# Games like DEATH PENALTY

> The closest matches to DEATH PENALTY: Darkest Dungeon®, Silver Pines, BLACK SOULS, Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, and OFF. 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. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Shares turn based combat and procedural generation with DEATH PENALTY. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
2. [Silver Pines](https://imho.run/games/2333000/silver-pines) — Shares inventory management and resource management with DEATH PENALTY. 4,136 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333000/)
3. [BLACK SOULS](https://imho.run/games/3755860/black-souls) — Shares stealth and permadeath with DEATH PENALTY. 1,427 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3755860/)
4. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Shares turn based combat and inventory management with DEATH PENALTY. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
5. [OFF](https://imho.run/games/3339880/off) — A frequent pick in DEATH PENALTY players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,016 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/)
6. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares boss fights and meta progression with DEATH PENALTY. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
7. [Die For The Lich](https://imho.run/games/3415570/die-for-the-lich) — Shares permadeath and boss fights with DEATH PENALTY. 165 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3415570/)
8. [Trench Face](https://imho.run/games/3894170/trench-face) — Also Stealth and Turn-Based Combat, like DEATH PENALTY. 284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3894170/)
9. [Crown Trick](https://imho.run/games/1000010/crown-trick) — Shares turn based combat and meta progression with DEATH PENALTY. 563 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000010/)
10. [AI LIMIT](https://imho.run/games/2407270/ai-limit) — Also Souls-like and Dungeon Crawler, like DEATH PENALTY. 3,437 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2407270/)
11. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like DEATH PENALTY. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
12. [Demeo](https://imho.run/games/1484280/demeo) — Shares turn based combat with DEATH PENALTY. 1,163 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1484280/)
13. [Cyclopean: The Great Abyss](https://imho.run/games/2958790/cyclopean-the-great-abyss) — Shares permadeath and turn based combat with DEATH PENALTY. 120 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958790/)
14. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — Also Souls-like and Dungeon Crawler, like DEATH PENALTY. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
15. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Shares turn based combat and crafting with DEATH PENALTY. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
16. [The Bleakest Keep](https://imho.run/games/3231520/the-bleakest-keep) — Shares survival mode and permadeath with DEATH PENALTY. 544 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3231520/)
17. [Look Outside](https://imho.run/games/3373660/look-outside) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like DEATH PENALTY. 8,069 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3373660/)
18. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like DEATH PENALTY. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
19. [Blood West](https://imho.run/games/1587130/blood-west) — Also Souls-like and Stealth, like DEATH PENALTY. 3,604 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587130/)
20. [Bendy and the Dark Revival](https://imho.run/games/1063660/bendy-and-the-dark-revival) — Shares stealth and boss fights with DEATH PENALTY. 7,385 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063660/)
21. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Shares stealth and crafting with DEATH PENALTY. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
22. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — A frequent pick in DEATH PENALTY players' libraries, and another Action. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
23. [Hunt the Night](https://imho.run/games/1649740/hunt-the-night) — Also Souls-like and Dungeon Crawler, like DEATH PENALTY. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649740/)
24. [Jupiter Hell Classic](https://imho.run/games/3126530/jupiter-hell-classic) — Also Dungeon Crawler and Turn-Based Combat, like DEATH PENALTY. 187 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3126530/)

## 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=4182430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4182430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4182430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4182430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4182430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About DEATH PENALTY

YOU ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH... Slither your way through an impenetrable fortress crawling with devils faster, stronger, and more cunning than any human. By sheer luck you've slipped through the cracks, but discovery means certain death. How long are you going to delay the inevitable?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4182430
- **Developer:** HACKJOB
- **Publisher:** UnderWare
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 15, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4182430/death-penalty)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4182430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4182430/)
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