# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [Iratus: Lord of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/807120/iratus-lord-of-the-dead) — Shares procedural generation with The Unliving. 2,929 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/807120/)
2. [Skul: The Hero Slayer](https://imho.run/games/1147560/skul-the-hero-slayer) — Also Villain Protagonist and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving. 9,565 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)
3. [Undead Horde](https://imho.run/games/790850/undead-horde) — Shares horde management with The Unliving. 586 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/790850/)
4. [Be My Horde](https://imho.run/games/2499520/be-my-horde) — Shares horde management and procedural generation with The Unliving. 1,299 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2499520/)
5. [Never Mourn](https://imho.run/games/1839820/never-mourn) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving. 193 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839820/)
6. [Death Must Die](https://imho.run/games/2334730/death-must-die) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Unliving. 13,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334730/)
7. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like The Unliving. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
8. [We Who Are About To Die](https://imho.run/games/973230/we-who-are-about-to-die) — A frequent pick in The Unliving players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,583 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/973230/)
9. [FatalZone](https://imho.run/games/2488510/fatalzone) — Also Rogue-lite and Zombies, like The Unliving. 767 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488510/)
10. [Noita](https://imho.run/games/881100/noita) — Shares procedural generation with The Unliving. 46,278 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/)
11. [Necroking](https://imho.run/games/2852980/necroking) — A frequent pick in The Unliving players' libraries, and another Strategy. 363 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852980/)
12. [Hades](https://imho.run/games/1145360/hades) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Unliving. 139,938 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/)
13. [Dungeon Souls](https://imho.run/games/383230/dungeon-souls) — Shares procedural generation with The Unliving. 802 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383230/)
14. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — Shares procedural generation with The Unliving. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
15. [Dreamscaper](https://imho.run/games/1040420/dreamscaper) — Shares procedural generation with The Unliving. 1,323 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/)
16. [Necronator: Dead Wrong](https://imho.run/games/1144970/necronator-dead-wrong) — A frequent pick in The Unliving players' libraries, and another Action. 216 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144970/)
17. [Unexplored](https://imho.run/games/506870/unexplored) — Shares procedural generation with The Unliving. 494 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/506870/)
18. [Our Darker Purpose](https://imho.run/games/262790/our-darker-purpose) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving. 392 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262790/)
19. [Soulslinger: Envoy of Death](https://imho.run/games/2429240/soulslinger-envoy-of-death) — Shares procedural generation with The Unliving. 257 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429240/)
20. [Astral Ascent](https://imho.run/games/1280930/astral-ascent) — Shares procedural generation with The Unliving. 1,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/)
21. [Crown Trick](https://imho.run/games/1000010/crown-trick) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving. 563 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000010/)
22. [Loot River](https://imho.run/games/1494260/loot-river) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving. 215 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494260/)
23. [BELOW](https://imho.run/games/250680/below) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like The Unliving. 841 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250680/)
24. [Undungeon](https://imho.run/games/928990/undungeon) — Also Rogue-like and Isometric, like The Unliving. 138 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/928990/)

## 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=986040&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=986040&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=986040&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=986040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/986040
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 986040
- **Developer:** RocketBrush Games
- **Publisher:** Team17 Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 26, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/986040/the-unliving)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=986040&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/986040/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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