. Many enjoy the loot-and-extract zombie loop and call the combat satisfying, a few praise specific characters like the cannon girl. But others say balance is off, most base building is pointless, and the game runs out of content after 4 to 5 hours. One player lost their save file and had it overwritten.

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