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Death Penalty

You are sentenced to death... Slither your way through an impenetrable fortress crawling with devils faster, stronger, and more cunning than any human. By sheer luck you've slipped through the cracks, but…

15 September 2026

Death Penalty is an adventure developed by Hackjob, released 15 September 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Death Penalty is

Death Penalty is an adventure game developed by Hackjob and released in 2026. It was published by UnderWare. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are sentenced to death... Slither your way through an impenetrable fortress crawling with devils faster, stronger, and more cunning than any human. By sheer luck you've slipped through the cracks, but discovery means certain death. How long are you going to delay the inevitable?
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD Phenom II X4 965, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon RX 560X. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Death Penalty launched on 15 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

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Death Penalty — frequently asked questions

When did Death Penalty come out?
Death Penalty was released on 15 September 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Death Penalty?
At minimum, Death Penalty needs Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD Phenom II X4 965, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon RX 560X graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Death Penalty?
The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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