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Nearly Dead
Nearly Dead is a 2D open world survival game. It's a game about survivors who try to remain alive in a situation where demons from a different dimension have turned most humans into zombies.
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-09-27)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
36 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“I really, really want to like this game because I love CDDA. However, the controls a extremely awkward. I like the foraging, crafting, and survival aspects, but the controls are clunky and the game is just not fun to…”
“This is an early access review. TLDR:The game is getting off the ground and lacks content, but I'm hopeful the devs and the steam workshop support will change that. Get it if you want to get into the development and…”
“Devs unfortunately went bankrupt and seemingly abandoned the game, will change my review to positive if they come back to it. I understand they need money to make games, but they should only sell this after they have…”
12 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“*Updated Review* I Really like this game and feel it has amazing potential, however there is game breaking bugs and its why i can't recommand this game until these critical bugs are fixed avoid game. Updated: >>First…”
“This is an early access review. TLDR:The game is getting off the ground and lacks content, but I'm hopeful the devs and the steam workshop support will change that. Get it if you want to get into the development and…”
“A good start but needs a LOT of work. If they can keep uilding it for years like CDDA and some other projects it'l lbe fantastic at some point. But of course, right now, if you back it you're paying for the dream.”
11 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“As a long time CDDA player, I naturally had to back this game. It has a LOT of promise. Things I like: 1. Love the textures, love the overall look. Zombies look creepy, they're pretty varied, and they make super spooky…”
“I recommend this game if you have the extra money, you like to figure things out for yourself, and you like pixel graphics as seen in the screen shots, and you like zombie survival games. Initially I thought there…”
“Beautiful retro style graphics, fun survival genre gameplay, customizable characters... these are just some of the great things about this awesome game. You will not be disappointed by this game.”
5 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“the game is a more modern/mainstream take on cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead which is not bad is actually pretty decent on itself and in this eaerly in develoment it shows the roots it has in rougelike with only de starting…”
“I can see the path it's taking. It's heading toward a direction that I really like. A blend between CDDA and P:Z. I appreciate how it's not too overly realistic like Project Zomboid or unforgiving like CDDA. Hopefully,…”
“Overall, it's a pretty decent game. With work and patience, we might get the next most addictive Zombie Indie game. Strong Points : - Really smart way to discover technologie, it's such a new breath for Tech Trees in…”
3 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“It's a good "C:DDA" but in real time game Read on if you want more data. It achieves what it's trying to be, a "like" cdda game in real time, but when compared to it, it will be seen as super early and raw still. Very…”
“I recommend this game if you have the extra money, you like to figure things out for yourself, and you like pixel graphics as seen in the screen shots, and you like zombie survival games. Initially I thought there…”
“Alright, so honest opinion... It's a decent little game with a ton of potential. I am a huge fan of survival type games, and any game with a large amount of freedom in how you play always gets bonus points. This is…”
32 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“Bought this to support it's development and see if it got anywhere later on. Sadly the developer went bankrupt, had an emotional breakdown and ceased working on the game (a terrible idea imo as one could still work on…”
“Abandonware: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1268900/discussions/4/3473982385584987349/ Archive in case the thread is removed:…”
“Dev failed updating the game since release. Only a few patches and updates. Development was extremely slow if not non-existent. Then it got abandoned for a barely tear jerking story. Avoid the game at all costs. I…”
27 of the 99 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Bought this to support it's development and see if it got anywhere later on. Sadly the developer went bankrupt, had an emotional breakdown and ceased working on the game (a terrible idea imo as one could still work on…”
“Dev failed updating the game since release. Only a few patches and updates. Development was extremely slow if not non-existent. Then it got abandoned for a barely tear jerking story. Avoid the game at all costs. I…”
“This is an early access review. TLDR:The game is getting off the ground and lacks content, but I'm hopeful the devs and the steam workshop support will change that. Get it if you want to get into the development and…”
20 of the 99 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“*Updated Review* I Really like this game and feel it has amazing potential, however there is game breaking bugs and its why i can't recommand this game until these critical bugs are fixed avoid game. Updated: >>First…”
“So apparently the developers went bankrupt and stopped working on this buggy mess of a game. Only to start making the exact same bloody game which is supposedly just this but a rougelike? What the hell happened here?”
“Wanting to try it as soon as possible, I found some bugs/features needing to be fixed ! First of all if too many zombies follow you they will end up in a congo line and will just come one by one because they bodyblock…”
11 of the 99 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I really, really want to like this game because I love CDDA. However, the controls a extremely awkward. I like the foraging, crafting, and survival aspects, but the controls are clunky and the game is just not fun to…”
“Lots of features, but the Developer really needs to focus on what makes a good user experience in a game. Follow good semantics and conventions. Gameplay/usability is a bit of a mess.”
“Nearly Dead is an abandoned Early Access 2D retro pixel "zombie survival sandbox" game. Now, despite the bad graphics it looks like there's some depth here, but there isn't. Sure, there's stats and crafting and all…”
10 of the 99 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Lots of features, but the Developer really needs to focus on what makes a good user experience in a game. Follow good semantics and conventions. Gameplay/usability is a bit of a mess.”
“As a long time CDDA player, I naturally had to back this game. It has a LOT of promise. Things I like: 1. Love the textures, love the overall look. Zombies look creepy, they're pretty varied, and they make super spooky…”
“I like this game a lot so far. There's a lot of depth here that's not obvious until you start to poke around. Yes there are some "issues" with the game, like doors being fiddly to operate, and the UI being somewhat…”
Counted across 99 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 46.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“Good concept, great animations, this is not a shoot em up game It still has, however, a long ways to go, many texts are in korean, or are still under development (blank texts), the melee combat seems to be pretty underhanded because youll always get damage, so stick with ranged…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“The game was promising despite being quite janky and needing to fight with the UI. However the devs have decided to just work on something else that they figured out while trying to work on a multiplayer mode for this. It's abandoned. Don't bother.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Played for an hour and a half and was endlessly frustrated. This game is not ready for early access, and currently not worth 20 dollars. There is no tutorial, all you have is an incomplete Encyclopedia; I couldn't figure out how to drink water at all. The controls are cumbersome…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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Lunar New Years patch
Smelting process Several processes have been added between this short interval patch. Now collect scrap metal from the abandoned town and have better facilities and equipment! By following the steps f
Prison and Shock-Weapons Update
A new terrain, the Prison has been added. You will be able to get a variety of electronic and mechanical parts and attractive equipment here. Walk around the prison and unlock the locked doors of the
Nearly Dead Modding tool Introduction/Distribute
Thank you for waiting for us. Nearly Dead officially supports modding, and we prepared tools, assets, and steam workshop to share it. However, since the Modding tool of Nearly Dead currently deployed
21.11.29. Bug hotfix - terrain loading, bullet in magazine
Bug hotfix. Upload a new build by hotfixing below. 1. The terrain was loaded strangely. 2. Bullets in magazine or the gun itself, such as shotguns or crossbow, are strangely changed or become a proble
A new enemy, a new weapon, a new area, and Steam Workshop!
Hello, survivors! It's November's dev log. This patch is very important because it's the first step of ND we're going to make in the future. Then we'll start right away! New Area: Cemetery Cemetery is
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Indie · RPG · Action · Strategy · Zombies · Survival · Early Access · 2D · Moddable · Rogue-lite · City Builder · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Workshop · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Korean, French, Japanese, Russian |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 12