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DeathSpank

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • DeathSpank

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    57*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Parody*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent with SSE2 support) running at 1.7 GHz or greater*
    Memory
    1 GB of ram, 1.5 GB (Vista and Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: at least 2 GB of free HD space Video Card: ATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards; Shader 2.0 and 24 bit depth buffer support required DirectX®: DirectX9 Jun 2010 Local co-op requirements: A controller is required for the second player*
  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6+*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz*
    Memory
    1.5 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space Video Card: ATI Radeon x1900 or better / NVIDIA 8600 or better Video Memory (VRAM): 128 MB or higher*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent with SSE2 support) running at 1.7 GHz or greater*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    16*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Hothead Games

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2010-07-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-07-13 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-07-13*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 25, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent with SSE2 support) running at 1.7 GHz or greater*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
DeathSpank*
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent with SSE2 support) running at 1.7 GHz or greater*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Hothead Games
Hothead Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-07-13 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-07-13*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
12*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
226* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Hothead Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
253* min
Metacritic score
77*
Name
DeathSpank*
Negative reviews · historical
52*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
864*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations
668*
Store release date · historical
Oct 25, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.deathspank.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Hothead Games
Hothead Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 25, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
321* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Hothead Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
358* min
Name
DeathSpank*
Negative reviews · historical
52*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
864*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Action*
  • Comedy*
  • Indie*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Action RPG*
  • Parody *
  • Singleplayer*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Funny*
  • Adventure*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Action
Action*
Comedy
Comedy*
Indie
Indie*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Parody
Parody*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Funny
Funny*
Adventure
Adventure*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
62*
Action
Votes · historical
57*
Comedy
Votes · historical
45*
Indie
Votes · historical
41*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
29*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
28*
Parody
Votes · historical
22*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
19*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
17*
Funny
Votes · historical
9*
Adventure
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Hothead Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
OS: Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6+ Processor: Intel CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz Memory: 1.5 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space Video Card: ATI Radeon x1900 or better / NVIDIA 8600 or better Video Memory (VRAM): 128 MB or higher *
Metacritic score
77*
Name
DeathSpank*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent with SSE2 support) running at 1.7 GHz or greater Memory: 1 GB of ram, 1.5 GB (Vista and Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: at least 2 GB of free HD space Video Card: ATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards; Shader 2.0 and 24 bit depth buffer support required DirectX®: DirectX9 Jun 2010 Local co-op requirements: A controller is required for the second player *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
656*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 25, 2010*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Hothead Games
Hothead Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6+*
Processor alternatives
Intel CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz*
Memory
1.5 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space Video Card: ATI Radeon x1900 or better / NVIDIA 8600 or better Video Memory (VRAM): 128 MB or higher*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent with SSE2 support) running at 1.7 GHz or greater*
Memory
1 GB of ram, 1.5 GB (Vista and Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: at least 2 GB of free HD space Video Card: ATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards; Shader 2.0 and 24 bit depth buffer support required DirectX®: DirectX9 Jun 2010 Local co-op requirements: A controller is required for the second player*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 25, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,026*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
16*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
DeathSpank*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
16*
Community confidence
moderate*

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