The Dead World follows a young boy named Kyle and his friends as they set out to escape their dying world. In order to flee the desert world of Tehrahey, the kids will need to find long lost relics left behind by the mysterious Traveler, the creator of their world. The journey will take them out into an unforgiving world that offers little hope of survival for its inhabitants. Will the kids be able to survive the heat of the Erima, the frozen ruins of Glachalis, or the tyrannical might of The Maker all while following a talking black cat?