Dead Age
Released Nov 2016
Survive the zombie apocalypse with a “Final Fantasy” turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, craft materials, and make difficult decisions. Defend your camp against hordes of the undead to prevail in this non-linear rogue-lite (comparable to FTL). Innovative Indie Survival-RPG!
81% positive · 5,604 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Dead Age (the original game, Steam App 363930) launched on November 4, 2016 as a complete, finished product. The developer's news posts on this game's page are almost entirely focused on Dead Age 2 (a separate title, App 951430) and the upcoming Dead Age: Survivors (App 2117160) — a third entry in the series. There is no evidence of any post-launch DLC, expansions, or content updates planned or delivered for the original Dead Age.
The most recent post touching this game's page (October 7, 2025) was a security patch addressing a Unity engine vulnerability — pure maintenance with no content implications. The developer's creative energy has clearly moved on to sequels and a new entry in the series, but the original Dead Age itself launched as a self-contained game and has received no post-launch content updates.
The game is complete as originally shipped. Players who want the full Dead Age 1 experience have had everything available to them since the November 2016 launch date.
Evidence
Developer communications on this page focus on Dead Age 2's console release and Dead Age: Survivors (a new sequel in development), not on new content for the original Dead Age.
Dead Age 2 released as a full sequel — confirming the original Dead Age is a predecessor with no further content planned.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Headup
Achievements
77
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Survive the zombie apocalypse with turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, go on dangerous scavenging runs, build alliances, craft equipment, make difficult story-influencing decisions, defend your camp against undead hordes and experience non-linear rogue-lite elements. An innovative Indie Survival-RPG!
Just after the zombie outbreak you were fortunate enough to join a group of survivors and hole up in their camp.
But that doesn't set you out of danger! Food supplies are running low, injured survivors must be tended to and materials need to be scavenged to keep the camp intact.
The zombie threat increases steadily and gangs of hostile survivors keep you on the defensive.
Every survivor should be protected because you'll need all hands on deck to defend against the dangers of the apocalypse.
Scavenge supplies in zombie-infested areas, craft survival gear and buy and sell equipment to keep yourself and your camp members alive long enough to learn the skills necessary for long-term survival.
The combat system has its roots in classic role-playing games. You can fight strategically, learn to utilize various weapon types and use a range of bombs or traps.
Should you fail to survive the apocalypse, you can purchase upgrades with medals earned in previous playthroughs to give your new character an edge to start with.
Unlocked pre-apocalypse professions of your character allow you to specialize in various jobs.
Each new playthrough offers different random missions and survivors to meet.
A praised feature of Dead Age is its non-linear story with real in-game consequences. Decisions you make in conflict situations affect the story's future.
You can choose to be a hero and save more survivors, or let them die to stock up on supplies. You can build romance relationships with other survivors or start rivalries that may have disastrous chain reactions.
Daily events offer new dangers and situations in which you must make choices that affect the survival chances of your camp.
Live long enough, and you'll have a chance to unlock one of the game's six possible endings.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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