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Games like Have a Nice Death

  • 25 games
  • Updated Oct 23, 2026

Players who liked Have a Nice Death also play

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.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2021
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

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

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2018
  1. Rank 04

    Hades

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    Astral Ascent

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  3. Rank 07

    Cult of the Lamb

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

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Have a Nice Death

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Skul: The Hero Slayer

    Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death.

    • 92% of 9,565 reviews
  2. 2
    Dead Cells

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

    • 96% of 43,598 reviews
  3. 3
    Death Must Die

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 91% of 13,825 reviews
  4. 4
    Hades

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 98% of 139,938 reviews
  5. 5
    Astral Ascent

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 1,699 reviews
  6. 6
    Dragon Is Dead

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 79% of 233 reviews
  7. 7
    Cult of the Lamb

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

    • 96% of 58,359 reviews
  8. 8
    Wizard with a Gun

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 83% of 1,734 reviews
  9. 9
    Dreamscaper

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 1,323 reviews
  10. 10
    Fallback

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 114 reviews
  11. 11
    Spiritfall

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 1,261 reviews
  12. 12
    Rogue Legacy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 10,035 reviews
  13. 13
    Halls of Torment

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 96% of 20,900 reviews
  14. 14
    Children of Morta

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 7,392 reviews
  15. 15
    Necromantic

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

    • 60% of 92 reviews
  16. 16
    Our Darker Purpose

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 83% of 392 reviews
  17. 17
    Cryptical Path

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 84% of 57 reviews
  18. 18
    The Binding of Isaac

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 23,345 reviews
  19. 19
    Good Robot

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 90% of 140 reviews
  20. 20
    Dungeon Souls

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 802 reviews
  21. 21
    Ravenswatch

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 86% of 7,728 reviews
  22. 22
    Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 78% of 715 reviews
  23. 23
    Anomaly Agent

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 1,031 reviews
  24. 24
    Curse of the Dead Gods

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 84% of 3,729 reviews
Have a Nice Death — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: Magic Design Studios
  • Price: $24.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 87% of 4,158 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie
  • Metacritic 81
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Attacks feel smooth and responsive
  • Boss fights are tough but fair
  • Dark humor and writing
  • Dark
  • Punishing
  • Whimsical

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About 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.

Is Have a Nice Death worth buying?

  • 88% of 4,158 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

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…”
74 h played
“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…”
17 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Skul: The Hero Slayer, Dead Cells, Death Must Die

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Frequently asked about Have a Nice Death

Can I run it?

Is Have a Nice Death verified for Steam Deck?

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.

How much does Have a Nice Death cost?

Have a Nice Death is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Have a Nice Death?

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.

Who developed Have a Nice Death?

Have a Nice Death was developed by Magic Design Studios and published by Arc Games.