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Survive the horde.A co-op run is waiting for you.

Can you beat it?

You move, your weapon fires on its own. A new wave every 20 seconds. Every fifth brings a boss.Up to four players, one world. You’re in within seconds.

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Leading today · Can you beat it?Every run counts for today’s list, guests too.
  • Free
  • no download
  • no sign-up
  • phone & PC
Enemies
23
Bosses
8
Weapons
8
Co-op players
1-4

Today’s list

Fight your way up.

Every run counts for today’s list, guests too.

RankNameWave
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3
4
5
?You (after your first run)

How a run goes

From the first step to the boss.

  1. 0:18 · Wave 1

    Start running.

    You only choose the direction, by touch or keyboard. Your weapon does all the aiming and shooting for you.

  2. 0:36 · Wave 2

    Collect shards.

    Every enemy you defeat leaves blue shards behind. Get close and they fly to you. Collect enough and you level up.

  3. Grow stronger.

    Each level pauses the game for a moment and you pick one of three cards: more damage, burning hits, a turret at your side. Every card lasts until the end of the run.

    1. 04SentryTurret, 7 damage per shot
    2. 05ShrapnelThe dead take bystanders along (7%)
    3. 06Heavy ArmorContact damage −15%, speed −6%

  4. 1:35 · Wave 5

    Stand your ground.

    Every five waves a boss shows up. Which one is down to chance. Watch the red circles on the ground: that’s where it’s about to strike.

  5. 1:50 · Wave 6

    Then comes the horde.

    Every third wave an entire horde charges at once. Keep moving and find out how far you can get.

  6. 9 kinds

    Nine kinds of enemies hunt you, each with its own way of moving, and eight bosses wait behind them.

    1. 01Shamblerfrom wave 1
    2. 02Striderfrom wave 3
    3. 03Crawlerfrom wave 4
    4. 04Lumpwallfrom wave 5
    5. 05Screamerfrom wave 6
    6. 06Hulkfrom wave 7
    7. 07Chargerfrom wave 8
    8. 08Bloaterfrom wave 9
    9. 09Looterfrom wave 12

  7. 6 elites

    From wave 30 on, the old kinds turn elite: tougher, deadlier, each with a rule of its own that you can see on it.

    1. 01Ironhidearmored in front
    2. 02Broodbursts into crawlers
    3. 03Emberleaves a trail of embers
    4. 04Grudgeexplodes after death
    5. 05Bannershields its neighbors
    6. 06Hastedodges when hit

  8. 8 bosses

    Each fights differently. Which one you meet is down to chance.

    1. 01ButcherBoss
    2. 02StalkerBoss
    3. 03GravediggerBoss
    4. 04CrusherBoss
    5. 05DevourerBoss
    6. 06MawBoss
    7. 07EchoBoss
    8. 08ChaindogBoss

How far will you get?

Sooner or later you fall. Then it’s about how far you got, and the next run is one tap away.

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Eight weapons. You choose, it aims.

Assault Rifle

Rapid single shots

Pick the same one again: Mastery

  • Assault Rifle

    Rapid single shots

  • Shotgun

    Six pellets, wide spread

  • Laser Lance

    Hits everything in a line

  • Tesla Coil

    Jumps to more enemies

  • Grenade Launcher

    Explodes over an area

  • Hunting Bow

    One arrow skewers several

  • Soul Scythe

    Flies out and comes back

  • Flamethrower

    Wide flame jet, short reach

Every weapon levels up to 15. On top of that, there are cards in five rarities: from Common to Mastery.

Out in the field

Out there, you find more than zombies.

Common

one per wave

Every wave brings a crate.

It lands somewhere out of sight. Find it, shoot it open: the chest inside gives you an extra card.

Reward+1 card

Common

in the field · from the horde

Power-ups lie in the field and drop from the horde.

Run over and grab them. They kick in at once.

Reward6 power-ups

Airstrike A carpet of bombs falls all around you for 14 seconds.

Occasional

from wave 3

Now and then, a forge glows.

Stay in its circle for four seconds and your weapon goes up a level.

Reward+1 weapon level

Rare

from wave 6 · once per run

And once in a long while, a comet falls.

Find its crate and you take one of 10 relics with you.

Reward1 of 10 relics

THE COLLECTOR Shards find you on their own, and every chest drops double.

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Co-op

Four players, one run.

One link is all it takes: your friends join in seconds.

  • Up to 4 players
  • No sign-up
  • Phone & PC
Play with friends

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Fact sheet

A free pixel-art zombie roguelite: you move, your weapon fires on its own, wave after wave.

Genre
Zombie rogueliteSurvival · auto-shooter
Price
Freeno ads
Players
1-4co-op in the same run
Platform
Browserphone & PC · no download
Controls
Thumb or WASDyour weapon aims
Languages
DE · EN · ESDeutsch, English, Español
Age
16+play as a guest
By
INFERNUSGame House

Questions

The essentials, answered briefly.

Does Dead Run cost anything?

No. Dead Run is free and ad-free, and there’s nothing to buy with real money.

Do I need to install anything or sign up?

No. Dead Run runs in your browser, on phone and PC. Tap “Play now” and you’re playing as a guest (ages 16+).

How do I control it?

Just movement: your thumb on a phone, WASD or the arrow keys on a PC. Your weapon aims and fires on its own.

Can I play with friends?

Yes, up to four in the same run. Open a room, send the link: whoever opens it joins without signing up.

What happens to my progress?

As a guest, it stays in this browser and is deleted 14 days after your last visit. With an account you keep it and your name on the daily list.

How long does a run take?

Usually a few minutes. A tougher wave arrives every 20 seconds. How far you get is up to you.

Wave 1 is waiting.

One tap and you’re in.

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  • Free
  • no download
  • no sign-up
  • phone & PC
Play nowJoin the runTake it on

By starting, you play as a guest, confirm you’re 16 or older and accept the privacy policy.