Deadnaut (2014)

- Developer
- Screwfly Studios
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.2 of 5, 158 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, tactical management game where you guide disposable operatives through procedurally generated derelict spaceships, emphasizing stressful resource management and permanent loss.
tenseatmosphericpunishingstrategicunforgivingclaustrophobictacticalsurvival horror
What players say
Players love the Alien-inspired atmosphere and the feeling of directing a doomed squad, but many find the interface confusing and the RNG unfair. Reviews split on whether the challenge is rewarding or frustrating, with several recommending Duskers instead.
Trailer
Screenshots






More games like this
- Deadnaut: Signal Lost (2023)
- Teleglitch: Die More Edition (2013)
- Steam Marines (2014)
- TinyKeep (2014)
- Syndrome (2016)
- Solar Rogue (2021)
- Spaceship Commander (2018)
- Deep Sixed (2018)
More by Screwfly Studios
- Deadnaut: Signal Lost (2023)
- Fear Equation (2016)
- Zafehouse Diaries 2 (2017)
- Zafehouse: Diaries (2013)
This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.