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 Void War
Space roguelite about managing a ship, crew, and boarding parties
93% positive
3,834 reviews
Star Traders: Frontiers
Space RPG with crew management and multiple career paths
83% positive
3,773 reviews
Dungeons of Dredmor
Turn-based dungeon crawler with random levels and flexible skills
93% positive
3,769 reviews
Demo Hell Clock
Action roguelike with timed dungeon runs rooted in Brazilian history
82% positive
3,718 reviews
One Way Heroics
Side-scrolling roguelike RPG where darkness closes in with every move
94% positive
3,714 reviews
Caveblazers
Fantasy action platformer with randomized caves and permanent death
85% positive
3,709 reviews
Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Psychological horror about a detour and an unplanned motel stay
86% positive
3,684 reviews
Windowkill
Twin-stick roguelike shooter where the game window closes in
95% positive
3,678 reviews
Demo Deadlink
Cyberpunk first-person shooter with randomized runs and upgradeable combat shells
89% positive
3,671 reviews
Blackthorn Arena
Gladiator management RPG where trained fighters risk death in competition
68% positive
3,588 reviews
Monstrum
First-person survival horror with shifting ship layouts and stalking monsters
91% positive
3,554 reviews
SYNTHETIK 2
Top-down roguelite shooter with manual reloads and customizable weapons
77% positive
3,414 reviews
Star of Providence
Top-down bullet-hell roguelite with changing weapons and escalating boss fights
96% positive
3,373 reviews
Demo Path of Achra
Turn-based roguelike RPG centered on combinations of triggered abilities
98% positive
3,292 reviews
Demo Crying Suns
Space roguelite about commanding a fleet through a fallen empire
85% positive
3,257 reviews
ZOMBI
First-person survival horror where dead survivors carry your gear
63% positive
3,234 reviews
Heretic's Fork
Deckbuilding tower defense against sinners escaping from Hell
84% positive
3,229 reviews
Roguelands
2D action roguelike with planetary runs and persistent ship upgrades
80% positive
3,222 reviews
Demo Cluckmech Oasis
Top-down roguelite shooter and tower defense with flexible building
86% positive
3,178 reviews
Just Die Already
Open-world sandbox with fragile retirees and dangerous challenges
84% positive
3,133 reviews
轮回修仙路
3D cultivation roguelite where each reincarnation strengthens your character
82% positive
3,064 reviews
Trials of Fire
Turn-based deck-building RPG with three-hero battles and overworld exploration
86% positive
3,058 reviews
Demo Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Top-down roguelike shooter with scarce ammunition and permanent death
85% positive
2,904 reviews
Shelter
A survival adventure about keeping badger cubs fed and safe
86% positive
2,902 reviews