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Series X|S / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / Switch - 10/28/2025 · Terrible Toybox

Welcome to Purgatory, now under new management! Death by Scrolling is a rogue-like vertically scrolling RPG where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Grim Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.

Series X|S / PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 6/24/2020 · Too Kyo Games, ESQUADRA, Inc., IzanagiGames

An authentic full motion video game from Kazutaka Kodaka, creator of the Danganronpa. Is this a game or a movie? The story reacts to your choices. The story takes place in a hotel. The main character, Makoto Karaki (Kanata Hongo) is a wanted serial killer. However, he has lost all of his memories. Under such circumstances, when he dies, he has a mysterious ability to “time leap” and return to the past. As he’s being chased like a criminal, who can he trust? Who should he be wary of? What is his true identity? The man searches to find the truth as he repeats decisions and death.

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 11/15/2023 · Fernando Tittz

Death Elevator is a simple roguelike where every hit is lethal but time slows down whenever you are in danger. Reach the top floor or die trying!

PS4 / PC / Switch - 2/19/2019 · Compile Heart

A new RPG for the PS4 from Compile Heart, part of their Galapagos RPG project. The game is about saving someone trapped in a virtual reality MMORPG by both going into the game yourself and trying to figure out what happened outside of the game. Staying in the game to long will have negative affects as you will be corrupted by the games bugs you have been fighting. It has turn-based battles with the option to add genres to the VR game to create more options for yourself in battle.

PS4 / PC / Switch - 2/19/2019 · Idea Factory, Compile Heart

In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?

PS4 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 5/13/2025 · Compile Heart

A mysterious man appears, and the heroines are in danger. And so new protagonist Sayaka Hiwatari must face against a chaotic scene of friends and foes alike. The battle against the upper world is about to enter a new phase…

Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Switch - 12/9/2025 · The Outer Zone

Journey through the sorrowful spirit world in a soulslike deck builder. Craft cards and claim powerful totems to defeat the woeful spirits lurking in the mystical lands. Unravel the tale of a grieving mother in her desperate attempt to defy death and bring back her son.

PC - 1/26/2023 · Lighthouse Games Studio

Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.

PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 4/2/2025

Death Kid is a fast-paced arcade-inspired arena brawler with meta-progression. Wipe out hordes of daunting foes, master powerful abilities and grow stronger with each attempt. Venture deep inside a treacherous well to put the wheel of life and death back in motion and break the curse of immortality.

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 4/3/2024 · Stupidi Pixel, Tiny Pixel

It's your first day of work for Death Noodle Delivery Inc. Ride your hoverboard and try to survive in a cyberpunk world on the brink of collapse. Deliver the noodles, hack the hoverboard and build cat bombs. You may find that this world hides a filthy secret. Upgrade your old hoverboard from a rusty ironing board to a perfected killing machine. Jailbreak AI paywalls and unlock new power-ups that let you manipulate time and launch explosive cats! Talk to your neighbours and find out their dirty stories. Browse the web for hacks and pleasure. Survive long enough, and you may discover that this world hides a terrible secret.

PS4 / PC / PS5 - 11/5/2024 · Grounding Inc

Death Note: Killer Within is an online social deduction game for up to 10 players. Players will be split into two teams with different objectives. To win the game, players will need to figure out each other’s identities and either eliminate L who threatens Kira's power or seize the Death Note.

Linux / PC / Mac / Switch - 3/11/2024 · melessthanthree

Death of a Wish is a vicious action-RPG set in a nightmare filled with horrifying monsters and terrifying people. Play as Christian, a Marked child raised by a cult and struggling to escape indoctrination, as he bands with others to challenge their oppressors. By taking down the four Sanctum Faiths: Father, Sister, Cardinal, and Priest, they will upend the order of the world. Rend your foes asunder with magical combos called Arias in a demanding combat system that emphasizes tactical aggression. Enhance your abilities with powerful perks that significantly alter your approach to battle and the rhythm of combat. With a limitless array of ways to fight stylishly, build your character your way to destroy your foes. Christian’s Corruption will constantly rise throughout his journey, pulling him towards a tragic end. He can hold back the Corruption by achieving high ranks in combat and performing long, graceful combos. Only by mastering battle and fighting with true elegance will he stand a chance against the Nightmares. Explore a bleak dreamworld filled with surreal new characters, encounters, and stories. The theocratic city of Neo-Sanctum sets the stage for a struggle to determine the shape of society, and the fates of Christian and his companions. Delve into the secret underworld of the esoteric and abandoned to meet new allies who will aid you on your journey. Christian’s world is rendered with a visual style like no other. Battles come to life in an animated spectacle of blood, light, and motion. Nicolo Telesca’s chilling score mixes electronic sounds with live instrumentation to unite the game with tense anxiety and crackling catharsis.

Linux / PC / Mac - 11/7/2024 · Joe Richardson

Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 5/11/2023 · Saona Studios

“Death or Treat” is an action rogue-lite, Hack and Slash and 2D with traditional animations and handpainted environments.You will play as Scary, the owner of Ghost Mart. The Halloween spirit is missing. Join Scary to save HallowTown.

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 7/25/2025 · Nyctophile Studios

Be prepared for a first-person look on life through the eyes of a teenager, who is trying to escape from mighty Aztec god Xipe Totec. Get ready for a chaotic experience with horror and survival mechanics.

PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 7/21/2016 · Rocketcat Games

Death Road to Canada is a Permadeath Randomized Road Trip Simulator. You manage a group of survivors through decision making events as you travel from Florida to Ontario, Canada. This is mixed in with exploring, sneaking around, or fighting in randomly generated cities and other locations. Scavenge for supplies, find survivors, and deal with massive hordes of classic-style zombies. Recruit up to four survivors with their own random names, appearances, personalities, and quirks that can both help and hinder your journey to safety. Make your own characters to put in the game, and customize them to be based on whoever you'd like.

PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 3/14/2017 · SMG Studio

Death Squared is a co-op puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions.

PS4 / PC - 11/8/2019 · Kojima Productions

Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes.

PlayStation 5 / PC - 6/26/2025 · Kojima Productions

A cinematic open-world action-adventure from Kojima Productions following Sam Porter Bridges on a new journey across Mexico and Australia, blending traversal, delivery logistics, stealth, combat, asynchronous online cooperation, and surreal post-apocalyptic storytelling.

Series X|S / PC / iOS / PS5 / Mac - 9/24/2021 · Kojima Productions

Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes. The Director's Cut includes more character action, extended storylines through new missions and a unique Social Strand System to stay connected with other players around the globe.