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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Demo Xenopurge
Tactical auto-battler where you command alien-hunting troops through computer screens
85% positive
434 reviews
Starlight Revolver
Anime action RPG with roguelite runs and city downtime
61% positive
431 reviews
Demo Escape The Mad Empire
Isometric party-based dungeon crawler with pausable combat and repeat runs
86% positive
427 reviews
5050
A game of chance where bets double or disappear
88% positive
Free
FLERP
Arcade tower defense roguelite with recruits that fight automatically
86% positive
418 reviews
Exo Rally Championship
Off-road racing simulation with thruster-equipped rovers on alien planets
91% positive
414 reviews
Cosmodread
VR survival horror where every escape attempt reshuffles the ship
90% positive
408 reviews
Steel Assault
Side-scrolling action platformer with whip combat and zipline movement
76% positive
407 reviews
Space Rogue
Space strategy roguelike with crew management and customizable sandbox rules
61% positive
405 reviews
Mind
Top-down action roguelite built around interchangeable robot parts and weapons
65% positive
401 reviews
Neon Sundown
Top-down arena shooter with enemy swarms and upgradeable combat ships
88% positive
400 reviews
SNAKE FARM
Top-down action roguelike where you buy the enemies you fight
95% positive
400 reviews
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up
Side-scrolling rat shooter with troop management and base defense
95% positive
398 reviews
Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
Turn-based dungeon crawler with procedural levels and distinct character builds
86% positive
397 reviews
Breach Wanderers
Roguelite deckbuilder with customizable starting decks and future card choices
87% positive
394 reviews
Loot River
Top-down action roguelite with combat on sliding dungeon platforms
68% positive
394 reviews
Hive Blight
Roguelike auto-battler built around insect squads and clan synergies
94% positive
394 reviews
Demo Tower Escape
Reverse tower defense with route planning and customizable minion teams
81% positive
393 reviews
Infinite Blue
Underwater exploration sandbox where you switch between ocean animals
64% positive
Free
Enlightenment
Top-down roguelite shooter with persistent weapon unlocks between dungeon runs
61% positive
392 reviews
Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko
Plinko-style roguelike deckbuilder with turn-based challenges and money targets
66% positive
391 reviews
Zorbus
Turn-based fantasy roguelike with recruitable allies and enemies that retreat
90% positive
384 reviews
Fishing Grind
Co-op fishing across wilderness locations where wildlife can attack
86% positive
Free
Voidborn
A roguelite first-person shooter with upgrades that persist after death
83% positive
382 reviews