The Captain is Dead

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App ID	1126580
App Type	Game
Developer	Thunderbox Entertainment
Publisher	Thunderbox Entertainment
Supported Systems	Windows macOS
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	28984279
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 15:39:52 UTC ()
Release Date	1 February 2021 – 05:43:51 UTC ()

❓ 73.13%

81 reviews

In-Game

It’s the last 10 minutes of your favorite sci-fi TV show… except that this time things have gone seriously wrong and The Captain Is Dead! This turn-based, survival/strategy puts you in the Captain's chair as you try to save your crew from being blown to bits by aliens...

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Additional Information

Developer

Thunderbox Entertainment

GameManualURL

https://store.steampowered.com/manual/1126580/

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Thunderbox Entertainment

Store Release Date

1 February 2021 – 05:44:41 UTC ()

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community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://x.com/Thunderbox_ent

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

1 February 2021 – 05:43:51 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

23 June 2021 – 17:53:56 UTC () (1624470836)

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name_localized

french	Le Capitaine est Mort
italian	Il Capitano è Morto
german	Der Captain ist Tot
spanish	El Capitán está Muerto

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, Autodesk_FBX SDK, Discord SDK, Wwise SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 11 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 8127595

configuration:

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requires_voice_files	0
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hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

19 July 2019 – 10:55:20 UTC (), in changelist #6596686

Supported Languages

5 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes	Yes

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timestamp	29 June 2022 – 19:49:04 UTC

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The Captain is Dead

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