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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Dash Dash Dead
Virtual Void Studio · Published by Virtual Void Studio
Last updated 3 Oct 2026
Play as a death row inmate competing for freedom in a show designed to kill for entertainment. Hunt targets, build deadly item combinations, and survive long enough to matter in this turn-based dungeon crawler roguelite. The clock is ticking & the viewers want blood. Are you in?
Indie, Strategy · More free games
In Dash Dash Dead, strategize your moves as a death row inmate in a dungeon crawler where every choice could be your last. Build powerful combinations and hunt targets to survive until the final moments of this intense indie game.
About this game
You're not a hero, just another disposable inmate in a ratings-hungry death show. Use whatever loot you can pry from a corpse and keep moving - press a button to swap places with a random enemy, burn your foes over multiple turns, trigger explosions on death, and discover 80+ more!
This is live TV, and air time is pricey, if you cause the delay, we gift you the pain! The longer you hesitate, the stronger everything else gets. Enemies scale up, mistakes get punished, and one bad step into a trap can erase your entire run. Kill fast, farm hype, splurge in shops, and stuff your pockets before gatekeepers chew you up.
Don’t confuse turn-based with safe. Every step is a commitment. Read attack patterns, bait enemies, and plan your movement, or get wiped. The deeper you go, the nastier the enemies, the weirder the items, and the higher the stakes.
Explore procedurally stitched, handcrafted arenas packed with random encounters and lethal surprises. You will die. A lot. When you fall, the show simply sends in the successor. Learn, adapt, the show must go on.
You want out? Then perform. Hunt down high-value targets, complete deadly quests, unlock new powers, and dive deeper into this cruel world. Entertain the audience, grow stronger, and face whatever monstrosity they throw at you next.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Zen 2
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 8 RDNA
- Storage: 600 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Any reasonable CPU
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 10 series and up
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Thank you for trying Dash Dash Dead
Thank you for Playing Dash Dash Dead Demo!In these past months, thousands of inmates tried to escape the inevitable and faced both Doctor Plague and The Kingslayer! From the bottom of my heart I want to thank you all, it is an incredible feeling to see my game played and even got two reviews!But now it's time to focus on finishing the game!This demo gave me valuable insights into what is missing, what are the pain points and what is still needed for launch. I've also made fundamental changes to the game, making it both time consuming to update the demo and work on the full experience AND make sure the demo always represents the direction we are going with.As a result, I'll be retiring the demo from Steam so I can focus entirely on completing the full game.If you'd like to stay up to date with development, feel free to join the Discord!Read full article on Community Announcements (Virtual Void Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update
Changelist:More levels have been addedFirst of their kind items have a pop up with descriptionMenu button opens inventory by defaultMain menu text is more colorfulDive in and don't disappoint the Warden!Read full article on Community Announcements (Virtual Void Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
SteamDeck Hotfix
Changelist:Fixed the level transition freeze on SteamdeckImproved Menu button ReadibilityRead full article on Community Announcements (Virtual Void Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Next Fest Demo Update
NEXT FEST IS HERE!Changelist:The warden will occasionally give random challenges you need to complete before moving on from a roomA nifty safety deposit box has been added so you can keep items between runsHotkeys changed on keyboard from J-K-L -> 1-2-3Fixed a bug where healing tiles spawn over dungeon entrancesRevised tutorial room sizeVarious text fixesBalancing updateand a lot more bugfixes! For this build the high scores have been reset, please delete your save file & see you on the set!Read full article on Community Announcements (Virtual Void Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update Live
Changelist:Fixed a crash with using empty hotkeysImproved readibility on sewer and ratgrenadesWeapon attack readibility improvedBroom is now locked behind progressionFaster & auto scroll on tutorial textRebalanced weapons and damageMinor text adjustmentsFor the best possible experience, please delete your save file.Read full article on Community Announcements (Virtual Void Studio)
