Every expedition matters.
Follow the coast, search forgotten places, and decide what earns a place in your pack. Curiosity takes you out. Preparation brings you home.
A survival action RPG • In development
The shore is only
the beginning.
Beyond the bright water, a broken world waits.
Find your footing. Make your next expedition count.
Beauty at the edge of survivalOfficial key art
Welcome to Deadworld
A paradise.
A warning.
A beginning.
The island offers shelter, supplies, and a reason to venture farther. It offers no promise of safety.
Deadworld: Ascension is a survival action RPG in development by Lonnie Thomas. Its vision brings exploration, hard-earned progression, and a home worth returning to into one dangerous world.
Meet the projectAn unfamiliar horizon
Beauty survives.
So does danger.
From tangled forest to the remains of a city,
explore the visual world taking shape.
01 / The living frontier
Greatroot Forest
Ancient trunks, suspended paths, and shelter caught between the roots and the canopy.
World concept art · Locations in developmentThe heart of the journey
Leave prepared.
Return changed.
The experience we’re building.
Make a place in the world.
Gather, craft, and build toward a life beyond the next encounter. A useful tool and a dependable shelter can change the journey ahead.
Earn your next advantage.
Weapons, skills, and dangerous encounters shape the path forward. Learn to read a threat, find an opening, and know when to retreat.
A world taking shape
Beyond the horizon.
Selected world concept art.
Open an image to explore the full composition.
These illustrations communicate the game’s visual direction. They are not gameplay screenshots.
An independent game by Lonnie Thomas
A world worth
bringing to life.
Wonder, danger, and a reason to return.
That is the ambition behind Deadworld: Ascension. The project is in active development, bringing its survival systems, characters, combat, and world together.
There is more to build. Release timing, the final feature set, and public availability will be announced as they are confirmed.
Press & project information
The next chapter
Help shape
what comes next.
We’re preparing a crowdfunding campaign for Deadworld: Ascension. The campaign will introduce the project, the work ahead, and a clear plan for what support can help achieve.
Explore the campaign vision In preparation · No pledges are being collectedBefore you venture out
Your questions.
What is Deadworld: Ascension?
An independent survival action RPG in development by Lonnie Thomas, set in a beautiful and dangerous post-apocalyptic world.
Can I play it now?
The game is in development. Public availability and release timing have not been announced here. Existing testers should follow their direct testing instructions.
Is the crowdfunding campaign live?
Not yet. The campaign is being prepared. No funding goal, reward prices, delivery dates, or payment links have been announced.
Are these gameplay screenshots?
This gallery features official key art and world concepts. Gameplay footage and screenshots will be presented separately when ready.