Dead End Job overview

Overview

Dead End Job comes from Ant Workshop Ltd and is published by Headup. It arrived on Steam on Dec 13, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Dead End Job's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 06:53:43 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 73% positive across 134 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Dead End Job is available in 14 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including pegi, usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Dead End Job has sold up to 4,170 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $37,711. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Dead End Job overview details

Dead End Job combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. Exorcise restaurants, offices and other buildings. Use a plasma blaster, your trusty vacuum pack and a whole range of supernatural items. Save your mentor's soul or she'll spend eternity as a spook (voted “Least Preferred Fate” in Ghost Hunter Monthly). So many ghosts. A madcap story written by IGF nominee Xalavier Nelson Jr Drop in/drop out couch co-op, as your mentor appears to lend a hand! Stunning cartoon-quality artwork inspired by 90’s favourites like Ren & Stimpy. Actually, maybe too many ghosts? Featuring original music by the award-winning Will Morton (Grand Theft Auto series). Twitch and Mixer integration allows viewers to help or hinder the streamer. Seriously, can someone please get rid of all of these ghosts? Please note that Dead End Job supports mouse & keyboard controls for single player, but couch co-op requires at least one player to use a controller. Familiar Haunts You take on the role of Hector Plasm, a worker at Ghoul-B-Gone – ‘the Number One experts in paranormal pest control’ – as you’re tasked with heading to haunted offices, restaurants, and other everyday buildings before freeing them of unwanted guests. One minute you're sucking up specters, the next you're sucking up to your bosses, chasing that promotion. Have you got what it takes to be the best at putting pests t…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Dead End Job is listed as a game with $16.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 06:53:43 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 73% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionIndieLocal Co-OpTop-Down ShooterSingleplayerShooter2DCartoonyCo-opColorfulTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpProcedural GenerationFast-PacedTop-Down

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