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The Unliving

Dark fantasy action roguelite about raising and commanding undead armies

RocketBrush Games · Published by Team17 Digital · Released Oct 26, 2023

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Mixed
62% of 900
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 4, 2025
Minimum PC
HD 5750
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Unliving?

The Unliving is a dark fantasy action roguelite about a necromancer recovering lost memories. In randomly generated runs, you cast spells, turn fallen enemies into undead allies, command them in battle, and fight bosses.

For you if...

  • +you like commanding undead armies during action combat
  • +you enjoy challenging, randomly generated runs and boss fights

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fixed levels over randomly generated runs
  • −you want action combat without managing allied units

What players say

62% of 900 reviews are positive

Players praise the undead army concept and pixel art. Their most common complaint is that minions get stuck or fail to follow commands; they also report awkward controls, bugs, and repetitive runs.

How many players finish The Unliving?

3.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Nihil Supernum», 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

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The Unliving system requirements

Minimum: HD 5750, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4350
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Title is not supported on DirectX 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Title is not supported on DirectX 10

Does The Unliving have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Unliving run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
69
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Unliving 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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