Steam app 2646720 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:47 UTC
Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.
652 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
3 months, July 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
15 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 425 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 227 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Dead Weight was released on 16 Jul, 2026.
This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages: Fantasy Violence, Cartoonish Gore, Criminal Acts, Depiction of Alcohol & Tobacco Usage, Mature Topics.
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45 developer announcements, Dec 2023 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Ahoy, pirates!Player gbljhub blew us (and Deradahn) away with a 102-damage attack in a single turn. If you can match, beat, or even get close to this record, you’ll win the Supporter Pack for free!Contest rules:Create the most broken build…
raryaSeptember 17 marks the release of the Dead Weight Supporter Pack!It will include an digital artbook and a soundtrack featuring 13 original music tracks. To celebrate the release of the pack, Dead Weight will also be available at a…
raryaThe second Dead Weight patch is now available!We’re continuing to read your reviews, discussions, and bug reports. Some larger tasks are still in progress, so in this patch we focused on the issues players mentioned most often: combat…
FearawlFor the last few weeks, our artists have been working on the Dead Weight Artbook, which will be a part of The Supporter Pack along with the official Dead Weight Soundtrack. This Artbook includes 186 pages of artwork and sketches created…
raryaIt’s been two weeks since Dead Weight launched! Since then, we’ve been reading your reviews and discussions, going through your feedback, and collecting and sorting bug reports, ideas, and suggestions.Thank you to everyone who took the time…
FearawlAhoy, pirates!We want to remind you that the release sale ends on 31st of July, so if you were thinking about buying Dead Weight, don't miss your last chance!The Skies are waiting!
raryaAhoy, pirate! It has been one week since the release of Dead Weight, and we would like to share what we have been working on during this time. Our main priority right now is collecting feedback and responding to critical issues. We read…
FearawlAhoy, pirate!It's been a week since the release of Dead Weight. In just 6 days, Dead Weight has sold more than 20k copies! Just 3 years ago we couldn't even dream about it, and now we are here. We are truly happy to see you appreciating…
rarya24 hours ago, we released our dream game Dead Weight, and we already have more than 100 reviews! Thank you! We couldn't even image achieving this without you, pirate.We're also closely listening to your feedback, so please, if you have…
raryaDead Weight is finally here!Set up your sails and get ready to face the Ancient Gods! Play Dead Weight now!More than 3 years ago, we started the development of our dream game. Tens of thousands of hours later, it's finally finished. We…
raryaAhoy, pirate!Get your flying ships ready because Dead Weight arrives to Steam tomorrow!It will be a huge day for us, and we can't wait to share Dead Weight with our fans who have been supporting us throughout 3 whole years of development.…
la fillette révolutionnaireAhoy, pirate!Some of you have been asking us about the price for Dead Weight. Well, we are ready to answer!Dead Weight will cost $12.99 with a launch discount of 30% it will be $8.99. And of course there will be regional prices to make the…
la fillette révolutionnaireAhoy, pirates!Get your flying ships ready because Dead Weight is coming to Steam on July 16th, 2026 at 18:00 CEST.4 playable characters;3 regions with unique enemies;3 mighty bosses;3 Ancients Gods with questionable morals;hundreds of…
la fillette révolutionnaireAhoy! We are back from our small vacation and ready for the last push before the release.To focus on the upcoming release, we plan to close the playtest. It's been open for quite some time, and we got tones of feedback from you. It helped…
la fillette révolutionnaireAhoy, pirates!As promised, today we will tell you about all the fixes we've made for the playtest. These changes will arrive next week.Here are the changes:Updated item balance and the madness mechanic. The logic for spawning corrupted…
la fillette révolutionnaireAhoy, pirates!This iteration of playtest has begun 6 weeks ago, March 13th.During this time 2866 unique players have traveled across the Skies in the playtest, 3163 did it in the demo version of the game. And 658 of them have also submitted…
la fillette révolutionnaireAhoy! One more week has passed and we can't wait to tell you about a few new things we've been working on.FatigueWe are planning to change the fatigue mechanic. We aren't really happy with its current state, since it limits the player a bit…
la fillette révolutionnaireAhoy!Last week we mentioned UI updates. Today we will tell you about the upcoming movement system updates.So, do you remember how it used to be? You choose the movement skill and pick a tile that's within your movement radius. Rinse and…
la fillette révolutionnaireThe playtest has been live for almost two weeks now.More than 1500 players took part in it, with an average playtime rising up to 1.5 hours after the addition of the second region. One out of five players left their feedback in our special…
la fillette révolutionnaireAhoy!Last week we launched a new playtest with Berry being available there. We promised to also unlock the second region of the game once we had enough info on her. Well, you guys did a great job with it! Thank you for the tonnes of…
la fillette révolutionnaireHi there, pirates! We have some news for you!Release WindowYou might've noticed that Q1 2026 is about to end, and we still haven't said anything about the release date. Well, planning things has always been our greatest weakness.After…
la fillette révolutionnaireDead Weight has reached 100k wishlists!Thank you, pirates, for helping us to hit this huge milestone. Now all that remains is to release the game :) Stay tuned!
