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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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
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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
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Voidborn
A roguelite first-person shooter with upgrades that persist after death
83% positive
382 reviews
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Mage and Monsters II
An auto battler where armies fight while you cast spells
82% positive
382 reviews
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硬币与仙人掌 (Coins & Wishpalm)
Open-world RPG where death shortens an already limited lifespan
76% positive
382 reviews
Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens
2D action roguelike with randomized rooms and four-player co-op
82% positive
381 reviews
99 Levels To Hell
Side-scrolling roguelite shooter mixing guns, magic, and dungeon traps
59% positive
380 reviews
Demo Rogue Blight
2D action roguelite where status effects work even on bosses
91% positive
377 reviews
Domestic Dog
A dog survival sandbox with robot, alien, and ghost breeds
82% positive
376 reviews
Perseus: Titan Slayer
Hack-and-slash roguelike with branching choices and upgrades from Greek gods
65% positive
371 reviews
ATOMINE
A twin-stick roguelite shooter about a virus infiltrating computer systems
73% positive
370 reviews
Railroads & Catacombs
A tactical roguelike deckbuilder with a train as your base
74% positive
370 reviews