# Games like Death Must Die

> The closest matches to Death Must Die: Halls of Torment, Vampire Survivors, Conquest Dark, Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, and Hades II. 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. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Death Must Die. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
2. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Death Must Die. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
3. [Conquest Dark](https://imho.run/games/3238670/conquest-dark) — Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Death Must Die. 1,860 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3238670/)
4. [Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel](https://imho.run/games/2820820/jotunnslayer-hordes-of-hel) — A frequent pick in Death Must Die players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,857 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820820/)
5. [Hades II](https://imho.run/games/1145350/hades-ii) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Death Must Die. 62,885 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/)
6. [Path of Exile 2](https://imho.run/games/2694490/path-of-exile-2) — Shares build crafting and skill tree progression with Death Must Die. 89,636 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694490/)
7. [Dragon Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/2803280/dragon-is-dead) — Shares skill tree progression and replayability with Death Must Die. 233 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2803280/)
8. [God Of Weapons](https://imho.run/games/2342950/god-of-weapons) — Shares endless mode and wave based survival with Death Must Die. 2,210 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342950/)
9. [Achilles: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2922410/achilles-survivor) — Shares endless mode and loadout customization with Death Must Die. 590 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2922410/)
10. [Heretical](https://imho.run/games/2877540/heretical) — Shares loadout customization and skill tree progression with Death Must Die. 502 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2877540/)
11. [Megabonk](https://imho.run/games/3405340/megabonk) — Shares wave based survival and roguelite progression with Death Must Die. 55,202 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/)
12. [Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos](https://imho.run/games/2665680/tower-of-babel-survivors-of-chaos) — Also Loot and Rogue-lite, like Death Must Die. 6,186 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2665680/)
13. [Have a Nice Death](https://imho.run/games/1740720/have-a-nice-death) — Shares procedural generation with Death Must Die. 4,158 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740720/)
14. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — A frequent pick in Death Must Die players' libraries, and another Action. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
15. [Darkblade Ascent](https://imho.run/games/2406370/darkblade-ascent) — Shares skill tree progression and roguelite progression with Death Must Die. 418 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2406370/)
16. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares build crafting and endless mode with Death Must Die. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
17. [Wildkeepers Rising](https://imho.run/games/2995560/wildkeepers-rising) — Shares difficulty modes and loadout customization with Death Must Die. 64 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2995560/)
18. [Soulstone Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2066020/soulstone-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Death Must Die. 12,055 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2066020/)
19. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Shares endless mode and skill tree progression with Death Must Die. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
20. [Artifact Seeker: Resurrection](https://imho.run/games/3054610/artifact-seeker-resurrection) — Also Rogue-lite and Hack and Slash, like Death Must Die. 162 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3054610/)
21. [Astral Ascent](https://imho.run/games/1280930/astral-ascent) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Death Must Die. 1,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/)
22. [Children of Morta](https://imho.run/games/330020/children-of-morta) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Death Must Die. 7,392 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/)
23. [Call of Sentinels](https://imho.run/games/2558200/call-of-sentinels) — Shares endless mode and wave based survival with Death Must Die. 58 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2558200/)
24. [Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2780710/asgard-s-fall-viking-survivors) — Shares endless mode and wave based survival with Death Must Die. 1,460 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780710/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2334730&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2334730
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2334730
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Death Must Die

Death Must Die is an action roguelite developed by Realm Archive that entered Early Access in 2023 at a price of $6.99. Players descend into a dark fantasy underworld to confront Death, choosing from multiple heroes and equipping God-given boons and blessings to forge powerful synergies. Reviewers highlight the addictive loot collection and deep build crafting that rewards experimentation across challenging runs. Character customization, gear systems, and meta-progression between attempts offer substantial depth, alongside multiple difficulty modes and an endless mode for extended play. Players describe the pixel art as charming, and reviewers note the excellent voice acting for the gods encountered. The game holds an impressive 91% positive rating from over 13,800 Steam reviews and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2334730
- **Developer:** Realm Archive
- **Publisher:** Realm Archive
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 14, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2334730/death-must-die)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2334730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334730/)
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