The Deadtime Zone doesn't follow normal time. Contracts pay well precisely because nobody sane takes them. Hunters go in, and time itself starts working against them.

Your remaining time is your health. Every hit costs you seconds. Run out, and it's over.

Kill your targets and they drop time fragments. Pick them up to buy yourself a few more seconds. It's the only way to push a run further. But the less time you have left, the harder you hit and the faster you shoot. So getting close to zero isn't just dangerous : it's your choice.

Pick a contract before each wave : more enemies, bigger payout. Clear it before your time runs out, spend the gold on new weapons and upgrades, then take on the next one.

Discover powerful synergies between weapons and upgrades to create devastating builds. Experiment with different combinations, adapt to a variety of enemies, and defeat the Boss (WAVE 10). There is an endless mode for anyone who wants to keep pushing their luck. WASD to move. Everything else takes care of itself, just try not to run out of time.

By KrappyDev with the help of Sawaya for 2D assets.

Free music found on https://opengameart.org.

Made for GMTK Game Jam 2026.