Have a Nice Death

Magic Design Studios / Mar 22, 2023 / Action, Indie

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Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.

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What's new

Minor Hotfix - March 18, 2024

2024-03-20

CHANGES - The condition to unlock the achievement “Oh Shoo, O’Shah” has been modified: instead of getting all the curses AND penalties, you just need to get all the curses. BUG FIXED - We've also fixed a problem that could block certain penalties of a world if the player didn't go to the restroom after this world. The problem persisted even on subsequent runs if the player did not reach the restroom in question.

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What players say

Very Positive

87% positive, 4,661 reviews

Recommended15 hrs played

Played this on game pass, but that sucks now, so got it here. What a nice game, controls are super nice, the art its jus freaking awesome, and music and sfx are perfect!

11 found this helpful, 2026-01-26

Recommended107 hrs played

English Version (french below) : Ok so this game is nice, has very charming art direction, cool music and nice gameplay as well as plenty of nice combinations You could compare this game to dead cells with controls more similar to Hollow Knight. Ok now, I had some complaints with the game but had some trouble understanding exactly what the problem really was. Mainly, the game is hard as balls. And it's...

9 found this helpful, 2026-07-25

Not recommended36 hrs played

♡ TLDR ♡ I'm really on the fence to recommend this or not... Its more complex than a yes or no. Its not a bad game, and while $25 for this 2023 title is not unreasonable... milage on this feels somewhat black and white. You may like it and be perfectly happy, or hate it and feel like you've wasted your money. I would strongly suggest waiting for a sale if you'd like to go for it. I played for a total of approx. 36...

20 found this helpful, 2026-04-09

Not recommended