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
240 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Ziggurat
First-person magic shooter with randomized dungeons and boss fights
85% positive
3,972 reviews
Just Die Already
Open-world sandbox with fragile retirees and dangerous challenges
82% positive
3,922 reviews
Despotism 3k
Roguelite resource management as an AI exploiting captive humans
77% positive
3,836 reviews
Star Traders: Frontiers
Space RPG with crew management and multiple career paths
83% positive
3,812 reviews
Monstrum
First-person survival horror with shifting ship layouts and stalking monsters
91% positive
3,774 reviews
Windowkill
Twin-stick roguelike shooter where the game window closes in
96% positive
3,737 reviews
Roguelands
2D action roguelike with planetary runs and persistent ship upgrades
80% positive
3,726 reviews
Deadlink
Cyberpunk first-person shooter with randomized runs and upgradeable combat shells
89% positive
3,671 reviews
Cluckmech Oasis
Top-down roguelite shooter and tower defense with flexible building
88% positive
3,636 reviews
SYNTHETIK 2
Top-down roguelite shooter with manual reloads and customizable weapons
81% positive
3,491 reviews
Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Psychological horror about a detour and an unplanned motel stay
87% positive
3,428 reviews
Star of Providence
Top-down bullet-hell roguelite with changing weapons and escalating boss fights
97% positive
3,371 reviews
Immortal Redneck
First-person roguelite about a mummified tourist fighting through pyramids
89% positive
3,339 reviews
ScourgeBringer
2D roguelite platformer built around fast dashes and attacks
86% positive
3,282 reviews
Trials of Fire
Turn-based deck-building RPG with three-hero battles and overworld exploration
86% positive
3,261 reviews
Path of Achra
Turn-based roguelike RPG centered on combinations of triggered abilities
98% positive
3,261 reviews
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
Cyberpunk tactical RPG with gridless movement, stealth, and crew management
94% positive
3,209 reviews
轮回修仙路
3D cultivation roguelite where each reincarnation strengthens your character
82% positive
3,193 reviews
Space Crew: Legendary Edition
Single-player space strategy with crew management and ship emergencies
74% positive
3,190 reviews
Organ Trail: Director's Cut
Retro zombie survival strategy on a westward station wagon trip
88% positive
3,145 reviews
ZOMBI
First-person survival horror where dead survivors carry your gear
64% positive
3,140 reviews
Dark Deity
Top-down tactical RPG with squad training and lasting battle wounds
72% positive
3,114 reviews
ELDERBORN
First-person dark fantasy slasher with difficult, weapon-based melee combat
86% positive
3,108 reviews
Card Survival: Tropical Island
Card-based island survival simulation with detailed needs and crafting
95% positive
3,063 reviews