Unalive
Action roguelike through random laboratory rooms with permadeath
RandomSpin · Published by RandomSpin · Released Jan 5, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 333
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Apr 6, 2022
What is Unalive?
Unalive is a single-player action roguelike set in a hidden laboratory, where you play a victim of its experiments. Fight through randomly generated rooms, avoid traps, collect items that change your abilities, and face bosses. Death ends the run.
For you if...
- +you like quick action and permadeath roguelike runs
- +you enjoy collecting random items to change your abilities
Not for you if...
- −you prefer keeping your progress when you die
- −you want predictable rooms and boss encounters each run
What players say
72% of 333 reviews are positive
Some players describe the action as fast and enjoyable. Others criticize the limited weapon and enemy variety, sparse sound and visuals, and controller controls that allow movement but not aiming.
How many players finish Unalive?
2.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Finished», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Unalive system requirements
Minimum: 500MB, 1 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Unalive?
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- OS
- XP, Vista, Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.6 Ghz
- Graphics
- 500MB
- Memory
- 1000 MB RAM
Does Unalive have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Unalive run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Native resolution not supported
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 7
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Unalive use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
