Rank 01Why this
Shares procedural generation with The Unliving.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like The Unliving
- 29 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Unliving also play
The closest matches to The Unliving: Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Undead Horde, Be My Horde, and Never Mourn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Villain Protagonist and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Shares horde management with The Unliving.
- $16.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 04 
Be My Horde
Why this: Shares horde management and procedural generation with The Unliving.
Rank 05 
Never Mourn
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving.
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Death Must Die
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Unliving.
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Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like The Unliving.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Unliving
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Also Villain Protagonist and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving.
- 92% of 9,565 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: RocketBrush Games
- Price: $16.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 63% of 402 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Build diversity despite roguelite constraints
- Gothic pixel art and eerie sound design
- Necromancer fantasy fully realized
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Dark
More games like The Unliving, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Unliving
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.
Overlord II
Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Action RPG, like The Unliving.
DARK SOULS™ II
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Unliving.
Diablo® IV
Why this: Also Isometric and Hack and Slash, like The Unliving.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Unliving at current Steam store prices.
FatalZone
Why this: Shares procedural generation with The Unliving.
Necroking
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Unliving.
Unexplored
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving.
Necrosmith 2
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Zombies, like The Unliving.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Unliving, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with The Unliving.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also Isometric and Hack and Slash, like The Unliving.
POSTAL
Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Isometric, like The Unliving.
Spiral Knights
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like The Unliving.
Bendy: Lone Wolf
Why this: Also Perma Death and Hack and Slash, like The Unliving.
Himno
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Action RPG, like The Unliving.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why this: Shares procedural generation with The Unliving.
Be My Horde
Why this: Shares horde management and procedural generation with The Unliving.
Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like The Unliving.
About The Unliving
The closest matches to The Unliving: Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Undead Horde, Be My Horde, and Never Mourn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Unliving is your kind of game, the closest matches are Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Skul: The Hero Slayer and Undead Horde — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and dark, and single out its build diversity and horde management. 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 The Unliving: Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants.
Is The Unliving worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 402 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 80% off, now $3.39 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build diversity despite roguelite constraints
- Gothic pixel art and eerie sound design
- Necromancer fantasy fully realized
- Time loop narrative with evolving dialogue
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The Necromancer dream is dead. Game had potential but its just another one of those "grind it till you make it rogue"-likes. What interested me at first was the talk of RPG, but as soon as you dip your toes into the game its very clear its…”
“still very buggy. the overlay frequently is not closing, which ends your run.you have to close the game in this case.”
People who play it also play: Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Undead Horde
Frequently asked about The Unliving
Can I run it?
Does The Unliving run on Steam Deck?
The Unliving 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 The Unliving cost?
The Unliving is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Unliving?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Unliving are Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Undead Horde.
Who developed The Unliving?
The Unliving was developed by RocketBrush Games and published by Team17 Digital.