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Dead End Job

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App ID 827610
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Headup
Franchise Headup
Supported Systems Windows Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28979231
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 11:07:41 UTC ()
Release Date 13 December 2019 – 14:00:18 UTC ()
❓ 68.81%
122 reviews
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In-Game

Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

Additional Information

Developer Ant Workshop Ltd
metacritic_name Dead End Job
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Headup
Store Release Date 13 December 2019 – 14:00:30 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/ant-workshop.com
https://discord.com/invite/antworkshop
https://x.com/AntWorkshop
https://www.youtube.com/@antworkshopgames/
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 13 December 2019 – 14:00:18 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 5 December 2019 – 13:55:04 UTC () (1575554104)
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review_score 6
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 17 January 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5933439
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
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First seen on SteamDB 16 March 2018 – 09:47:46 UTC (), in changelist #4187823

Supported Languages

14 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
Arabic Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Action 🌱 Indie 👥 Local Co-Op 🌟 Top-Down Shooter 👤 Singleplayer 🔫 Shooter 🏽 2D 🐰 Cartoony 🤝 Co-op 🎨 Colorful 🕹️ Twin Stick Shooter 🕹 Shoot 'Em Up 🔀 Procedural Generation ⚡ Fast-Paced 🗺️ Top-Down 🎮 Controller 🎶 Great Soundtrack 😓 Difficult 📺 Split Screen 🌫 Atmospheric

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Shared/Split Screen Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp21 October 2024 – 09:18:18 UTC
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  • 0 players right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 23 all-time peak 28 February 2020
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Store data

  • 1,853 followers
  • 91 positive reviews
  • 31 negative reviews
  • 74.59% positive reviews

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 1,881 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mostly Positive
  • 68.81% SteamDB Rating
  • 91 74.6% positive reviews
  • 31 25.4% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
13 December 2019 – 14:00 Steam Release -
18 August 2020 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Headup Games Band Boost Bundle -

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Dead End Job had an all-time peak of 23 concurrent players on 28 February 2020.

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