Idle of the Dead
A pixel-art idle zombie RPG that lives in a slim strip above your taskbar. Your survivors fight the horde while you work: loot scrap, forge gear, unlock skills, prestige and push through 4 difficulties…
Time until release
Idle of the Dead is an indie developed by Sucata Studio, releasing 31 December 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play.
What Idle of the Dead is
Idle of the Dead is an unreleased indie game in development at Sucata Studio, currently scheduled for 31 December 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A pixel-art idle zombie RPG that lives in a slim strip above your taskbar. Your survivors fight the horde while you work: loot scrap, forge gear, unlock skills, prestige and push through 4 difficulties. Minimize the apocalypse - or go fullscreen when the boss arrives.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Dual-core 2.0 GHz and DirectX 11 compatible GPU.
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