# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Skul: The Hero Slayer](https://imho.run/games/1147560/skul-the-hero-slayer) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 9,565 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)
2. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
3. [Death Must Die](https://imho.run/games/2334730/death-must-die) — A frequent pick in Have a Nice Death players' libraries, and another RPG. 13,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334730/)
4. [Hades](https://imho.run/games/1145360/hades) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 139,938 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/)
5. [Astral Ascent](https://imho.run/games/1280930/astral-ascent) — A frequent pick in Have a Nice Death players' libraries, and another Action. 1,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/)
6. [Dragon Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/2803280/dragon-is-dead) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 233 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2803280/)
7. [Cult of the Lamb](https://imho.run/games/1313140/cult-of-the-lamb) — Also Dark Humor and Rogue-lite, like Have a Nice Death. 58,359 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/)
8. [Wizard with a Gun](https://imho.run/games/1150530/wizard-with-a-gun) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 1,734 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150530/)
9. [Dreamscaper](https://imho.run/games/1040420/dreamscaper) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 1,323 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/)
10. [Fallback](https://imho.run/games/864540/fallback) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 114 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864540/)
11. [Spiritfall](https://imho.run/games/1835240/spiritfall) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 1,261 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1835240/)
12. [Rogue Legacy](https://imho.run/games/241600/rogue-legacy) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 10,035 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/)
13. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
14. [Children of Morta](https://imho.run/games/330020/children-of-morta) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 7,392 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/)
15. [Necromantic](https://imho.run/games/2615010/necromantic) — Also Gothic and Rogue-lite, like Have a Nice Death. 92 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615010/)
16. [Our Darker Purpose](https://imho.run/games/262790/our-darker-purpose) — Also Gothic and Rogue-lite, like Have a Nice Death. 392 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262790/)
17. [Cryptical Path](https://imho.run/games/2549380/cryptical-path) — Also Dark Humor and Rogue-lite, like Have a Nice Death. 57 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2549380/)
18. [The Binding of Isaac](https://imho.run/games/113200/the-binding-of-isaac) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 23,345 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/)
19. [Good Robot](https://imho.run/games/358830/good-robot) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 140 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358830/)
20. [Dungeon Souls](https://imho.run/games/383230/dungeon-souls) — Shares procedural generation with Have a Nice Death. 802 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383230/)
21. [Ravenswatch](https://imho.run/games/2071280/ravenswatch) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 7,728 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071280/)
22. [Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot](https://imho.run/games/2348610/slime-3k-rise-against-despot) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 715 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/)
23. [Anomaly Agent](https://imho.run/games/2378620/anomaly-agent) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378620/)
24. [Curse of the Dead Gods](https://imho.run/games/1123770/curse-of-the-dead-gods) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Have a Nice Death. 3,729 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123770/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740720&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740720&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1740720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1740720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Have a Nice Death

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1740720
- **Developer:** Magic Design Studios
- **Publisher:** Arc Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 22, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1740720/have-a-nice-death)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740720/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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