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.
Have a Nice Death vs Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord
Have a Nice Death and Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord 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. Have a Nice Death (2023) is 1 year older than Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord (2024). Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% 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 Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord
Choose Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord launched in 2024.
Both Have a Nice Death and Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord 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
 Have a Nice Death |  Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.74 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (4,158 reviews) | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Magic Design Studios | DUO AB Indie Developer |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Have a Nice Death (2023) is 1 year older than Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord (2024).
- Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Have a Nice Death (87.5% positive).
- Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Have a Nice Death (6.99 USD vs. 8.74 USD).
- Have a Nice Death is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord has no Deck rating yet.
Have a Nice Death vs Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord — FAQ
- Should I play Have a Nice Death or Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord first?
- If you want chronology, Have a Nice Death (2023) came out before Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord (2024). 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 Have a Nice Death and Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord 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.
- Does Have a Nice Death run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Have a Nice Death is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.