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Games like Don't Die, Collect Loot

If Don't Die, Collect Loot is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dungero, Path of the Runecaster and Lands of Fury — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill yet challenging gameplay, encourages broken builds and chill. 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.

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About Don't Die, Collect Loot: It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing their power as you rip through hordes of enemies in the ultimate power fantasy!

2025ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasualEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Dan Marchand
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Players who liked Don't Die, Collect Loot also play

Steam players who put hours into Don't Die, Collect Loot also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Dungero

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Don't Die, Collect Loot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Dive into the realm of offline roguelike action RPG. Game with easy gameplay, innovation, and addictive loot mechanics. Fight Monsters, Crawl Dungeons, Loot treasures, Have fun

    2025ActionAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Path of the Runecaster

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Don't Die, Collect Loot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Defeat massive hordes of enemies to grow ever more powerful! Unlock new runes and spells to create insane combinations! Gain tons of experience and learn the true meaning of the Runecaster’s path.

    2026ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lands of Fury

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Don't Die, Collect Loot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Fight your way up a brutal mountain. Combine weapons, cartridges, runes, and companions to create devastating combat builds and carve through relentless enemies in this combat-driven roguelite ARPG.

    2026IndieRPGEarly Access10.19 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hover Point

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Don't Die, Collect Loot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Oathguard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Don't Die, Collect Loot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Defy hordes of undead as a paladin. Strike, dodge, and chain devastating abilities through cursed graveyards in this action roguelike. Evolve your Oath, collect ancient relics and unleash deadly combos every run.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Stolen Realm Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and a stressful mood with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Ranked #6 for Don't Die, Collect Loot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    An online co-op survivor-like auto-shooter set in the world of Stolen Realm. Battle relentless hordes of enemies, discover powerful artifacts, modify unique skills, and build unstoppable combos to survive. Play solo or with friends and unleash the full power of the Realm.

    2026ActionIndieRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Ranked #7 for Don't Die, Collect Loot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Welcome to the Reincarnation Insurance Program! This top-down roguelite shooter blends Diablo-style looting with Survivor-like mayhem. Face screen-filling zombie tides, use Divine Tech to liquidate them into ash, and farm god-tier gear to forge your OP build.

    2026ActionAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Gunlocked 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Ranked #8 for Don't Die, Collect Loot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!

    2026ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Don't Die, Collect Loot

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.

  1. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Don't Die, Collect Loot cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Don't Die, Collect Loot cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Chronicon

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Don't Die, Collect Loot cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Use the magical device known as the Chronicon to travel into the souls and memories of fallen heroes to re-live their grand tales! Epic adventures full of loot and monsters await!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Don't Die, Collect Loot cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Reviewers of Don't Die, Collect Loot cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Don't Die, Collect Loot at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam right now. Shares Action with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Die, Collect Loot.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Don't Die, Collect Loot

Does Don't Die, Collect Loot run on Steam Deck?
Don't Die, Collect Loot is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Don't Die, Collect Loot cost?
Don't Die, Collect Loot is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Don't Die, Collect Loot?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Don't Die, Collect Loot are Dungero, Path of the Runecaster, Lands of Fury.
Who developed Don't Die, Collect Loot?
Don't Die, Collect Loot was developed by Dan Marchand and published by indie.io.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Don't Die, Collect Loot.

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