Independent game studio — Belgium

Games forged in the heart of the Viroin valley

One studio, one game designer, in Dourbes in the Belgian Ardennes, named after the ruins of the medieval castle of Haute-Roche.

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Our first game

A roguelike deckbuilder where your cards are both your actions and your resources.

Somewhere in the ruins, someone is still alive. Every card you play is a resource spent — an irreversible choice. Your provisions run dry, the horde closes in. You build, adapt, die — and go again.

  • Every card is an action — and the energy you need to play the others
  • 8 devastated biomes, from a flooded subway to a mutant zoo
  • 6 survivors, each with their own way to survive
  • Drawn in the raw style of 1990s American comics

Free demo on Steam: play as the Warrior or the Sniper.

  • Steam Next Fest — October 19–26, 2026
  • Release planned for Q4 2026
Discover Dead Hand →
The six survivors of Dead Hand drawn in comic book style: the Cop, the ZooKeeper, the Fighter, the Hunter, the Warrior and the Sniper.
Steam Next Fest banner: Dead Hand by Hauteroche Studio. Check out our game demo during Steam Next Fest, October 19 to 26 at 10 AM PT.

Play the demo during Steam Next Fest

From October 19 to 26, 2026, the Dead Hand demo is part of Steam Next Fest (starting at 10 AM Pacific time). Play the Warrior and the Sniper, then tell us what you think on Discord.

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The studio

Hauteroche Studio is one game designer, a lot of coffee and a green valley watched over by a ruined castle. The name comes from the medieval ruins of Haute-Roche, which overlook the village of Dourbes in Viroinval.

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