How many people are playing Dead Containment right now?

Dead Containment has 0 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 0 and an all-time peak of 3 on 24 Sep 2026.

What is the all-time peak player count of Dead Containment?

3 concurrent players on 24 Sep 2026.

When was Dead Containment released on Steam?

Dead Containment was released on Steam on 21 Oct 2022.

Dead Containment News

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Major update19 Dec 2024Dead Containment | Development UpdateGeneral Development Update Hi all. As you may have noticed things have been quiet around here. There hasn't been a game update in some time or even an official post here. I mainly post small updates either on Twitter or the Dead Containment discussions page here on Steam. But I thought it's best to write something here where all the players can see. So...what's going on with Dead Containment? I…Game update12 May 2023Dead Containment | Update 0.4.5 - Patch 1Patch Notes: Additions - Added armoury background music. Fixes - (Gameplay) Fixed crosshair not auto cantering on level loading. - (UI) Fixed pause menu in the firing range armoury soft locking the game. Trello You can follow the progress of Dead Containment by visiting the Trello page here . The page is updated regularly with what I'm working on, what's planned in the next update and the state…

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20 Dec 2022, 15:17 UTC	Game update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.4.5 Progress Thank You and Happy Holidays Happy holidays everyone! Around 2 months ago Dead Containment launched into Steam Early Access as my first ever game released on Steam. It's been great seeing the positive responses from everyone and seeing people enjoy the game. Thank you to everyone who has supported the game and I hope you enjoy what's coming next for Dead Containment. Speaking of... Upcoming Arm…	—
23 Oct 2022, 13:05 UTC	Game update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.4.0 - Patch 1 Patch Notes: · Added direct input mouse option. · Changed multiplayer to use Steam SDK when connected to Steam · Changed multiplayer to use Advanced Sessions when not connected to Steam · Fixed friends list invites not working. · Fixed game details not updating in the lobby. · Fixed leaderboards in the demo showing the full games leaderboards · Fixed multiplayer not loading the next level. Trel…	—
13 Oct 2022, 22:42 UTC	Major update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.4.0 - Steam Release and Level 4 Steam Release and Level 4 It's here! The Dead Containment level 4 update has reached the early access players with the game getting a public release as a Steam Early Access title on October 21st. This update isn't just about level 4 or the Steam release though. There are a virtual ton of changes and additions that have been made to Dead Containment over the past months which should give a every…	—
15 Sep 2021, 11:38 UTC	Major update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.3.8 - Guns and Ammo Guns and Ammo Update This update aims to add some skill based play to the game by making some big changes to gameplay, including a rework of all the guns, limited ammo, dynamic weapon spread, partner rescue events and enemy rebalancing. The demo has also been updated to include all the latest additions and changes. All the changes can be seen below in the update notes section. Weapon Changes Al…	—
31 Jul 2021, 19:00 UTC	Game update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.3.5 - Bug Fixes Update 0.3.5. Pre-release and Fixes This update is a small one in preparation for the full update 0.3.5. release, including bug fixes, new visuals and optimizations. The main addition to this update is the leaderboard support. While leaderboards aren't viewable in this update, scores will be collected and uploaded to test this feature for a future release. Trello You can follow the progress of…	—
19 Jun 2021, 15:30 UTC	Major update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.3.0 - Level 3 and Kickstarter Early Release Kickstarter Early Access Release and Demo Update The Kickstarter Early Access release is due next week, bringing a new level and gamemode to Dead Containment along with a ton of changes, additions and bug fixes. The demo has also been updated to include all the latest additions apart from the new level and gamemode. All the changes can be seen below in the update notes section. Level 3 - The Po…	—
6 Feb 2021, 12:59 UTC	Game update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.2.6 - Bug Fixes Update 0.2.6 A small patch containing bug fixes. Update Notes: · Added weak point markers to the boss. · Added weak points to level 2's boss which slow down the bosses movement when shot. · Increased level 2's boss health by 800hp. · Increased bird enemy movement speed. · Changed subtitle size to compensate for light gun users with large borders. · Fixed UI sounds not playing when viewing the i…	—
24 Dec 2020, 21:00 UTC	Major update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.2.5 - Ranks and 1 Credit Mode Insert 1 Coin The game is finally starting to take shape and this update is a big step in Dead Containment's development, bringing new features such as drop-in-drop-out co-op, 1 credit mode and ranks to the game along with a long list of other additions, improvements and fixes. You can read all about these new features below or skip straight to the patch notes at the bottom. Drop-in-Drop-out De…	—
7 Nov 2020, 14:15 UTC	Major update	Dead Containment \| Update 0.2.0 - Level 2 Level 2 This update adds Dead Containment's second level, the city streets. Players fight their way through the dusky city streets to the nearby police station in the search for survivors. As players progress, night will fall and plunge the streets into darkness. The new level also adds multiple new enemy types, civilian rescue events, player chosen paths and the first boss fight. You can read…	—

