Dead End Job
Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.
- Price:$1.69
- Release Date:12/13/2019
- Franchise:Ant Workshop
- Developer:Ant Workshop Ltd
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:6/27/2025
- Steam App Id:827610
Dead End Job
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Dead End Job has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 4 players achieved on 10/20/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Dead End Job. It has received a total of 122 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 69 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Dead End Job. Right now, it costs $1.69 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Dead End Job and its growth over time. It currently has 1,853 followers on its community page.
About Dead End Job
Dead End Job is an Indie, and Action game developed by Ant Workshop Ltd. On 12/13/2019, it was released on the Steam Store by Headup Publishing, and Headup.
Players have rated Dead End Job as "Mostly Positive" out of 122 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 91 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — an overall 75% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $1.69 which is a 90% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Ant Workshop Complete, No School Like The Old School Bundle, and Headup Games Complete which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dead End Job on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 14 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Dead End Job supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Steam Cloud
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play Together
- Shared/Split Screen
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Dead End Job has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Split Screen
- Difficult
- Fast-Paced
- Great Soundtrack
- Procedural Generation
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Atmospheric
- Controller
- Shooter
- Co-op
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Top-Down Shooter
- Top-Down
- Indie
- Local Co-Op
- Colorful
- Cartoony
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Dead End Job and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Dead End Job is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ant Workshop Complete | 5 | 5 | $41.20 | View |
 | No School Like The Old School Bundle | 3 | 3 | $29.01 | View |
 | Headup Games Complete | 65 | 65 | $89.81 | View |
Related Packages
Dead End Job is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Dead End Job | $1.69 | View |
Supported Languages
Dead End Job is available in 14 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Arabic | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Dead End Job data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Dead End Job on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/827610
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Dead End Job. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/827610
- Ant Workshop Ltd. (2023, July 7). Dead End Job. Dead End Job. http://www.PlayDeadEndJob.com