Cosmic horror and shotgun punks
Death Trashlooks like a mix of a lot of things: punk, cyberpunk, horror of the cosmic variety, and the post-apocalypse. It’s also mixing old-school role-playing with modern action gameplay. And later this month, we’ll get a chance to see how it all comes together.
Developer Crafting Legends announced today that aDeath Trashdemo is coming as part of the Steam Next Fest, running from June 16 through 22. It’ll be available on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and support both mouse/keyboard and controllers.
The Death Trash Demo
• 1-2 hours long, representing start of the full game• Windows, Mac and Linux• mouse / keyboard and controller support• singleplayer & local co-op• compressed essence of six years of work• June 16https://t.co/v4LgmIz08ipic.twitter.com/56V9UA1Khr
— Death Trash (@DeathTrash)August 03, 2025
The demo is set to be about one to two hours long, representing the start of the full game, and will also let you tackle things solo or with a local pal. The Steam store page notes local co-op is planned for the full release as well, and online will be possible through Steam Remote Play Together.
Death Trashis set on Nexus, a wasteland taken over by outcasts, machines and offspring of the worm, where people have fled into enclosed habitats after unearthing ancient secrets. It sounds a littleFallout, and it shares more similarities with that series in its gameplay too;Death Trashwill let you leave dialogue at any time, and you can kill (or not kill) anyone you want.
Mix in some fast action gameplay, and it certainly seems likeDeath Trashis one to keep on your radar if you’re looking for a wasteland RPG with some fresh ideas. Watching some of these pixelated flesh creatures move and animate in the trailer is unnerving, but I can’t stop watching them.
It’ll be part of theSteam Next Fest, Valve’s big summer festival that’s coming right after E3 2021 and is set to feature a number of limited-time demos alongsideDeath Trash. The schedule for the summermight be looking packed, but I’ll take it if we get some chances to see more intriguing games like this one.
