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
826 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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The Unliving
Dark fantasy action roguelite about raising and commanding undead armies
62% positive
900 reviews
The Dungeon Beneath
Tactical roguelite autobattler where party placement shapes dungeon runs
89% positive
898 reviews
Infinite Tao
Roguelite survival with automatic attacks and magic treasure combinations
77% positive
891 reviews
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LET IT DIE: INFERNO
Roguelite survival action where death costs your gear and body
52% positive
855 reviews
Death Roads: Tournament
Turn-based car combat deckbuilder where vehicle parts change your cards
82% positive
839 reviews
City of Brass
First-person action roguelite with traps you turn against enemies
77% positive
837 reviews
OneBit Adventure
Turn-based dungeon crawler with rising difficulty and optional permadeath
87% positive
Free
Tallowmere
A dungeon platformer with tactical shield blocking and endless runs
90% positive
825 reviews
Ravenbound
Open-world action roguelite with card upgrades and raven flight
53% positive
813 reviews
Demo Evil Egg
A twin-stick arcade shooter built around chasing high scores
98% positive
Free
FROM ASHES, BLOOM
Action roguelike where you plant trees to fight human hordes
93% positive
Free
One Deck Dungeon
Card-based dungeon crawler with dice rolls and persistent hero upgrades
81% positive
808 reviews
Goblin Stone
Turn-based roguelite about rebuilding a goblin colony through expeditions
54% positive
778 reviews
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The Backrooms Deluxe 2
Free-to-play horror exploration with solo and cooperative runs
51% positive
Free
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