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A pixel-art idle zombie RPG that lives in a slim strip above your taskbar. Your survivors fight the horde while you work: loot scrap, forge gear, unlock skills, prestige and push through 4 difficulties. Minimize the apocalypse - or go fullscreen when the boss arrives.

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About Idle of the Dead

THE APOCALYPSE FITS IN A STRIP ABOVE YOUR TASKBAR

Idle of the Dead is a zombie-apocalypse idle RPG that runs in a thin strip docked above your Windows taskbar. Your squad auto-battles endless zombie hordes while you work, browse, or play something else — and it keeps earning even while you're offline.

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LEAD A SQUAD OF SURVIVORS

Command the bat-swinging Outlaw, the sharpshooting Scout and the life-saving Nurse. They attack, dodge, heal and unleash skills automatically — you build the team, the team clears the horde.

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A LOT OF CONTENT TO CLEAR

Four escalating difficulties (Outbreak, Collapse, Extermination, Apocalypse), each with 3 Acts and dozens of stages. A dozen hand-drawn biomes, from ruined suburbs to the burning depths of hell — with elite mini-bosses and a towering boss in every Act.

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DEEP PROGRESSION

Every hero has its own skill tree with dozens of talents to shape your build. Unlock new survivors and mix-and-match your squad.

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LOOT & RARITY

Hunt gear across seven rarities, from common junk to game-changing Uniques. Fill your stash and chase the perfect roll.

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DDTANK-STYLE FORGE (+0 TO +15)

Push your weapons up with gold and stones — luck stones raise your odds, protection stones hold your level when the risk gets real.

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THE SYNTHESIS TERMINAL

Fuse items and shards in the Terminal to reroll rarity and craft what you need. Turn scrap into power.

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YOUR LOOT IS REAL STEAM ITEMS

Unique drops become tradable items in your Steam Inventory — list them, sell them, or buy them on the Steam Community Market. Move gear both ways between the game and Steam. Your grind has real value.

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FEATURES

Runs above your taskbar — plays while you work
Idle & offline progression
Multiple heroes, each with a full skill tree
4 difficulties × 3 acts × dozens of stages, 12+ biomes
Elite mini-bosses + towering Act bosses
7 loot rarities, sockets & sets
Forge (+0→+15) & Terminal crafting
Tradable Unique items on the Steam Community Market
Steam Achievements

WISHLIST NOW AND SURVIVE THE OUTBREAK

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