THE APOCALYPSE IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

DEAD
WAVE

Fight relentless waves of the infected, build your survivor, master your arsenal and push deeper into a world that refuses to stay dead.

2D SIDE-SCROLLING SURVIVAL SHOOTER

FIGHT.
COLLECT.
UPGRADE.

The world has fallen apart. The infected keep coming. Your only answer is to become stronger than the wave.

Dead Wave is a 2D side-scrolling zombie survival shooter built around wave progression, weapons, upgrades, resources, bosses and rewards. Every run gives you another chance to push further.

CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON

Hover or tap a weapon. The artwork becomes the focus and its combat profile appears beside it.

Pistol
Uzi
AK47
Shotgun
WEAPON PROFILE
WEAPON 01

Pistol

A reliable sidearm for surviving the early waves.

Damage 6
Fire Rate Medium
Range Medium
Magazine 30
Reload Fast
SPECIAL Balanced and dependable.
WEAPON 02

Uzi

A fast-firing weapon built for tearing through groups.

Damage 10
Fire Rate Very High
Range Medium
Magazine 30
Reload Medium
SPECIAL Excellent fire rate.
WEAPON 03

AK47

A powerful automatic rifle for controlling the horde.

Damage 15
Fire Rate High
Range Long
Magazine 30
Reload Medium
SPECIAL Strong all-round assault rifle.
WEAPON 04

Shotgun

Massive close-range damage when the horde gets too close.

Damage 10-30
Fire Rate Low
Range Short
Magazine 10
Reload Slow
SPECIAL Multiple pellets per shot.
CHARACTER & WEAPON PROGRESSION

UPGRADES

Improve your survivor, weapons and combat abilities. Push every upgrade toward its maximum potential.

Max Health
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 10

Max Health

Increase the maximum health of the player.

STARTING VALUE 100 HP
PER LEVEL +5 HP
Max Health
CHARACTER LEVEL 10 / 10

Max Health

Increase the maximum health of the player.

MAX LEVEL 150 HP
UPGRADE +5 HP
Movement Speed
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 10

Movement Speed

Increase the player's movement speed.

STARTING VALUE 100
PER LEVEL +1
Movement Speed
CHARACTER LEVEL 10 / 10

Movement Speed

Increase the player's movement speed.

MAX LEVEL 110
UPGRADE +1
Piercing Rounds
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 5

Piercing Rounds

Allows bullets to pierce additional enemies.

STARTING VALUE 0 Pierce
PER LEVEL +1 Pierce
Piercing Rounds
CHARACTER LEVEL 5 / 5

Piercing Rounds

Allows bullets to pierce additional enemies.

MAX LEVEL 5 Pierce
UPGRADE +1 Pierce
Critical Chance
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 10

Critical Chance

Increase the chance of dealing a critical hit.

STARTING VALUE 0%
PER LEVEL +2%
Critical Chance
CHARACTER LEVEL 10 / 10

Critical Chance

Increase the chance of dealing a critical hit.

MAX LEVEL 20%
UPGRADE +2%
Critical Damage
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 10

Critical Damage

Increase the damage dealt by critical hits.

STARTING VALUE 2.0x
PER LEVEL +0.2x
Critical Damage
CHARACTER LEVEL 10 / 10

Critical Damage

Increase the damage dealt by critical hits.

MAX LEVEL 4.0x
UPGRADE +0.2x
Life Steal
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 10

Life Steal

Recover health based on damage dealt to enemies.

STARTING VALUE 0%
PER LEVEL +2%
Life Steal
CHARACTER LEVEL 10 / 10

Life Steal

Recover health based on damage dealt to enemies.

MAX LEVEL 20%
UPGRADE +2%
Incendiary Rounds
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 10

Incendiary Rounds

Burn enemies after they are hit.

STARTING VALUE 2 Damage/sec
PER LEVEL +1 Damage/sec
Incendiary Rounds
CHARACTER LEVEL 10 / 10

Incendiary Rounds

Burn enemies after they are hit.

MAX LEVEL 12 Damage/sec
UPGRADE +1 Damage/sec
Drop Chance
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 5

Drop Chance

Increase the chance of enemies dropping resources.

