DEAD SHIFT
CLOCK IN. SURVIVE. CLOCK OUT.
Corporate horror survival roguelike.
Lethal Company meets Terraria.
// TRANSMISSION INCOMING
// MISSION BRIEFING
You're an expendable contractor for The Company. Your job: drop into infested colonies, salvage valuable materials, and meet your quota before the shift ends. Most workers don't survive the first week.
- > Procedurally generated colonies
- > Roguelike death and progression
- > 2D pixel art survival horror
- > Dark corporate humor
- > Multiple hostile factions
- > Quota-based shift system
// FEATURES
PROCEDURAL COLONIES
Every shift is different. Biomes, rooms, and threats are generated fresh each run.
CORPORATE HORROR
Dark humor meets survival. The Company doesn't care if you make it back.
ROGUELIKE PROGRESSION
Die, learn, repeat. Unlock new gear and abilities across shifts.
QUOTA SYSTEM
Meet the company's demands. Fall short and face the consequences.
// HOSTILE FACTIONS
The colonies aren't empty. Something is waiting.
THE BROOD
Hostile Fauna — Insectoid HiveAsymmetric, too many limbs, exposed flesh. They don't hunt—they infest. Fast, twitchy, and always where you least expect.
- Swarm behavior
- Acid damage
- Nest spawning
APEX HUNTERS
Hostile Tech — Cybernetic StalkersFeatureless masks, predator stances, trophy collections. Smooth, deliberate—always hunting. You're already marked.
- Tracking systems
- Cloaking tech
- Precision strikes
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Your skills have been noted. Sign the contract?
CONTRACTOR BENEFITS:
- Early access to new colony zones
- Exclusive Shift Worker gear
- Priority salvage assignments
- Your ID badge in the credits
- Direct line to Management
- Steam release updates