Deadly Days: Roadtrip

Deadly Days: Roadtrip

Early access since Sep 2025

Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Embark on a deadly roadtrip, fuel your bus, decide when to extract – and get that sweet inventory management kick when that new slot in your backpack fits just right.

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Evaluation

Deadly Days: Roadtrip has been in Early Access since September 22, 2025 and is actively heading toward its 1.0 launch. On October 6, 2026 — today — the developer published a post confirming that version 1.0 will release on October 29, 2026, just 23 days away. Over the course of Early Access, the developer shipped six major updates: Update 0.17 (October 27, 2025), Update 0.18 "Snowverload" (December 4, 2025), Update 0.19 "Bloom & Boom" (March 19, 2026), Update 0.20 "Weekly Madness" (April 24, 2026), Update 0.21 "Sunscream" (June 8, 2026), and Update 0.22 "Bite & Bright" (August 31, 2026). This represents a sustained and consistent development cadence roughly every 6–10 weeks throughout the year. The 1.0 release on October 29, 2026 will bring local co-op (the co-op mode added in Update 0.22 was explicitly described as "in beta until the upcoming 1.0 full release"), a new playable survivor character, new items, and simultaneous launches on Xbox Series X|S (with Xbox Play Anywhere) and PlayStation 5. The developer describes this as a free update for all existing Early Access players.
Evidence
Developer officially announces 1.0 launch date of October 29, 2026, with local co-op, a new survivor, new items, and releases on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5
news post · Oct 6, 2026 source content planned
high
Update 0.22 ships couch co-op (described as 'in beta until the upcoming 1.0 full release'), a new coastal biome, and a new character; roadmap image confirms 1.0 is the next milestone
news post · Aug 31, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Sep 2025

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Sidekick Publishing
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

About this game

Can you survive the journey? Each trip is a unique adventure into the 2.5D pixel zombie apocalypse, with a new course that you decide. Gain experience and push further into an ever-escalating bullet heaven, where overwhelming hordes are met with ridiculous amounts of projectiles. Find new characters, figure out the most insane item combinations, and meticulously puzzle them into your backpack for optimal synergy.

Each stop pushes you closer to the final boss; or to that one legendary item combo that melts the undead like butter on a freshly grilled banana. 

Can you find the best loot? Space is limited on your trip. Scavenge for the most ridiculously overpowered loot to cram into your tiny backpack - like any road tripper worth their salt, it’s on you to work packaging magic. Each Weapon and Item takes up blocks in your backpack. Arrange them just right, to have their adjacency effects stack and power up your weapons for ultimate zombie destruction power. 

Recombine and craft your items into more powerful versions or unknown legendary new ones. Become lightning fast and dash between the zombies, or craft your gear into serious firepower that will make the horde crumble before you. Each level-up comes with a free airdrop, that might have just what you need.

Can you find the survivors? The real loot is the friends you make along the way. Fill your base with 10+ eccentric and powerful new characters, who’ll lend you their exceptional talents and unique weaponry. Find, rescue and recruit them all. So a new, completely different journey can begin for each new survivor. Let’s face it, you haven’t truly lived the deadly days apocalypse until you’ve donned the banana suit.

Can you escape the horde? Forget stopping at the rest stop for fries and a burger. On this roadtrip, every stop is a life or death decision. Every trip is different, levels are procedurally-generated and you make the choices. 

Last evaluated Oct 6, 2026
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