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Dead PartyNewsA preview of the party, Demo out now!
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A preview of the party, Demo out now!

Dead Party · published 14 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC

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Hello everyone,

Today, we are releasing the Dead Party demo, live right now on Steam free to play, no strings attached. It’s just you, your friends, and whatever the zombies have decided to throw at Shady Hill.

This is your first real taste of what we have been building. Jump in solo or grab up to three friends and see how long you last when the zombies start crawling and the music starts playing. 

What is in the demo you ask?

  • 4 levels of Story mode with varying levels of size and difficulty:

    • Party Time (The tutorial)

    • Supermarket

    • Harbor

    • Radio Station

  • In these 4 levels, there will be two featured game modes within the maps:

    • “Showtime” mode: Collect the stage Equipment hidden in objects around the map

    • “Fuel Run” mode: Collect gas canisters to fill up generators, powering up the antenna

  • Story map to track your progress

  • An Arcade mode to replay levels with whichever characters you want!

  • Limited Weapons

    • 4 traps

    • 7 weapons

    • Limited upgrades

Fair warning: it is louder, messier, and more chaotic than you are probably expecting. We say that as a compliment.

For the Dead Block veterans who have been with us since the beginning, this is one of the key moments we have been working toward. A lot has changed, but the heart of the game will feel instantly familiar. We cannot wait to hear what you think!

Go play it. Tell your friends. Tell your enemies too, as co-op game play has a way of sorting things out.

The demo is waiting for you right on this page. Hit the button, and get a taste of the party to come.

If the coming of Dead Party excites you, please Wishlist our game!

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Community1 Sep 2026Dead Party Demo Hotfix Patch 3Hi everyone! We've been keeping momentum with another hotfix to address a few more issues and to polish up some parts based on recent testing. Hotfix Changelog: · Clients that join later to a stage can now see bot character avatars in their HUD. · Bots that are available in the story mode will now be visible in the player lobby screen. · If "Add Bots" is selected in the arcade mode, they will a…Community20 Aug 2026Dead Party Demo Hotfix Patch 2Hello everyone, We have been busy at work and we're back with another hotfix to address a few extra issues we caught over the last few days! Please see the full list below: · Bots now get correctly initialized when another player joins an ongoing multiplayer game · Fixed a visual glitch where the prompter remained visible for one second after taking Weapons, Keys, or Level Items · Breakable wal…Community18 Aug 2026Dead Party Demo Hotfix Patch 1Hello everyone, Thank you everyone who has already tried out the demo, we hope you are enjoying the preview of the party so far! We've updated the demo with a hotfix patch to address some issues we noticed with the demo. Check out the full list below: · Fixed session list in join menu when displaying more than 10 sessions. · Polished session list - usernames and maps are now separate. Removed f…