Dead Sewers Guide: Getting started with your boat
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OverviewDead Sewers is a survival game set in the biochemically ruined city sewers of 2077. You pilot a turbo-speed boat through flooded tunnels, gather rare resources, trade with mechanical rats, and work toward an escape route.
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Getting started with your boat
StepYour boat is your only way to move through the sewer network. Start in areas where fewer enemies are present so you can focus on handling rather than survival. Once you feel confident, push into new tunnels and see what the wider map holds.
- Collect resources early stick to quieter areas at first so you can gather without constant pressure from piranha.
- Find the manholes escaping means locating the right passage, so keep an eye out for exits as you explore.
Surviving mutant piranha
WarnMutant piranha appear in groups and are aggressive. The sewer layout works in your favour — narrow, branching channels are harder for enemies to chase you through than open water.
Trading with the Mech-Rat Task Force
TipsThe Mech-Rat Task Force is scattered across the sewer network. Each mechanical rat will trade resources you bring for items or upgrades, and some of those items are required to unlock the escape route.
- Explore the full map to find where each mechanical rat is stationed — they are spread across multiple locations.
- Keep your inventory from filling up completely — a full inventory means you cannot pick up anything new, which stalls your trading chain.
Co-op and rescuing the lost
SummaryDead Sewers tracks four specific people — Bill, Bev, Lily, and Richie — who are being held by a character called CLOWN IT. Rescuing each of them is a distinct objective.
- Friendship badge earned by playing alongside another person.
- Bill, Bev, Lily, Richie four separate rescue targets, each held by CLOWN IT somewhere in the sewers.
- Secret Pipeline a hidden route that can be opened, worth hunting for during exploration.
- Travel milestone the game tracks distance; 10 km of travel through the sewer earns its own reward.
Harder modes and the Octopus Lord
CheckBeyond the standard sewer run, the game includes harder challenge modes. The Bubble-Gum Laboratory must be cleared on PRO mode, and a boss called the Octopus Lord appears in New Mode.
- In New Mode, the Octopus Lord is the boss to defeat.
- PRO mode features the Bubble-Gum Laboratory as a stage to complete.
Glossary
Glossary- Mech-Rat Task Force
- The abandoned group of mechanical rats spread through the sewers who trade resources for items and upgrades.
- Mutant Piranha
- Aggressive fish enemies created by biochemical contamination that patrol the sewer waterways in groups.
- Escape Route
- The critical passage out of the sewers that players work toward by trading with mechanical rats.
- Turbo Speed
- The top speed of your boat, used for moving through the sewer network.
- CLOWN IT
- An enemy character in the sewer that holds four named people — Bill, Bev, Lily, and Richie — captive.
- PRO Mode
- A harder difficulty that includes the Bubble-Gum Laboratory as a stage to complete.
- New Mode
- An alternate mode that features the Octopus Lord as a boss enemy.
- Inventory
- The space you carry for collected resources; once it is full, you cannot pick up anything new.
Common questions
FAQHow do I find the escape route?
The escape route is unlocked through trading with the Mech-Rat Task Force. Collect resources, trade them with mechanical rats for the items you need, and follow the chain of trades until you have what is required to open the exit passage.
How do I rescue Bill, Bev, Lily, and Richie?
Each of the four is being held by CLOWN IT somewhere in the sewer. You need to find and rescue them individually, and each rescue is tracked as a separate objective.
Is there any reason to play with a friend?
Yes — there is a badge specifically for playing co-operatively with another person.
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