Death Toll
Released Apr 2018
Death Toll is a multiplayer, open world first person survival shooter with a unique game mode that focuses on team play. Players are dropped into the world with nothing but their cunning, their will to survive, and the game's single goal: Escape the Island.
72% positive · 322 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Death Toll launched on April 11, 2018, following an active pre-release development period. After launch, the developer shipped a series of bug fixes and performance patches through mid-2018. The most significant post-launch event was the developer's decision on May 30, 2019 to make the game free-to-play — a move that effectively marked the end of its commercial development arc. Since that announcement, there have been no further news posts, feature updates, or developer communications of any kind. The store description continues to describe the game's features as shipped, with no mention of upcoming content, roadmaps, or planned expansions. The game has been purchasable (for free) for years with no indication of additional development activity. The pattern of updates — heavy pre-launch, light post-launch maintenance, then complete silence since May 30, 2019 — is consistent with a game that launched as a finished product and has since been wound down to a stable, no-cost release.
Evidence
Developer announced the game is now free to play. This was the final official communication from the developer.
Official launch announcement, thanking the community for their testing support.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
DigitalDNA Games
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
The tension is thick. Your pursuers have caused you a lot of damage and if they find you now, they'll take everything you've worked for. You'll need to get one of the airplanes working to leave the island, but right now your priority is to find some food or you'll be too depleted to defend yourself. From your vantage point in a second floor window, you spot a deer cautiously emerging from a grove of trees near the bottom of a wooded hill. Deer can be hunted for food, so you raise your weapon and put your crosshairs over the animal's heart. You are about to pull the trigger when you see the deer start, then run off. You pan your scope to the side and see that the deer was startled by the group of heavily armed players that are now approaching your position. It's a posse, and although they don't know exactly where you are, they know you're in the area. The Death Toll will be high today…
Come join an open world first person survival shooter with a unique game mode that focuses on team play. Explore a beautiful open world as you search for the supplies and equipment you will need to escape from the island and win the game. Find weapons to hunt the ones closest to escape, or use your tactical skills to turn the tables on the ones pursuing you.
Can you win the arms race and leave the island with your life, or are you doomed to be left behind and die with the other captives?
Come join an open world first person survival shooter with a unique game mode that focuses on team play. Explore a beautiful open world as you search for the supplies and equipment you will need to escape from the island and win the game. Find weapons to hunt the ones closest to escape, or use your tactical skills to turn the tables on the ones pursuing you.
Can you win the arms race and leave the island with your life, or are you doomed to be left behind and die with the other captives?
Weapons
Death Toll includes a wealth of modern firepower like assault weapons, RPGs and grenades, along with defensive measure like camo clothing and body armor. The only problem is finding them before your competitors do!Combat Vehicles
Scattered around the island are an assortment of land, sea, and air vehicles. Many, like the tanks or the jets, have working weapon systems. Acquiring one of these vehicles will greatly boost your chances of success, but to use one you'll first have to repair it with the parts and materials you find scattered around the island.Survival
You'll need to find food if you want to survive. Canned food is available if you can find it, but the best way to keep yourself fed is to hunt. The island is home to deer, rabbits, fox, and boar, all of which can be taken for food.Features:
- Online competitive multiplayer
- Large open world
- Diverse vehicles including combat vehicles with working weapons
- Familiar combat mechanics
- Unique gameplay mode
- Full day-night cycle
- Attentive developer, dedicated to the players enjoyment.
- No pay-to-win
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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