Games like Death Must Die

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines Death Must Die

Hack-and-Slash95%
Single-Player95%
Run-Based90%
Loot & Drops85%
Character Action80%
Meta-Progression80%
Perks & Traits75%
High Replayability75%
Pixel Art70%
Dark Fantasy70%
Isometric65%
Exhilarating65%
Emergent Systems60%
Bullet Hell55%
Inventory Management50%
Triumphant50%
Ember Knights67% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Character Action.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Character Action.

Hack-and-Slash92%Run-Based89%Loot & Drops78%Character Action75%

Shares Run-Based, Hack-and-Slash, Loot & Drops, Character Action.

Both lean into Run-Based, Hack-and-Slash, Loot & Drops, Character Action.

Run-Based90%Hack-and-Slash85%Loot & Drops80%Character Action72%

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Run-Based, Hack-and-Slash, Loot & Drops, Single-Player.

Run-Based95%Hack-and-Slash90%Loot & Drops70%Single-Player60%
Absolum62% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Character Action, High Replayability.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Character Action, High Replayability.

Hack-and-Slash95%Run-Based85%Character Action70%High Replayability60%
Ball x Pit59% match

Shares Run-Based, Meta-Progression, High Replayability, Loot & Drops.

Both lean into Run-Based, Single-Player, Meta-Progression, High Replayability.

Run-Based90%Single-Player85%Meta-Progression85%High Replayability70%

Shares Run-Based, Hack-and-Slash, Meta-Progression, Loot & Drops.

Both lean into Run-Based, Hack-and-Slash, Single-Player, Meta-Progression.

Run-Based95%Hack-and-Slash85%Single-Player85%Meta-Progression75%

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Exhilarating.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Single-Player.

Hack-and-Slash90%Run-Based85%Loot & Drops65%Single-Player30%
Crawl54% match

Shares Run-Based, Hack-and-Slash, Loot & Drops, Character Action.

Both lean into Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Hack-and-Slash, Character Action.

Run-Based85%Loot & Drops80%Hack-and-Slash70%Character Action70%
Ravenswatch53% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Character Action, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Character Action, Dark Fantasy.

Hack-and-Slash92%Run-Based88%Character Action75%Dark Fantasy78%
Hero Siege51% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Meta-Progression.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Meta-Progression.

Hack-and-Slash95%Run-Based85%Loot & Drops80%Meta-Progression70%

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Meta-Progression, Pixel Art.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Run-Based, Meta-Progression, Single-Player.

Hack-and-Slash92%Run-Based88%Meta-Progression68%Single-Player40%

Shares Run-Based, Hack-and-Slash, Pixel Art, High Replayability.

Both lean into Run-Based, Hack-and-Slash, Pixel Art, High Replayability.

Run-Based95%Hack-and-Slash75%Pixel Art70%High Replayability65%