STARTING VALUE 0%
PER LEVEL +5%
Drop Chance
CHARACTER LEVEL 5 / 5

Drop Chance

Increase the chance of enemies dropping resources.

MAX LEVEL 20%
UPGRADE +5%
Drop Multiplier
CHARACTER LEVEL 0 / 5

Drop Multiplier

Increase the amount received from resource drops.

STARTING VALUE x1
PER LEVEL +1
Drop Multiplier
CHARACTER LEVEL 5 / 5

Drop Multiplier

Increase the amount received from resource drops.

MAX LEVEL x6
UPGRADE +1
Pistol
WEAPONS LEVEL 0 / 10

Pistol

Improve pistol damage, magazine capacity, reload speed and firing speed.

STARTING VALUE 6 Damage
PER LEVEL +1 Damage
COMBAT STATS
Magazine 30
Reload 3.00s
Fire Rate 1.50s
Pistol
WEAPONS LEVEL 10 / 10

Pistol

Improve pistol damage, magazine capacity, reload speed and firing speed.

MAX LEVEL 16 Damage
UPGRADE +1 Damage
MAXED COMBAT STATS
Magazine 70
Reload 1.50s
Fire Rate 1.00s
Uzi
WEAPONS LEVEL 0 / 10

Uzi

Improve Uzi damage, magazine capacity, reload speed and firing speed.

STARTING VALUE 10 Damage
PER LEVEL +1 Damage
COMBAT STATS
Magazine 30
Reload 3.00s
Fire Rate 1.20s
Uzi
WEAPONS LEVEL 10 / 10

Uzi

Improve Uzi damage, magazine capacity, reload speed and firing speed.

MAX LEVEL 20 Damage
UPGRADE +1 Damage
MAXED COMBAT STATS
Magazine 70
Reload 1.50s
Fire Rate 1.12s
Shotgun
WEAPONS LEVEL 0 / 10

Shotgun

Increase shotgun damage, magazine capacity, reload speed and firing speed.

STARTING VALUE 10 Damage
PER LEVEL +1 Damage
COMBAT STATS
Magazine 10
Reload 3.00s
Fire Rate 2.00s
Shotgun
WEAPONS LEVEL 10 / 10

Shotgun

Increase shotgun damage, magazine capacity, reload speed and firing speed.

MAX LEVEL 20 Damage
UPGRADE +1 Damage
MAXED COMBAT STATS
Magazine 30
Reload 1.50s
Fire Rate 1.82s
AK47
WEAPONS LEVEL 0 / 10

AK47

Improve AK47 damage, magazine capacity, reload speed and firing speed.

STARTING VALUE 15 Damage
PER LEVEL +2 Damage
COMBAT STATS
Magazine 75
Reload 3.00s
Fire Rate 1.20s
AK47
WEAPONS LEVEL 10 / 10

AK47

Improve AK47 damage, magazine capacity, reload speed and firing speed.

MAX LEVEL 35 Damage
UPGRADE +2 Damage
MAXED COMBAT STATS
Magazine 115
Reload 1.50s
Fire Rate 1.12s

KNOW YOUR ENEMY

Each infected has its own strengths, attack pattern, and threat level. The ATK and HP shown are the monster's minimum starting values. As the waves progress, enemy health and attack power increase, making every encounter more dangerous. The longer you survive, the stronger the horde becomes.

Normal Zombie
Fast Zombie
Special Zombie
Boss (easy)
Boss (medium)
Boss (advanced)
Coin
Coin Currency used for rewards and progression.
Scrap
Scrap Common resource used for upgrades.
Coin
Coin Currency used for rewards and progression.
Battery
Battery A valuable resource used for higher-level upgrades.
Coin
Coin Currency used for rewards and progression.
Battery
Battery A valuable resource used for higher-level upgrades.
Scrap
Scrap Common resource used for upgrades.
Chest
Chest A reward chest containing valuable loot.
Coin
Coin Currency used for rewards and progression.
Mutagen
Mutagen A rare resource obtained from dangerous enemies and bosses.
Chest
Chest A reward chest containing valuable loot.
Coin
Coin Currency used for rewards and progression.
Mutagen
Mutagen A rare resource obtained from dangerous enemies and bosses.
Chest
Chest A reward chest containing valuable loot.
Coin
Coin Currency used for rewards and progression.
Mutagen
Mutagen A rare resource obtained from dangerous enemies and bosses.
THREAT PROFILE

Normal Zombie

The most common infected. Slow, persistent and dangerous in numbers.

