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Dead State: Reanimated

Dead State is a survival RPG set in central Texas at the collapse of civilization: as society crumbles, the player must defend their shelter from threats while keeping themselves and their allies fed, equipped, and content. Inspired by classic strategy RPGs like Fallout, X-COM, and Suikoden, Dead State emphasizes clever turn-based combat, complex character interactions, and base building against a background of humans fighting tooth and nail to survive in the face of horror and despair. 50,000+ lines of branching dialogue with a host of rich, complex charactersNon-linear exploration of more th

Release date
December 4, 2014
Platforms
Windows
Developer
DoubleBear Productions
Publisher
DoubleBear Productions
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Dead State is a survival RPG set in central Texas at the collapse of civilization: as society crumbles, the player must defend their shelter from threats while keeping themselves and their allies fed, equipped, and content. Inspired by classic strategy RPGs like Fallout, X-COM, and Suikoden, Dead State emphasizes clever turn-based combat, complex character interactions, and base building against a background of humans fighting tooth and nail to survive in the face of horror and despair.

50,000+ lines of branching dialogue with a host of rich, complex charactersNon-linear exploration of more than 100 unique locationsRobust shelter managment including assigning jobs, crafting items, building upgrades, and handling ally conflicts 50,000+ lines of branching dialogue with a host of rich, complex charactersNon-linear exploration of more than 100 unique locationsRobust shelter managment including assigning jobs, crafting items, building upgrades, and handling ally conflicts

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★ 7.2/10GOG · 229 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 2 / 5
I've been looking forward to Dead State. Decidedly I avoided any news about the game beyond the basics so I could find the game fresh…
★ 4 / 5
Dead State is unique in the field of zombie games. Where most simply set you out into a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies and challenge…
★ 4 / 5
Her mother was really angry and upset with me when I returned and she discovered that her daughter was dead. "It wasn't my fault! ********…
★ 4 / 5
6 months after release and most of the bugs are fixed, and what's left are mostly just annoyances, if not for the bugs it'd be…
★ 2 / 5
Got the steam-version. Love the game. Love the concept. Love playing it. But.. the bugs! There are just too many. I don't even know if…
★ 4 / 5
I see many outdated build reviews on here. Take a look at the change logs and you'll see that Double Bear have fixed just about…
★ 2 / 5
I remember when Brian Mitsoda first announced that he was making Dead State, and it seemed like a master stroke. We could finally play through…
★ 5 / 5
...Not for everyone. Some would rate it poorly. Getting to the point, worst parts: -Graphics are not the strong suit. -Crashes sometimes. -Its a rinse…

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★ 3 / 5
There's a lot to love about this game but, much like the plane that brings you to the start of the game, it doesn't quite…
★ 5 / 5
The game is pretty good for an zombie survival base game scratching the itch for that type of game
★ 4 / 5
As a hoarder in CRPGs and similar games this game was very rewarding. No seriously I had a lot of fun building up that shelter,…
★ 5 / 5
...Not for everyone. Some would rate it poorly. Getting to the point, worst parts: -Graphics are not the strong suit. -Crashes sometimes. -Its a rinse…
★ 5 / 5
This is a great game. Only issue is it wont run or it'll crash a lot on windows 10. I recommend using windows 7 with…
★ 2 / 5
...only it's not. This game might have had its time 20 years ago, but for a 2014 release it is appaling. The graphics honestly look…

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