the first stand type game
Hold the left mouse button.
Do not move the mouse.
How long can you stand it?
OVERVIEW
Death Standing is the first of its kind 'Stand' type of game, where the player has to do nothing but hold still for as long as possible.
It's also the future of esports.
PRO LADDER: The Grand Stand
A seasonal ranked ladder where the world's top players compete for a share of the prize pool.
Season ZERO began with the launch of the game on 05.06.2026 and runs until 23:59 UTC 31.10.2026.
- 1st place: 5% of Eligible Net Revenue
- 2nd place: 3% of Eligible Net Revenue
- 3rd place: 2% of Eligible Net Revenue
"Eligible Net Revenue" means the net revenue actually received by the developer from Steam for DEATH STANDING sales attributable to the applicable season, after Steam's platform fee, refunds, chargebacks, and other deductions applied by Steam. The reward amount will be calculated after the developer receives the applicable Steam payment.
The developer may provide estimated reward amounts before final calculation. Estimates are non-binding and may change based on Steam's final payment.
Official Rulebook
Participants under the age of majority in their jurisdiction may participate but must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to enter and to receive any reward. The developer may require confirmation of parental/guardian consent before issuing payment to a minor.
Records achieved through other modes, unofficial versions, modifications, or external tools are not eligible.
If two or more players are tied for a rewarded position, the developer will resolve the tie by random draw. The developer may conduct this draw in any format, including as a livestreamed event.
- No visible use of cheat software, macros, automation tools, external assistance, or on-screen indicators of modified game files
- The complete leaderboard-record attempt, including the final result
- The player's hand physically touching the mouse throughout the attempt
- The use of a physical computer mouse as the input device (touchpads, simulated mouse inputs, or other alternative input methods are not permitted)
- The mouse cursor visible on screen throughout the attempt
The recording must show the game window and the player's hand/mouse interaction at the same time. The camera angle must allow verification that the player's physical contact with the mouse is maintained for the duration of the attempt. The developer will assess submitted recordings reasonably and in good faith. Recordings with missing footage, cuts, edits, or unclear mouse interaction may be rejected.
Submissions will generally require your Steam ID, a link to or upload of your verification recording, and a way to contact you.
Players selected for season rewards will be contacted exclusively through the Steam account associated with their qualifying leaderboard record, as this is used to verify that the claimant is the record holder. Contact is considered made once a friend request and/or message has been sent to that Steam account, whether or not it is accepted or read.
Information submitted in connection with The Grand Stand may be used as reasonably necessary to administer the competition and comply with applicable legal obligations.
Failure to submit required verification within this period may result in the record being excluded from reward consideration.
If a reward is not claimed, is forfeited, or a winner is disqualified, the developer may award it to the next eligible player or retain it. The developer is not obligated to award an unclaimed reward.
The following may result in disqualification:
- Automation, macros, scripts, bots, or artificial input methods
- Modified game files or unauthorized software
- Leaderboard manipulation or fraudulent submissions
- Misrepresentation of another player's performance
Winners are solely responsible for reporting and paying any taxes owed on rewards they receive. The developer reserves the right to request tax information from a winner where required by law before issuing payment.
The developer may withhold payment if payment cannot be legally or practically completed, including where required information is not provided or payment cannot be processed.
Payments will be made using a mutually workable payment method. If no reasonable payment method is available, the developer may withhold payment as described above.
Winners must provide requested payment information within thirty (30) days of being contacted as described in Clause 04.
The developer is not responsible for delays or inability to administer the competition caused by events outside its reasonable control, including platform outages, payment processor failures, legal restrictions, or other unforeseen circumstances.
Decisions regarding leaderboard eligibility, record verification, and disqualification are final.
Participation in The Grand Stand does not create an employment relationship, partnership, agency relationship, or ownership interest in the game or its revenue.
The developer may discontinue The Grand Stand, or decline to run future seasons, at any time and for any reason. Discontinuation does not affect rewards already earned for a completed season.
ROADMAP
Here's what's planned for Death Standing.
DEATH STANDING PRO LADDER: SEASON ZERO ✔️
The fabric of esports is going to change forever.
Introducing The Grand Stand: a seasonal leaderboard-focused competitive league that pays out a revenue share of DEATH STANDING sales to the baby holders on the top of the standings.
DEATH STANDLE ✔️
A daily standing challenge to spice up your stand routine.
(02.08.2026) YOU CAN NOW MICRODOSE STANDING IN DEATH STANDING: DEATH STANDLE
a daily mode that tests your perception of time, located right within DEATH STANDING.
what is a minute, really?
how about 4 minutes 32 seconds?
how many seconds did it take for you to read this?
what is going on? what is going on?
