Rank 01Why this
Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
The closest matches to Have a Nice Death: Skul: The Hero Slayer, Dead Cells, Death Must Die, Hades, and Astral Ascent. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death.
Rank 02Why this
Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death.
Rank 03



Why this: Also Dark Humor and Rogue-lite, like Have a Nice Death.


Players highlight
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

Why this: Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death.


Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Have a Nice Death at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death.

Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death.




Why this: Also Gothic and Rogue-lite, like Have a Nice Death.


Why this: Also Dark Humor and Rogue-lite, like Have a Nice Death.
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death.

Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death.



Why this: Also Dark Humor and Rogue-lite, like Have a Nice Death.

The closest matches to Have a Nice Death: Skul: The Hero Slayer, Dead Cells, Death Must Die, Hades, and Astral Ascent. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Have a Nice Death is your kind of game, the closest matches are Skul: The Hero Slayer, Dead Cells and Death Must Die — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, punishing and whimsical, and single out its character interaction and charge attacks. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike developed by Magic Design Studios and published by Arc Games. Set in a corporate afterlife where Death himself has become an overworked employee, players wield a scythe through procedurally generated runs featuring charged attacks, dashes, curses, and a frenzy system. The game blends dark humor with action as Death attempts to restore order among his wayward employees. Reviewers highlight the smooth and responsive combat, and players describe the variety of weapons and curses as a major draw. Boss encounters are noted as tough but fair. The game carries a dark and whimsical tone that reviewers find distinctive. Priced at $8.74, it holds an 87% positive rating from over 4,100 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About Have a Nice Death: Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Preface: If you don' enjoy fighting the first floor boss better refund the game. It's all the same down to the end. I guess this is what you get when you want to create a souls-like roguelite and mix Elden Ring, Dead Cells and Hades…”
“Not bad, but lacks a real sense of progression that makes me want to keep playing for hours and hours. The dialogue I personally really disliked, and found every area the same visually with only a minor colour variation. The common enemies…”
People who play it also play: Skul: The Hero Slayer, Dead Cells, Death Must Die
Yes — Have a Nice Death is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Have a Nice Death is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Have a Nice Death are Skul: The Hero Slayer, Dead Cells, Death Must Die.
Have a Nice Death was developed by Magic Design Studios and published by Arc Games.