Health 90
Damage 10
Speed Low
Attack Melee
POSSIBLE DROPS
Coin Scrap
THREAT PROFILE

Fast Zombie

A faster infected that can close the distance before you have time to react.

Health 100
Damage 20
Speed High
Attack Ranged
POSSIBLE DROPS
Coin Battery
THREAT PROFILE

Special Zombie

A more dangerous infected variant with stronger combat potential.

Health 120
Damage 25
Speed Medium
Attack Melee
POSSIBLE DROPS
Coin Battery Scrap
THREAT PROFILE

Boss (easy)

A massive threat appearing during major waves. Defeat it for valuable rewards.

Health 1000
Damage 60
Speed Medium
Attack Heavy
POSSIBLE DROPS
Chest Coin Mutagen
THREAT PROFILE

Boss (medium)

A massive threat appearing during major waves. Defeat it for valuable rewards.

Health 1500
Damage 70
Speed Medium
Attack Heavy
POSSIBLE DROPS
Chest Coin Mutagen
THREAT PROFILE

Boss (advanced)

A massive threat appearing during major waves. Defeat it for valuable rewards.

Health 2000
Damage 80
Speed Medium
Attack Heavy
POSSIBLE DROPS
Chest Coin Mutagen

SURVIVE THE WAVES

Every milestone changes the fight. Survive special waves, speed waves and bosses as you push toward Wave 50.

START
START

WAVE 1

The first infected emerge.

SPECIAL
SPECIAL

WAVE 5

Survive the wave and claim a valuable chest filled with rewards.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 6

The infected move faster and drop more valuable loot.

BOSS
BOSS

WAVE 10

Your first major boss encounter.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 12

The horde accelerates. Expect faster enemies and increased loot drops.

SPECIAL
SPECIAL

WAVE 15

Survive the wave and claim a valuable chest filled with rewards.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 16

The infected become faster, with increased chances for valuable drops.

BOSS
BOSS

WAVE 20

The horde becomes significantly more dangerous.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 22

A faster horde arrives with increased loot drops.

SPECIAL
SPECIAL

WAVE 25

Survive the wave and claim a valuable chest filled with rewards.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 26

Enemies gain speed and the horde offers increased loot.

BOSS
BOSS

WAVE 30

Only prepared survivors make it this far.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 32

The horde moves faster and rewards more loot.

SPECIAL
SPECIAL

WAVE 35

Survive the wave and claim a valuable chest filled with rewards.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 36

The infected surge forward faster, with increased loot drops.

BOSS
BOSS

WAVE 40

The pressure reaches another level.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 42

A faster and more rewarding horde awaits.

SPECIAL
SPECIAL

WAVE 45

Survive the wave and claim a valuable chest filled with rewards.

SPEED
SPEED

WAVE 46

The final speed wave approaches. Faster enemies and increased loot await.

FINAL
FINAL

WAVE 50

A brutal milestone for the strongest survivors.

KILL. LOOT. UPGRADE.

Resources turn survival into progression.

Coins

Coins

Currency used for rewards, upgrades and progression.

Scrap

Scrap

A common resource used for improving your equipment.

Battery

Battery

A valuable resource used for higher-level upgrades.

Mutagen

Mutagen

A rare resource connected to powerful upgrades and dangerous enemies.

MORE THAN SURVIVAL

When you need a break from the horde, there are other ways to earn rewards.

Zombie Rush mini-game

ZOMBIE RUSH

A mini-game inside Dead Wave. Match tiles, manage your moves and earn rewards.

8 × 8 BOARD LIMITED MOVES REWARDS
Dead Wave reward wheel

SPINNING WHEEL

Take a spin and discover your reward. A quick way to earn extra resources and keep your progression moving.

COINS REWARDS LUCK

SEE DEAD WAVE

Screenshots from the game.

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