Choose Skul: The Hero Slayer
Choose Skul: The Hero Slayer if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.4% positive across 9,565 reviews.
Skul: The Hero Slayer vs Have a Nice Death
Skul: The Hero Slayer and Have a Nice Death both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021) is 2 years older than Have a Nice Death (2023). Skul: The Hero Slayer scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Have a Nice Death (87.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Have a Nice Death
Choose Have a Nice Death if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Skul: The Hero Slayer and Have a Nice Death sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Skul: The Hero Slayer |  Have a Nice Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (9,565 reviews) | 87.5% positive (4,158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SOUTHPAW GAMES | Magic Design Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021) is 2 years older than Have a Nice Death (2023).
- Skul: The Hero Slayer scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Have a Nice Death (87.5% positive).
- Have a Nice Death is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Skul: The Hero Slayer (8.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Skul: The Hero Slayer is Deck Unsupported, Have a Nice Death is Deck Verified.
Skul: The Hero Slayer vs Have a Nice Death — FAQ
- Which is better, Skul: The Hero Slayer or Have a Nice Death?
- On Steam reviews Skul: The Hero Slayer scores higher (92.4% positive) than Have a Nice Death (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Skul: The Hero Slayer is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Skul: The Hero Slayer or Have a Nice Death first?
- If you want chronology, Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021) came out before Have a Nice Death (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Skul: The Hero Slayer and Have a Nice Death similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.