NEAR DEADline
You've been playing Nintendo DS for too long and you realize there's only 5 days left to meet your animation deadline; use the paddles to bounce the Z's away long enough to stay awake and finish!
- Release Date:8/12/2020
- Franchise:Scarecrow Arts
- Developer:Dumb ****ing Horse
- Publisher:Scarecrow Arts
- Last Updated:2/1/2026
- Steam App Id:1347140
NEAR DEADline
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, NEAR DEADline has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 50% lower than its previous all-time peak of 2 players achieved on 6/4/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for NEAR DEADline. It has received a total of 71 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 78 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for NEAR DEADline and its growth over time. It currently has 267 followers on its community page.
About NEAR DEADline
NEAR DEADline is an Indie, Action, Casual, and Free to Play game developed by Dumb ****ing Horse. On 8/12/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Scarecrow Arts.
Players have rated NEAR DEADline as "Very Positive" out of 71 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 63 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — an overall 89% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play completely for free.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, NEAR DEADline supports the following features:
- Partial Controller Support
- Touch Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Full controller support
- Mouse Only Option
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Color Alternatives
- Steam Achievements
- Keyboard Only Option
From the Steam community, NEAR DEADline has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Multiple Endings
- Time Manipulation
- Free to Play
- Stylized
- Comic Book
- Hand-drawn
- Retro
- Bullet Hell
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Family Friendly
- Funny
- Survival
- Arcade
- Cartoon
- Casual
- Relaxing
- Colorful
- Cartoony
- Action
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for NEAR DEADline and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
NEAR DEADline is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NEAR DEADline OST | Music | 8/12/2020 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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NEAR DEADline data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 1). NEAR DEADline on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347140
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 1). NEAR DEADline. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1347140
- Dumb ****ing Horse. (2023, July 19). NEAR DEADline. NEAR DEADline. https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/736443