The DeadLine

The DeadLine (ROTTEN APPLE)

ROTTEN APPLE · July 25, 2025 · FPS, Zombies, Horror, Old School, Action

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About The DeadLine

“This is the last train. And you are its only passenger.”

One day, the world became overrun by the undead.
You boarded the final subway still in operation, bound for a single destination: City Hall, where your family might still be waiting.But this train isn’t just your escape—it’s a gauntlet. At every station, you’ll face ravenous hordes of zombies. Only by activating the fuse at each stop within the time limit can you move on. Fail… and a brutal fight for survival awaits.

Game Overview

The DeadLine is a first-person survival FPS set in a zombie apocalypse, where every station brings new tension. Face a relentless clock, grow stronger with roguelike upgrades, and immerse yourself in addictive, high-stakes gunplay.

Key Features

  • Distinctive Weapon SystemChoose from Normal, Epic, and Legendary firearms—each delivering a perfect blend of realism and fun.
  • Race Against the ClockComplete your mission at each station and return to the train before time runs out.
  • Unstoppable Zombie HordesOne second too late, and waves of undead from previous stations will overwhelm you. 
  • Skill Chips & UpgradesCollect Skill Chips during combat to unlock powerful abilities and customize your build.
  • Endless Mode LeaderboardsCompete with other players in Endless Mode, climb the global rankings, and prove you’re the best.

“May the odds always be in your favor.”

The train departs.Begin your desperate fight for survival.

The DeadLine — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Sep 8, 2026
You can actually kill zombies with fast food! They gotta add weapons like that to Killing Floor and Left 4 Dead ASAP.
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Recommended Sep 2, 2026
Overall a complete blast of a game, it really adds a sense of pressure to the fast pace this game provides, and in a way that is definitely well balanced with the amount of zombies being thrown at you, and the ridiculous legendary weapons! I already made a gameplay on my channel around this game! So best see my overall reactions to it! Overall! Love this Games!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 18, 2026
Quick fun rogue lite esc game with funny weapons and fast action. 8.5/10
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Recommended Aug 15, 2026
This is a hidden gem. Proves gameplay is more important than graphics. 9/10
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Recommended Aug 30, 2026
The DeadLine is a tightly focused first-person survival shooter that takes the familiar zombie apocalypse and confines much of its tension to a journey aboard the last functioning subway. Developed by ROTTEN APPLE and Jebi Studio and published by Jungle Game Lab, the game wastes little time establishing its objective: reach City Hall, where the protagonist hopes to find their family. Every station between the player and that destination becomes another dangerous obstacle, turning what might have been a simple train ride into a sequence of frantic battles against the undead. Its strongest idea is the relationship between exploration and time. When the subway stops, players must venture into the station, gather useful materials, fight zombies, locate what they need, activate the required fuse, and return before the deadline. The clock prevents the methodical approach common to many survival games. Searching every corner can yield valuable equipment, but excessive greed carries genuine risk. Waiting too long can result in additional undead overwhelming the area, so each stop becomes a calculation between obtaining better resources and escaping while the situation remains manageable. …
Recommended Aug 28, 2026
Needs CO-OP

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