Minimal survival
You Died of Dysentery
One more day. Probably.
You Died of Dysentery is a 99¢ iPhone survival game with short pioneer-inspired runs, daily choices and deadpan consequences. No ads.
Price shown is the US App Store price; other regions may vary.
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About You Died of Dysentery
You Died of Dysentery is a brutally minimal survival game inspired by classic pioneer journeys. Start a day, make a choice and find out whether you survive.
Daily choices, hidden stats and delayed consequences make small decisions matter. Terrain affects dehydration, fatigue and infection, while repeating an action brings diminishing returns.
The sepia-toned presentation and dry outcomes keep the experience deliberately spare. Runs are extremely short and replayable, with unlockable quality-of-life features along the way.
How to play
- 1Start a new survival run.
- 2Choose from the day’s options and live with the consequences.
- 3Try again after a short run and see whether you can survive one day longer.
Highlights
The trail changes
Plains, deserts, mountains, river valleys and forests affect your survival stats. Repeated actions have diminishing returns, while some combinations grant bonuses.
Short, replayable runs
Failure comes quickly. Starting again is part of the experience.
Dry humor, spare design
Minimal sepia visuals and deadpan outcomes suit an unforgiving pioneer-inspired journey.
- Short Replayable Runs
- Changing Terrain
- Hidden Consequences
- Deadpan Humor
Questions
Is this an official Oregon Trail game?
No. You Died of Dysentery is a separate minimalist game inspired by classic pioneer journeys, not an official Oregon Trail release.
What is the goal?
Try to survive one more day than last time. The game is intentionally unforgiving, with very short runs.
Do my decisions have immediate results?
Not always. The game includes hidden stats and delayed consequences as well as daily choices.
