Headlander
Released Jul 2016
Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.
90% positive · 1,058 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Headlander launched on July 25, 2016 as a self-contained retro sci-fi action-adventure game from Double Fine Productions. The store description presents it as a complete, story-driven experience with no mention of post-launch content, updates, or expansions. The only DLC ever released was the official soundtrack, which shipped the day after launch on July 26, 2016 — a common practice for packaged games that does not indicate ongoing content development. No post-launch content updates, expansions, or developer communications about future plans have been recorded. The game launched as a finished product and has remained that way.
Evidence
The only DLC released is the game's soundtrack, which shipped the day after launch. No gameplay content DLC was ever released or announced.
Store description presents Headlander as a complete, standalone story-driven game with no mention of post-launch content or expansions.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Adult Swim Games
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
You are the last known human in the universe, and all that's left of you is a disembodied head. Seeking clues to your fractured past, you must travel through a hostile world of machines using a special helmet that allows you to dock into and take control of any robotic host body. As you launch from one body to the next, you'll start to discover that things are not quite what they appear to be, and the fate of humanity has yet to be decided...
Fresh from Double Fine Productions, Headlander is a retro-futuristic, side-scrolling, action-adventure game set in a world inspired by 70’s science fiction. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a deranged computer. Brought to you by Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts, Broken Age) and Adult Swim Games (Duck Game, Jazzpunk), Headlander is guaranteed to be the ultimate head trip.
Fresh from Double Fine Productions, Headlander is a retro-futuristic, side-scrolling, action-adventure game set in a world inspired by 70’s science fiction. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a deranged computer. Brought to you by Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts, Broken Age) and Adult Swim Games (Duck Game, Jazzpunk), Headlander is guaranteed to be the ultimate head trip.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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