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Dead Engine

Fight to survive against zombies hunting in coordinated hordes through a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot the abandoned city, merge items to enhance your power, and expand your backpack. Each run tests…

22 January 2026

Dead Engine is an adventure developed by Chocolate Dungeon Games, released 22 January 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Dead Engine is

Dead Engine is an adventure game developed by Chocolate Dungeon Games and released in 2026. It was published by Red Axe Games. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Fight to survive against zombies hunting in coordinated hordes through a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot the abandoned city, merge items to enhance your power, and expand your backpack. Each run tests your tactical skills while trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Dead Engine launched on 22 January 2026, within three weeks of Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics and Nioh 3.

Released around the same time: Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics, Nioh 3.

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When did Dead Engine come out?
Dead Engine was released on 22 January 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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