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Children of a Dead Earth

A Real Time Strategy (RTS) game by Q Switched Productions, LLC, released in 2016

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)

Children of a Dead Earth is a hard-science-fiction space strategy game. It is meant to show what space warfare could be like with the limitations of real science and current technology.

Single player

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Children of a Dead Earth Download Size

The official download size for Children of a Dead Earth is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is Children of a Dead Earth Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
3Players Online

There are currently 3 people playing Children of a Dead Earth, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 3.6
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Children of a Dead Earth save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ChildrenofaDeadEarth\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/ChildrenofaDeadEarth/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/ChildrenofaDeadEarth/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Children of a Dead Earth Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Children of a Dead Earth, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 25 user configs ↗

Can I Run Children of a Dead Earth?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Children of a Dead Earth smoothly, your PC needs at least 2 GB RAM RAM and a Intel HD Graphics 3000 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7+
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5 @ 1.70 GHz processor
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUIntel HD Graphics 3000
  • 💾
    Storage200 MB available space
Download Size
2 GBSmall

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