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20 Dec 2022, 15:17 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.4.5 Progress

Thank You and Happy Holidays Happy holidays everyone! Around 2 months ago Dead Containment launched into Steam Early Access as my first ever game released on Steam. It's been great seeing the positive responses from everyone and seeing people enjoy the game. Thank you to everyone who has supported the game and I hope you enjoy what's coming next for Dead Containment. Speaking of... Upcoming Arm…

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23 Oct 2022, 13:05 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.4.0 - Patch 1

Patch Notes: · Added direct input mouse option. · Changed multiplayer to use Steam SDK when connected to Steam · Changed multiplayer to use Advanced Sessions when not connected to Steam · Fixed friends list invites not working. · Fixed game details not updating in the lobby. · Fixed leaderboards in the demo showing the full games leaderboards · Fixed multiplayer not loading the next level. Trel…

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13 Oct 2022, 22:42 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.4.0 - Steam Release and Level 4

Steam Release and Level 4 It's here! The Dead Containment level 4 update has reached the early access players with the game getting a public release as a Steam Early Access title on October 21st. This update isn't just about level 4 or the Steam release though. There are a virtual ton of changes and additions that have been made to Dead Containment over the past months which should give a every…

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15 Sep 2021, 11:38 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.3.8 - Guns and Ammo

Guns and Ammo Update This update aims to add some skill based play to the game by making some big changes to gameplay, including a rework of all the guns, limited ammo, dynamic weapon spread, partner rescue events and enemy rebalancing. The demo has also been updated to include all the latest additions and changes. All the changes can be seen below in the update notes section. Weapon Changes Al…

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31 Jul 2021, 19:00 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.3.5 - Bug Fixes

Update 0.3.5. Pre-release and Fixes This update is a small one in preparation for the full update 0.3.5. release, including bug fixes, new visuals and optimizations. The main addition to this update is the leaderboard support. While leaderboards aren't viewable in this update, scores will be collected and uploaded to test this feature for a future release. Trello You can follow the progress of…

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19 Jun 2021, 15:30 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.3.0 - Level 3 and Kickstarter Early Release

Kickstarter Early Access Release and Demo Update The Kickstarter Early Access release is due next week, bringing a new level and gamemode to Dead Containment along with a ton of changes, additions and bug fixes. The demo has also been updated to include all the latest additions apart from the new level and gamemode. All the changes can be seen below in the update notes section. Level 3 - The Po…

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6 Feb 2021, 12:59 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.2.6 - Bug Fixes

Update 0.2.6 A small patch containing bug fixes. Update Notes: · Added weak point markers to the boss. · Added weak points to level 2's boss which slow down the bosses movement when shot. · Increased level 2's boss health by 800hp. · Increased bird enemy movement speed. · Changed subtitle size to compensate for light gun users with large borders. · Fixed UI sounds not playing when viewing the i…

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24 Dec 2020, 21:00 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.2.5 - Ranks and 1 Credit Mode

Insert 1 Coin The game is finally starting to take shape and this update is a big step in Dead Containment's development, bringing new features such as drop-in-drop-out co-op, 1 credit mode and ranks to the game along with a long list of other additions, improvements and fixes. You can read all about these new features below or skip straight to the patch notes at the bottom. Drop-in-Drop-out De…

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7 Nov 2020, 14:15 UTC

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Dead Containment | Update 0.2.0 - Level 2

Level 2 This update adds Dead Containment's second level, the city streets. Players fight their way through the dusky city streets to the nearby police station in the search for survivors. As players progress, night will fall and plunge the streets into darkness. The new level also adds multiple new enemy types, civilian rescue events, player chosen paths and the first boss fight. You can read…

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