The Dead End

The Dead End is a dungeon survival adventure set in Witchhome, where a powerful witch created a dungeon and its curse before retreating into its depths. Anyone who falls in the dungeon’s dark stone halls is cursed with undeath and eventually becomes a mindless, shambling creature. The dungeon’s treasure draws adventurers from across the land, and Rescuers—human recovery agents—venture inside to bring fallen adventurers back.

You are a new Rescuer. Soon after you arrive, you are asked to recover the corpse of a Holy Maiden, with the clear condition that you bring back a corpse and nothing else. When your fellow Rescuer disappears with the advance payment, you are left to keep the work going. You can investigate the ancient witch’s mystery, find the Maiden and decide her fate, or abandon your duty to pursue your own desires.

Survive the descent

As you explore the dungeon, you must manage hunger and thirst. Push too far and you risk starving; fall in the dungeon and the curse of undeath begins to take hold. You may be permanently lost without the church’s cleansing holy waters. The fallen cannot survive without help forever, so taking too long can leave you with nothing to rescue but shambling zombies.

Fight and explore

Combat takes place in real time in a top-down view, where positioning and resource use matter. You can plant bombs, throw fire or cut enemies down with a sword, then bring your spoils back to the surface to make a fortune. You also dodge traps, light your way and find tools to help you travel through the dungeon’s dangerous depths.