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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Spectator
Security-camera horror about spotting paranormal changes before your shift ends
92% positive
123 reviews
HAZAMA_QUEEN
A fast roguelite shooter where killing demons keeps you alive
97% positive
122 reviews
Demo Dungeon Exiles
A roguelike autobattler with branching dungeons and class-based character builds
79% positive
122 reviews
Endless Dark
Turn-based horror roguelite about maintaining a failing colony ship
98% positive
121 reviews
Cats, Guns & Robots Prologue
Action roguelike with a cat controlling an armed robot
89% positive
Free
OmniFootman
Action roguelite with Souls-style combat in an ever-changing cursed kingdom
80% positive
120 reviews
Demonpact: Clarice
Turn-based RPG where demon summoners become targets for bounty hunters
96% positive
Free
Demo Crystal Guardians TD
Roguelike tower defense on an expanding, procedurally generated battlefield
90% positive
119 reviews
SpeedOverflow
Top-down action roguelite where running and dashing drive combat
72% positive
119 reviews
VERLIES II
First-person dungeon crawling for treasure, where death ends your run
60% positive
118 reviews
ETERNAL BLOOD
First-person arena shooter built around fast movement and demon hordes
74% positive
118 reviews
REPLIKATOR
Top-down roguelite shooter with permanent character and ship upgrades
84% positive
118 reviews
Demon Lord Reincarnation
A dungeon-crawling RPG where mistakes can permanently cost party members
67% positive
118 reviews
The Backrooms Project
Exploration horror in a maze of seemingly endless yellow rooms
64% positive
117 reviews
Cocaine Dealer
Crime management sim about packaging cocaine and directing street sellers
82% positive
116 reviews
Snake Crush Survivors
Snake-style action roguelike with match-three skills and character upgrades
89% positive
115 reviews
XenoWorld ~The Rondeau of Astra~
A tactical roguelite combining chess-style battles with card mechanics
80% positive
113 reviews
Slimekeep
Twin-stick roguelike where slimes grow stronger and yield more resources
88% positive
112 reviews
• Dread Chess ✣
A chess puzzle adventure built around matches that play themselves
77% positive
Free
Demo The Away Team: Lost Exodus
A space text adventure where your decisions shape the crew's survival
73% positive
Free
Burning Knight
Top-down bullet-hell roguelike with items you can combine into new builds
68% positive
111 reviews
Feral Fury
Twin-stick roguelite shooter with armed pandas and randomized stages
76% positive
110 reviews
Demo Cyberemo 2007
A side-scrolling platformer with boss fights and multiple endings
77% positive
110 reviews
DIG - Deep In Galaxies
A space action roguelike where you dig through planets
96% positive
110 reviews