Games like Death Must Die
If you like Death Must Die (roguelite, survivors-like and dark fantasy), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Halls of Torment
- In common: progression and short sessions
For 30 minutes of simple action and constant progression, with a more serious tone than others in the genre.
Boneraiser Minions
- In common: short sessions and progression
When you want short runs where your army grows by itself and you always unlock something new.
Vampire Survivors
- In common: progression and short sessions
- Difference: more co-op
Perfect when you have little time and little energy but want to end the session feeling you've made progress: every run unlocks characters, weapons or maps.
Megabonk
- In common: progression and short sessions
When you want short, chaotic runs you can play with a podcast on and that keep showering you with rewards.
20 Minutes Till Dawn
- In common: short sessions and action
When you have exactly twenty minutes: a standard run is won at dawn, and there's a ten-minute quick mode too.
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
- In common: progression and short sessions
When you've got about 20 minutes, the length of a normal level: even if you die early, you earn points for permanent upgrades.
Brotato
- In common: short sessions and action
- Difference: more co-op
Ideal for a short session with a bit of spark: each wave lasts under a minute and the shop gives you small decisions without overwhelming you.
BALL x PIT
- In common: progression and short sessions
When you want short, explosive runs where every ball combination brings something new.
Astro Prospector
- In common: progression and short sessions
When you want something short: the story lasts about 5 hours, and there's a separate free survivors-like mode afterwards.
Hades
- In common: progression and action
- Difference: more story
An attempt lasts between 20 and 40 minutes and you always return home with something: upgrades, new dialogue or story progress.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Death Must Die
A survivors-like with ARPG loot: you cross the underworld through hordes using auto-attack and a dash to dodge, pick one of three blessings from a god whenever you level up, and between attempts you keep weapons, rings and talents.
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