diff --git a/scripts/game_manager.gd b/scripts/game_manager.gd
index c8b024e..5c9bbf3 100644
--- a/scripts/game_manager.gd
+++ b/scripts/game_manager.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ enum GameState {
 var current_state: GameState = GameState.HUB
 var _previous_state: GameState = GameState.HUB
 
+const RunEndScreenScene = preload("res://scripts/ui/run_end_screen.gd")
+
+var _run_end_screen: CanvasLayer = null
+
 func _ready() -> void:
 	EventBus.run_started.connect(_on_run_started)
 	EventBus.run_ended.connect(_on_run_ended)
@@ -48,7 +52,10 @@ func start_run() -> void:
 func _on_run_started() -> void:
 	change_state(GameState.RUN)
 
-func _on_run_ended(_survived: bool) -> void:
-	# Body parts are always kept — save before returning to hub
+func _on_run_ended(reached_hub: bool) -> void:
+	# Save immediately — body parts and bank are always kept
 	SaveManager.save()
-	call_deferred("go_to_hub")
+	# Show end screen; it calls go_to_hub() when ready
+	_run_end_screen = RunEndScreenScene.new()
+	get_tree().root.add_child(_run_end_screen)
+	_run_end_screen.show_result(reached_hub)
diff --git a/scripts/ui/run_end_screen.gd b/scripts/ui/run_end_screen.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a25cc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ui/run_end_screen.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+extends CanvasLayer
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Run End Screen
+# Instantiated by GameManager on run_ended. Call show_result(bool) after
+# adding to tree. Calls GameManager.go_to_hub() when ready.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const FADE_IN_TIME  := 0.3
+const FADE_OUT_TIME := 0.3
+const DEATH_HOLD    := 2.5
+
+var _root: Control = null
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	layer        = 10
+	process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_ALWAYS
+
+
+func show_result(reached_hub: bool) -> void:
+	if reached_hub:
+		_show_victory()
+	else:
+		_show_death()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Death screen — auto-advances after DEATH_HOLD seconds
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+func _show_death() -> void:
+	_build_root(Color(0, 0, 0, 0.85))
+
+	_add_label("SYSTEMS OFFLINE", 36, Vector2(0, -80))
+	_add_label("FLOOR %d" % RunManager.current_floor, 20, Vector2(0, 0))
+	_add_label("ALL RUN DATA LOST", 16, Vector2(0, 40))
+
+	_fade_in()
+	await get_tree().create_timer(DEATH_HOLD).timeout
+	_fade_out_then_hub()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Victory screen — player must click to continue
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+func _show_victory() -> void:
+	_build_root(Color(0, 0, 0, 0.75))
+
+	_add_label("RUN COMPLETE", 36, Vector2(0, -100))
+	_add_label("FLOOR %d CLEARED" % RunManager.current_floor, 20, Vector2(0, -40))
+	_add_label("SCRAP RETURNED:  %d" % UpgradeManager.wallet_credits, 18, Vector2(0, 10))
+
+	var btn        := Button.new()
+	btn.text        = "RETURN TO HUB"
+	btn.position    = Vector2(-80, 70)
+	btn.pressed.connect(_fade_out_then_hub)
+	_root.add_child(btn)
+
+	_fade_in()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+func _build_root(bg_color: Color) -> void:
+	if _root:
+		_root.queue_free()
+
+	var bg              := ColorRect.new()
+	bg.color             = bg_color
+	bg.anchor_right      = 1.0
+	bg.anchor_bottom     = 1.0
+	bg.mouse_filter      = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
+	add_child(bg)
+
+	_root = Control.new()
+	_root.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_CENTER)
+	bg.add_child(_root)
+
+
+func _add_label(text: String, font_size: int, offset: Vector2) -> void:
+	var lbl                         := Label.new()
+	lbl.text                         = text
+	lbl.horizontal_alignment         = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	lbl.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", font_size)
+	lbl.position                     = offset + Vector2(-200, 0)
+	lbl.custom_minimum_size          = Vector2(400, 0)
+	_root.add_child(lbl)
+
+
+func _fade_in() -> void:
+	modulate.a = 0.0
+	var tw := create_tween()
+	tw.tween_property(self, "modulate:a", 1.0, FADE_IN_TIME)
+
+
+func _fade_out_then_hub() -> void:
+	var tw := create_tween()
+	tw.tween_property(self, "modulate:a", 0.0, FADE_OUT_TIME)
+	tw.tween_callback(func(): GameManager.go_to_hub())