Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim review
Dead Pets digs into the unglamorous side of rock and roll, following a small punk band that’s constantly scraping by. Developed by Triple Topping, the game centers on Gordy, a demon guitarist whose ambitions are modest—play dingy bars, record an EP, and maybe one day reach a festival stage—more of a rags-to-more-rags-to-maybe-less-rags-eventually story than a glamorized success tale.
The narrative is divided into chapters that span four days, and Gordy must juggle band commitments with paying rent, keeping the lights on, and handling medical bills. Gameplay alternates between dialogue choices that shift social stats, a hectic Diner Dash–style day job minigame to earn cash, and a string of playful interludes that turn mundane moments into activity—everything from a uterus pinball sequence to tampon-catching and demonic flossing.