Rank 01Why this
Shares boss rush and twin stick shooting with Dead.
- $2.24 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like Dead
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Dead also play
The closest matches to Dead: God's Trigger, Mini-Dead, KILL KNIGHT, Sektori, and Nex Machina. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares twin stick shooting with Dead.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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Sektori
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead.
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Nex Machina
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead.
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ONE BTN BOSSES
Why this: Also Souls-like and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Alec Smith, Dane Winn
- Price: $1.24−75%checked Oct 31
- 92% of 140 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss personalities demand unique strategies
- Explosion push lets you reposition enemies
- Modifiers add replayability
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Waves
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Dead.
Bloody Hell
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Souls-like, like Dead.
POSTAL
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead.
Echoes+
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares boss rush and twin stick shooting with Dead.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
God's Trigger
Why this: Shares boss rush and twin stick shooting with Dead.
KILL KNIGHT
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Dead.
Sektori
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead.
ONE BTN BOSSES
Why this: Also Souls-like and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead.
About Dead
The closest matches to Dead: God's Trigger, Mini-Dead, KILL KNIGHT, Sektori, and Nex Machina. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dead is your kind of game, the closest matches are God's Trigger, Mini-Dead and KILL KNIGHT — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its boss rush and dodge roll. 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.
About Dead: The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!
Is Dead worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 140 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss personalities demand unique strategies
- Explosion push lets you reposition enemies
- Modifiers add replayability
- Poetic minimalist story
People who play it also play: God's Trigger, Mini-Dead, KILL KNIGHT
Frequently asked about Dead
Can I run it?
Does Dead work on Steam Deck?
Dead is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Dead cost?
Dead is listed on Steam at 1.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dead?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead are God's Trigger, Mini-Dead, KILL KNIGHT.
Who developed Dead?
Dead was developed by Alec Smith, Dane Winn and published by Milo Games.