Overview
Deadzone Cleanup Crew is an incremental action game from Salt Mines Studios, released on November 12, 2026 for players who like watching numbers climb while zombies shuffle toward them. The loop is simple on paper: smash junk for Scrap, spend it on your base, then push your crew into infested zones. In practice, the two halves feed each other constantly, so there is always a reason to do one more run.
Highlights
- The Scavenge Phase has you break glowing junk, rubble, and infected objects to farm Scrap, with faster collection as your operation grows.
- Back at base, Scrap buys permanent upgrades, new crew hires, damage boosts, scavenging speed, and fresh tools for deeper zones.
- Zones come packed with zombies, nests, and boss threats, so cleanup runs double as light tower-defense-style pressure.
Who It's For
This one suits players who enjoy incremental progression but want a bit of top-down action between upgrade screens. The cartoon violence and stylized blood keep the tone light, and the single-player focus plus Family Sharing make it easy to pick up casually. If you like post-apocalyptic settings and point-and-click scavenging loops, it is worth a look on the Steam store.
Game Info
Developer and publisher: Salt Mines Studios. Genres: Action, Casual, Indie. Release: November 12, 2026. Supported languages include English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), and Russian. Single-player with Family Sharing.
