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Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim

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About Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim

About this game

  • Killer Soundtrack: Dead Pets features a punk rock EP performed during the game.

  • Minigames for Days: Including working a shift at a diner (diner dash), rhythm games, and making hot dogs.

  • A Demon City Filled With Life: New Void City is filled with NPCs to befriend, with their own storylines.

  • Success is in Your Hands: There will be multiple endings - with the success of the band determined by your choices throughout the game.

  • Cartoonish Inspirations: For fans of Bojack Horseman and Tuca and Bertie. We were inspired by their colorful, surreal worlds, long-term and complicated adult friends, and zany, offbeat humor.

  • Manage Your Choices: Every choice affects Gordy's wellbeing, the band's power, her social points, or costs money.

  • Play As the Band: Embrace scorching riffs as you shred your way through rhythm-game heaven featuring crossover tracks from other Akupara favorites like Cryptmaster, Airframe Ultra, Star Viking, and many more in Jukebox Mode.

About the Game

Gordy and her punk band, Dead Pets, have been playing together for… a while, and have never made it big. Heading into their 30s, their personal responsibilities and the band's uncertain future is looming over them. Do they have what it takes to give Dead Pets one last shot at success?

Dead Pets is a feminist, management-lite, minigame-heavy, slice-of-life, narrative game; about music, friendship, and maturing. Playing as Gordy, you’ll go to band practice, manage Gordy’s finances, her wellbeing, and try to find enough time and money to cover... well, everything.

Gordy's life is a mess. Decide where Gordy’s priorities lie to shape the future of the band. With different endings, you'll have the chance to help Gordy grow in a ton of different ways.

Long-term friendships can be messy, especially when everyone grows up at their own pace. Can you stop a job, a relationship or a lifestyle from hurting the band?

On top of everything else, the band's first taste of success comes at the cost of Gordy’s mental health and physical wellbeing. Just how much is she willing to sacrifice for fame? Or for justice?

From the creators of Welcome to Elk, dive into the demon world of New Void City, and give your childhood dreams one last chance.

It’s time to get loud, grow up, and rock out.

 

 

 

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
February 06, 2026
Developers:
Triple Topping
Akupara Games
Publisher:
Akupara Games
Supported Languages:
English
Link:
Genres:
Story Rich
Adventure

Interactive Fiction

Exploration

Choose Your Own Adventure

Immersive Sim
Themes:
Rock Music
Demons

Hand-drawn

Female Protagonist

Stylized

LGBTQ+

Dark Humor

Colorful
Play Styles:
Conversation
Controller

Singleplayer

2D

Choices Matter
Features:
Singleplayer
Steam achievements

Full controller support

Custom volume controls

Adjustable difficulty

Save anytime

Steam cloud

Family sharing

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 900 Series/Radeon RX400 Series (or better)
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 6th Gen i5/2nd Gen Ryzen (or better)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RTX 2000 Series/Radeon Vega Series
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Critic Reviews

79

GameBlast

85 / 100
"Overall, it’s a fun experience, strange in just the right measure and, at many moments, genuinely emotional. Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim doesn’t aim for big twists...

DualShockers

80 / 100
"Dead Pets is a messy, loud, yet deeply sincere indie experience that wears its heart on its ripped denim jacket. What initially feels like a quirky mashup of life-sim...

Movies Games and Tech

80 / 100
"Dead Pets is a fantastic combination of minigames, graphic novels and life simulation. For a very affordable price you can experience all the struggles of life in a stylised,...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 900 Series/Radeon RX400 Series (or better)
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 6th Gen i5/2nd Gen Ryzen (or better)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RTX 2000 Series/Radeon Vega Series
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim was released on February 06, 2026
Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim is published by Akupara Games
Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim was developed by Triple Topping and Akupara Games
Fanatical users tagged Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim as Story Rich, Adventure, Interactive Fiction, and Exploration
Fanatical users tagged Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim as Rock Music, Demons, Hand-drawn, and Female Protagonist
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim as Story Rich
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim as Interactive Fiction

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