The Unliving
Dark fantasy action roguelite about raising and commanding undead armies
RocketBrush Games · Published by Team17 Digital · Released Oct 26, 2023
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 62% of 900
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 4, 2025
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.
Screenshots and trailer
The Unliving system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 69
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- RPG
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Adventure
- Zombies
- Hack and Slash
- Villain Protagonist
- Dungeon Crawler
- Action Roguelike
- Perma Death
- Roguelite
- Difficult
- Action RPG
- Isometric
- Roguelike
- Horror
Recent updates
- Oct 4, 2025 · Update Required
- Jul 25, 2023 · The Unliving l Hotfix 2
- Jul 3, 2023 · The Unliving l Hotfix
- Jun 29, 2023 · The Unliving l Apex Necromancy Update
- Mar 29, 2023 · The Unliving l Rage of the Dead Update
2 DLC available.
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