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Dead Earth

Dead Earth was a free-to-play, browser-based sci-fi MMORTS by independent developer Dominic Skinner, set 100 years in the future as corporations battled for control of near-Earth asteroid resources. The game was cancelled.

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Status
Cancelled
Business model
Free-to-play
Genre
Sci-fi browser MMORTS
Platforms
Web Browser
Developer
Dominic Skinner
Publisher
Dominic Skinner
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PvECombat focusPvP

Corporation-vs-corporation PvP conflict over asteroid resources was the sole combat focus

SoloPlay styleGroup

Playable solo as a fledgling mining corporation, though joining the Red Alliance or Microogle Corporation shapes the conflict

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

A persistent shared economy built around asteroid colonization rather than fixed theme-park content

TargetedCombat feelAction

Menu-driven fleet, base and research management rather than real-time action

HousingNot recordedCraftingRecordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvENot recordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Over 70 researchable hulls, weapons and defenses combined with custom ship and base design gives Dead Earth deeper long-term technological progression than many similarly small browser strategy MMOs.
  • A persistent, thousands-of-players shared economy built around real asteroid-mining competition offers a genuinely large-scale strategic sandbox rather than a small, isolated server population.
  • Being entirely browser-based and free to play with no client download makes it an easy, low-commitment way to try large-scale sci-fi corporate strategy directly from a web browser.
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Things to consider

  • As with most long-running browser MMOGs of this type, the deepest research, ship design and base-building systems take considerable time investment to fully appreciate, so expect a slower on-ramp than a casual mobile strategy game.
  • The game monetizes with purchasable credits that help maintain the service, so budget-conscious players should understand which systems benefit from optional spending before committing heavily.
  • As an older, niche browser title rather than a major studio release, expect a smaller, more veteran-heavy player base and dated presentation compared with modern mobile or client-based strategy MMOs.
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Research record

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2026-08-25
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Source note
MMORPG.com's official Dead Earth game listing (Developer: Dominic Skinner, Genre: MMORTS, PVP: Yes, Status: Cancelled, Release: 03/30/11)
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresVerified pvp/pve/housing/crafting/trading/controller fields are on record.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 25, 2026.Verified

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    Catalog status

    Released / active persistent browser MMOG

  3. 2026-08-25
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Gameplay, availability and research notes

Dead Earth appears in the MMOFinder catalog as a Sci-fi browser MMORTS. The current record lists its status as Cancelled. Its business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as 2011. Recorded platform availability is Browser. Keeping those fields visible makes it easier to compare the title without treating incomplete research as confirmed information.

The profile currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Ship-to-ship and asteroid/colony combat using researched hulls, weapons and defenses. Its discovery metadata includes Sci-Fi, Strategy, Browser, PvP. Developer information is listed as Dominic Skinner, while publisher information is listed as Dominic Skinner. MMOFinder intentionally preserves catalog fields as researched rather than treating unverified details as confirmed information.

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