Best Perma Death games on PC
Games where death can permanently end a run, erase a character, or remove major progress, making survival and decisions about risk central to play.
- Careful risk management
- Limited recovery from failure
Related: Roguelike, Survival, Difficult
755 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Goblin Stone
Turn-based roguelite about rebuilding a goblin colony through expeditions
54% positive
778 reviews
FoE Remains
A post-apocalyptic platformer mixing gunfights, spells, and roguelike exploration
96% positive
Free
Demo Dunjungle
Action roguelite with a monkey hero and elemental weapon upgrades
96% positive
760 reviews
Abandoned Archive
Spellcasting action roguelike built around combining magic and relics
93% positive
760 reviews
Gods of Sand
Manage a gladiator school through turn-based arena fights
87% positive
757 reviews
Rogue's Tale
Turn-based dungeon crawler with permanent death and lasting character unlocks
72% positive
756 reviews
Demo Doomsday Hunters
Twin-stick roguelike with guns, spells, and alien artifacts to combine
88% positive
746 reviews
Demo Approaching Infinity
Turn-based space roguelike with procedural exploration and faction quests
95% positive
741 reviews
MOLDRISE
First-person horror about climbing an apartment building as infection spreads
97% positive
732 reviews
Demo PEPPERED: an existential platformer
Pixel-art platformer where failures and choices change the story
96% positive
717 reviews
Demo Million Depth
An action roguelike where time stops when you stand still
93% positive
697 reviews
Crowntakers
Turn-based fantasy tactics with randomized journeys and hex-grid battles
73% positive
688 reviews
Scavenger SV-4
First-person space exploration through a rover on a radioactive planet
91% positive
688 reviews
Welcome to the Game III
Horror simulation balancing dark net searches, hacking, and survival
76% positive
686 reviews
Power Fantasy
Fantasy survival roguelike with unlockable heroes and increasingly difficult challenges
85% positive
Free
Paranautical Activity: Deluxe Atonement Edition
Fast-paced first-person roguelike shooter with procedurally generated levels
70% positive
668 reviews
Bravery and Greed
Co-op roguelite beat 'em up with loot and arena battles
78% positive
665 reviews
UNDERWARD
First-person co-op horror about hauling monster capsules through underground wards
74% positive
665 reviews
Okhlos: Omega
Action roguelike about leading an angry mob against Greek gods
79% positive
664 reviews
Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
Action roguelite platformer where bullets travel around circular levels
82% positive
647 reviews
Kinny and the Cosmic Cauldron
Cooking roguelike deckbuilder with bouncing ingredients and score-building chain reactions
83% positive
628 reviews
WazHack
Side-scrolling roguelike dungeon crawler where time advances only when you act
89% positive
622 reviews
Demo House of Necrosis
Turn-based horror dungeon crawling through a mansion that changes between visits
94% positive
621 reviews
Broken Lines
Squad-based tactics where wartime choices lead to different endings
76% positive
617 reviews