DEATH GAMBLING
Any respectable esport needs to have a thriving gambling scene, else why are you even competing?
MY DEATH CAN'T BE THIS CUTE: The Pregnant Death Standing Before Me Was Astonished by THE VOID BABY
I recognize that many new players were disappointed coming into DEATH STANDING. That the game forces you to stand against Death.
This goes completely against my design principles of giving the player full agency.
This short visual novel mode will provide an alternative way to beat Death: through courtship.
DEATH STANDING: THE DIGITAL BOARD GAME
Have you ever noticed that board games are usually played while sitting?
THE VOID
How long can you stand yourself?
NON FUNGIBLE BABIES - THE 90'S ARE BACK?!
Every DEATH STANDING player has asked themselves the same question - what happens to the baby after each run?
This update will aim to answer that & provide you with souvenirs that could become your retirement plan.
Never let a good baby go to waste!
(these will not be actual nfts, do those even exist still?)
I Was a NEET With No Future, But Then I Discovered Death Standing on Steam?!
I've received many a letter, talking about y'all's experience with DEATH STANDING and its positive impact on your life.
This short visual novel will aim to symbolize each and everyone of youse's journey with standing.
September 2027
To those who've beaten the game - you already know what it is!
I'll have more to share soon. Thanks for standing by!
PRESS KIT
FACT SHEET
- Developer: Bobosse
- Based in: Poland
- Release Date: 05.06.2026
- Genre: Absurdist comedy / endurance game
- Platforms: PC (Steam)
- Price: $3.99
- Players: 1–9 (local co-op up to 3, online co-op up to 9)
- Engine: Unity 6
- Website: https://deathstanding.pages.dev
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/4627740
- Press Contact: bobosse.dev@gmail.com
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DEATH STANDING is the first of its kind 'STAND' type game, where the player has to do nothing but hold still (hold LMB without moving the mouse itself) for as long as possible. DEATH STANDING is also the future of ESPORTS. Players who finish with a CRADLE RANK within the TOP 3 at the end of the season win a cut of 10% of the game's Steam revenue.
TRAILERS
KEY FEATURES
- STORY mode - survive until Death has to clock out
- Daily DEATH STANDLE mode - feel the time in your head, and drop the baby at the right moment
- IN-GAME REVENUE SHARING LADDER (The Grand Stand)
- LOCAL CO-OP up to 3 players using the same mouse
- ONLINE CO-OP up to 9 players
- STEAM LEADERBOARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
ABOUT DEATH STANDING
Death Standing is a meditative endurance game built on a single mechanic: hold the left mouse button as long as you can, but don't move the mouse itself even a bit.
What souls-like games do with reflexes, precision and muscle memory, Death Standing does with patience and focus.
Your only enemies are: your own urge to do something, your pulse, and your wrist. It's just you.
It also features a relatable story that has or will have happened to all of us at one point in our lives.
Death has come to take Hideous Kojira-san to the Underworld. However, the tricky old bugger has tricked Death itself by grabbing onto a falling baby.
Now Death has no choice but to wait for the baby to be dropped, as the baby has so much to live for still!
Who's going to give up first? Will Kojira-san drop the baby? Or will Death wrap it up for the day and go home?
There's more! Death Standing also features The Grand Stand, a competitive revenue-share leaderboard where the top 3 ranked players split 10% of the game's real Steam earnings, establishing STANDING as a lucrative competitive discipline.
You mustn't stand alone either. Co-op is supported as well, with up to 3 players sharing a single mouse locally, or 9 players holding together online from anywhere in the world.
SCREENSHOTS
LOGO
KEY ART
WEBM CLIPS
SELECTED QUOTES
- "sitting not advised" - Fushigi @Steam
- "(...)it wasn't until Death Standing that I truly understood what it meant to stand" - rogerbert @Metacritic
- "W developer honestly." - @XO_SPlay @twitter
- "Almost immediately after starting the game, it made me realize something I've needed to have realized a long time ago - that there is absolutely nothing wrong with standing still. It's not anything to be ashamed of at all." - eyegeen @Metacritic
ABOUT BOBOSSE
Bobosse is an independent developer dedicated to exploring unexplored gaming genres. He is the innovator of the stand genre. He began standing at a young age, and has not looked back ever since.
HISTORY OF DEATH STANDING
When he was younger, the developer of Death Standing, Bobosse, was made fun of for wiping while standing. It was at that time that he swore he would get his revenge one day.
CREDITS
Everything: Bobosse