The Dead Await
2026 · ShotX Studio
Has it aged?Why ↓
Build your deck and try to survive in The Dead Await, a deck-building RPG set during a zombie apocalypse. As one of many survivors, set out across the desolate world, discover the truth about the outbreak, and rebuild human civilization - or die trying.
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
Common questions
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
3½ / 5
Recent reviews
64%positive (66% all-time)
1reviews in the last 30 days
Too few recent reviews to stand alone, so this leans on its all-time rating.
Reviews via Steam ↗Player activity
2playing at once, on average
−3%fewer than a year ago
Peak: 5 in Nov 2024.
Player counts via SteamCharts ↗Since launch
64%positive in the last 30 days
Too few recent reviews to compare with its launch.
Last updated
Jul 2026 last update from the developer
Updated within the last year, so still looked after.
Still new, so we hold it near the middle until it has shown how it ages.