# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Shares boss rush and twin stick shooting with Dead. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
2. [Mini-Dead](https://imho.run/games/851530/mini-dead) — Shares boss rush with Dead. 299 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/851530/)
3. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
4. [Sektori](https://imho.run/games/2105620/sektori) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead. 658 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/)
5. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
6. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — A frequent pick in Dead players' libraries, and another Action. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
7. [#KILLALLZOMBIES](https://imho.run/games/303720/killallzombies) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead. 83 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303720/)
8. [ONE BTN BOSSES](https://imho.run/games/1910600/one-btn-bosses) — Also Souls-like and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead. 108 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1910600/)
9. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Dead. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
10. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Dead. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
11. [A Fistful of Gun](https://imho.run/games/229810/a-fistful-of-gun) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead. 77 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229810/)
12. [Bleed 2](https://imho.run/games/396350/bleed-2) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead. 369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396350/)
13. [Waves](https://imho.run/games/107600/waves) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead. 884 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107600/)
14. [Feral Fury](https://imho.run/games/542660/feral-fury) — Shares dodge roll and boss rush with Dead. 52 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/542660/)
15. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Shares boss rush with Dead. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
16. [Esse Proxy](https://imho.run/games/1485070/esse-proxy) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead. 74 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1485070/)
17. [Ultratron](https://imho.run/games/219190/ultratron) — Shares boss rush and twin stick shooting with Dead. 320 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219190/)
18. [Riddled Corpses](https://imho.run/games/369890/riddled-corpses) — A frequent pick in Dead players' libraries, and another RPG. 75 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369890/)
19. [Enter the Gungeon](https://imho.run/games/311690/enter-the-gungeon) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Dead. 38,640 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/)
20. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
21. [Chippy](https://imho.run/games/602700/chippy) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead. 629 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602700/)
22. [REPLIKATOR](https://imho.run/games/1576370/replikator) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead. 75 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576370/)
23. [Rise & Shine](https://imho.run/games/347290/rise-shine) — Shares boss rush with Dead. 184 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347290/)
24. [Dead Estate](https://imho.run/games/1484720/dead-estate) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead. 3,942 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1484720/)

## 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=527150&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=527150&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=527150&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=527150
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/527150
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dead

The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 527150
- **Developer:** Alec Smith, Dane Winn
- **Publisher:** Milo Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 6, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/527150/dead)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=527150&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527150/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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