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Dead Stadium: The Extinction Protocol
TouchofDynamite Studios · Published by TouchofDynamite Studios
Last updated 29 Sept 2026
Dead Stadium: The Extinction Protocol is a single-player third-person zombie arena shooter with wave survival, cash drops, bullet-time combat, and over 90 upgrades.
Action, Early Access · 2026 · More free games
About this game
Dead Stadium: The Extinction Protocol is a single-player zombie arena shooter where you can fight in first person or third person inside a stadium turned survival zone. Survive escalating waves, collect coffee (cash) from fallen enemies, buy from over 90 upgrades, and push your survivor as far as possible before the stadium takes you down.
This is a fast, wave-based PvE shooter built around movement, positioning, reload timing, weapon choice, upgrade decisions, and surviving the pressure of a growing horde. Every weapon has a role, but once the stadium starts filling with zombies, every missed shot and risky shop decision can matter.
Between waves, spend your cash in the shop to shape your run. Stack damage, attack speed, critical hits, armor, health, lifesteal, movement speed, pickup range, regeneration, luck, and more. With more than 90 upgrades available, each run gives you new ways to build your survivor and chase a better score.
Higher difficulties push the horde harder, faster, and meaner for players who want the stadium to fight back.
Key Features
Third-person arena shooter combat built around movement, aiming, reload timing, and positioning
Wave-based zombie survival with escalating pressure over time
Over 90 upgrades to shape your build between waves
Shop system where cash from defeated enemies becomes your path to survival
Multiple difficulty levels, from beginner-friendly modes to brutal survival challenges
Zombie variants that pressure the player in different ways
Physical projectile pistol combat with bullet-time support
Cash drops and pickup collection from defeated enemies
Controller and keyboard/mouse support
Single-player PvE score-chasing survival
Stadium-based combat arena that opens up as the run progresses
Combat feedback including damage numbers, blood effects, and persistent battlefield chaos
Survive the wave. Spend carefully. Keep moving.
The stadium is already dead. You are just trying not to join it.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit, version 21H1 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Designed for 1080p on low/medium settings
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or better
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 / AMD Radeon RX 580 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Recommended for large zombie waves and smoother performance
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Dead Stadium Is Getting Bigger
The release date for Dead Stadium: The Extinction Protocol is now set for October 27, 2026, and the game is officially registered for Steam Next Fest: October 19-26.That gives us a clear mission: build the strongest possible demo, polish the core survival loop, and make the stadium feel more alive, more dangerous, and more rewarding to come back to.Over the last stretch of development, a lot has changed.The weapon system has been rebuilt around safer low-poly weapons, with a full armory wall where players can buy and swap guns during a run. The game now has a bigger arsenal, clearer weapon identities, and better groundwork for long-term upgrades and progression.The stadium itself is also becoming more important. The lights, jumbotron, crowd, armory, and band are all being pushed toward one goal: making the arena feel like a place you survive inside, not just a flat map with enemies on it.I’ve also been experimenting with bigger horde behavior. Not just individual zombies walking at the player, but waves of enemies that create pressure, flow through the stadium, and eventually make the battlefield feel like it is changing under you. Some of that tech is still experimental, but it is shaping the long-term identity of the game: zombie siege, impossible hordes, and an arena that gets more chaotic the longer you survive.There is also a new soundtrack direction being tested. Instead of only using fixed background music, I’m working on a system where players can unlock instruments, sounds, chants, and stadium audio pieces to build their own run soundtrack. The band on the jumbotron is not just decoration anymore. It is becoming part of the game’s personality.And yes, something bigger is being prototyped behind the scenes.I do not want to promise too much too early, but the game is being built with the future in mind: shared chaos, coordinated survival, and the feeling that surviving the stadium does not have to be a solo act forever. More on that when it is ready to show p...Read full article on Community Announcements (speedymarathon1)
