Deadship Protocol

Four soldiers stand back to back on a dark cargo deck. Monsters close in from both sides, and a huge monster rises behind them in orange smoke.

Four soldiers. One dead ship.

Co-op action for 1 to 4 players, online or on one couch. Fight through four decks of a dead ship and beat a boss on each one. Your weapons fire on their own. You move, dash and use your soldier's skill.

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Players, online or couch: 1–4
Decks, a boss on each: 4
Soldiers, one skill each: 4
Modes: Campaign, Defense: 2

01 Trailer

See it move

Real gameplay from the ship. Swarms, bosses, upgrades and four players on one screen.

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02 The game

Move. Dash.
Let it rip.

You do not aim or shoot. Your weapons fire on their own, so you can think about where to stand, when to dash and when to use your skill.

Step 1Move
Stay out of the swarm. Pick your spot.
Step 2Auto fire
Your guns shoot the closest monsters.
Step 3Dash
Jump out of trouble in a flash.
Step 4Skill
Each soldier has one big move.

01 // Co-op

1 to 4 player co-op

Play online with a six-letter room code, or on one couch with friends. Play alone if you like. When a friend goes down, get to them and bring them back.
02 // Campaign

Four decks, four bosses

Cross the ship one deck at a time: Cargo Bay, Greenhouse, Engine Room and Control Room. Each stage has one goal. Each deck ends in a boss fight.
03 // Upgrades

A new build every run

Kill monsters to level up. Each level gives you a new upgrade. Mix more than 20 of them, like Bounce Shot, Helper Drones and Mega Bomb. Open supply crates for more.
04 // Defense

Defense mode

One reactor, eight cores, then the Devourer King. Hold the reactor against wave after wave. Stay alive as long as you can.

Stage goals

Every stage has one job

The goal changes from stage to stage. The swarm does not stop.

Carry 4 cores to the drop zone
Keep the generator alive
Push the cart to each stop
Destroy every nest
Kill the boss

03 The squad

Pick your soldier

Four soldiers, four ways to fight. Each one has a skill that charges up while you play. Mix them in a team so you cover each other.

Skill in action
Vector

Crowd fighter

Spin Slash
Spin your blade and hit every monster around you.
Ready every 9 s · Press once
- Hits many
- Easy to learn
Health

Damage

Difficulty
Skill in action
Rook

Reactor guard

Bull Rush
Charge ahead and crush every monster in your way.
Ready every 11 s

Always on: 30 more health, but a bit slower.
- Lots of health
- Breaks through
Health

Damage

Difficulty
Skill in action
Fuse

Big hits

Fire Line
Hold to aim a long fire line. Let go to burn everything on it.
Ready every 22 s · Hold, then let go

Always on: more critical hits, and burning monsters take extra damage.
- Huge hits
- Long reach
Health

Damage

Difficulty
Skill in action
Shepherd

Drone master

Guard Posts
Drop up to 3 posts. Posts close together zap monsters between them.
Ready every 14 s

Always on: repair drones fix the reactor faster.
- Drones fight for you
- Guards a spot
Health

Damage

Difficulty

04 Threats

The ship is not empty

Swarms fill every room. A boss waits at the end of each deck, and each boss fights in its own way.

Skitters

Small, fast and never alone. They come in swarms from every side.
The Wall

A big monster with a shield on its front. Walk around it to hurt it.

Deck 1 // Cargo Bay
The Hauler

Charges down the lanes and drops crates. Hurt it and it runs into the vents. Then it hunts you on the next decks.
Deck 2 // Greenhouse
The Spore Queen

Fills the room with spores and poison. When she is close to death, she tears up her roots and comes for you.
Deck 3 // Engine Room
The Spark Beast

Its towers feed it lightning. Break a tower to stun it. Then hit it hard: it takes double damage.
Deck 4 // Control Room
The Devourer King

The last boss. It uses the attacks of every boss before it. It also waits for you at the end of Defense mode.