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Dead

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding boss fights
  • Unique and varied bosses
  • Good soundtrack and atmosphere
  • Replayability with hard modes and achievements
  • Solid controls and gameplay mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Some technical issues and bugs
  • Lack of invincibility frames frustrating
  • Limited content and short game length
  • Some bosses feel unfair or repetitive
  • Low visibility and discoverability on steam

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Phoenix Force

  • RIVE

  • GALAK-Z

  • Obama Boss Fight

  • UBERMOSH:BLACK

  • ScourgeBringer

More expressive

Games that feels like Dead but with more self-expression and customization

  • Wings of Vi

  • Picayune Dreams

  • D'LIRIUM

  • ANTONBLAST

  • DRACOMATON

  • Nova Drift

More exploratory

Games that feels like Dead but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Pronty

  • Voidwrought

  • Lone Fungus

  • Unexplored

  • Bloody Hell

  • 3000th Duel

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Dead. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Dead. These titles are not in What to play next.

Dead: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026