la fillette révolutionnaireDead Weight: Prologue is out now! Play it for free!Play as Arn, a mighty Barbarian.Learn what happens in the beginning of the story of Dead Weight.Meet the Ancient Gods for the first time and gain supernatural powers.Upgrade your flying…
la fillette révolutionnaireHey everyone!This week is the Steam Next Fest, and we wanna give a shout-out to our friend from the indie dev scene who's been working solo on her game Provoron:It's a hand-drawn 2D adventure with puzzles about a little crow named Ankou.…
la fillette révolutionnaireSteam Next Fest is in full swing! And our new Demo is waiting for you. Play it now!Fight Aluza, save Berry and explore the first region of the game filled with dozens of goblins waiting to be pushed into the Abyss!
la fillette révolutionnaireAll aboard!Dead Weight is coming to Next Fest on October 13th. And the Demo is out NOW!Explore the first region of the game. Defeat Aluza, the corrupted Oracle, and save Berry! Oh, and don't forget to add Dead Weight to your wishlist😉
la fillette révolutionnaireThe playtest is over! Thank you for playing!We've gathered hundreds of feedback messages that will help us make Dead Weight even better.
la fillette révolutionnaireAstrologers proclaim one more week of playtesting! The cost of resting and the amount of gold gained in the Docks have been changed. We will keep the playtest open for one more week to see how these changes will affect the gameplay.
la fillette révolutionnaireHop on the playest and enjoy slaying goblins and bugs!
la fillette révolutionnaireYep, pirate, you heard right. Tomorrow we’re launching the FINAL open playtest, which will last exactly one week! Don’t miss the chance to take part and try out the newest version of Dead Weight.Sign up for the playtest now! And don’t…
la fillette révolutionnaireHey, pirates, the playtest is about to end. Thank you for participating! You helped us gather tons of feedback that will help us improve Dead Weight. The playtest will remain open until 15 CEST tomorrow.
la fillette révolutionnairePirates, all aboard! The new playtest is here! We've made LOTS of changes to the game and want to know what you think about them. So grab your weapons, and welcome to the world of Dead Weight! Oh, and most importantly, don't forget to leave…
la fillette révolutionnaireDo you hear the voices of the Ancient Gods? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44799671/fbc6e695778fa5a28a359d94660dd4b22e61b05e.png Insid, the patroness of beauty, taste, aroma, and tenderness, has answered your prayers. Do not be afraid, and she will…
la fillette révolutionnaireWe are working harder than ever to release Dead Weight. So hard that we needed a break. Last week we decided to take an opportunity to participate in a gaming convention. We even got our own booth!…
la fillette révolutionnaireWe're launching our own community server on Discord! There you can talk to the devs, discuss Dead Weight with other fans, give feedback on the game, and even take part in community events! Click the link to join…
la fillette révolutionnaireThe playtest of the new demo is about to start! To request access, press the button on the Dead Weight Steam page. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44799671/e1ed0f3aafc701c4771ab21f08e43952e99f9d01.png We will begin granting access this Friday! During…
la fillette révolutionnaire{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44799671/ec6921060bd3357d6de81b79502e0ecb9e3ba2a6.jpg This year, Dead Weight participates in #tinyteams2024! Play the updated Demo yourself or watch your favorite content creators play it! Don't forget to check out other…
la fillette révolutionnaire{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44799671/56d53a55ba526ccc6f57a81274d26725b84b0366.jpg We love pixel art games, and we know you do too. So, let’s celebrate together 🎉 We’re super excited to share that Dead Weight joins PixElated Festival next week! This…
la fillette révolutionnaireWe are launching our good old pre-recorded broadcast for the Endless Replayability Steam festival. Please note that the gameplay there is a bit outdated. Right now, we are working on the new demo with way more roguelike elements.
la fillette révolutionnaireIt's the last day of Dev-Play, so we are launching a pre-recorded gameplay broadcats. Enjoy!
la fillette révolutionnaireIt's been two months since the release of the demo. We got tons of feedback from both players and experienced gamedev colleagues. Getting positive feedback is sure nice, but negative or even neutral feedback were the things we tried to…
himejoshiHi there, pirates! This week, we will be a part of Turn-Based Thursday Fest. To celebrate this, we are launching a pre-recorded broadcast!
himejoshiA few months ago, we decided to release our demo in January. Well, we effed it up, and we will tell you how it happened. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44799671/229b0bae7c2a9e810fb94672037e1383351ea7a0.png Dead Weight IS pirates, and pirates ARE Dead…
himejoshiHi, it's Klukva Games! We decided to show some Dead Weight gameplay for Pirates vs. Ninjas fest. Check it out!
himejoshiThis December was rich with events for our small team. We implemented a new playtest system, and after that, our testers sent us tons of feedback. When we finished analyzing it, we decided to make some changes to our new battle UI and the…
himejoshiEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
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| Dead Weight Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Dead Weight - Digitall ArtBook | Windows | 17 Sep 2026 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Dead_weight.exe | windows |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataRoaming | Godot/app_userdata/Dead_weight/saves2646720 | *.res |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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