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Dead Estate

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

What works

  • Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • Multiple unique characters and items
  • Engaging horror-themed story and lore
  • Frequent free content updates
  • Vibrant pixel art and catchy soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Isometric perspective can cause visual confusion
  • Some bosses lack variety
  • Minor bugs and glitches reported
  • Limited melee weapon effectiveness
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Enter the Chronosphere

  • Star of Providence

  • Keeper's Toll

  • Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde

  • The Braves

  • Touhou Blooming Chaos 2

More competitive

Games that feels like Dead Estate but with more competition against others

  • BLUE REVOLVER

  • Nuclear Throne

  • Rift of the NecroDancer

  • ANTONBLAST

  • Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

  • Shovel Knight Dig

More social

Games that feels like Dead Estate but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • GUNTOUCHABLES

  • Chenso Club

  • Voidigo

  • Enter the Gungeon

  • Dungreed

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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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 Estate. These titles are not in What to play next.

Dead Estate: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026