Death Must Die
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Death Must Die is a action roguelike, bullet hell and rogue-lite game
developed and published by Realm Archive.
Released on November 14th 2023 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.
It has received 18,722 reviews of which 17,330 were positive and 1,392 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 5.85€ on Steam and has a 15% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3210
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 10 capable GPU
- Storage: 3 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: 11 Big Sur
- Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris Plus
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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Game is good. The writing and dialogue feels like it came from a millennial that never aged out of 2012 and subsequently became a reddit moderator.
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I think there's been a lot of misunderstanding about this title as is evident by the amount of people who are confused coming into this game in how it is different from other horde based games and not exactly seeing the "meta progression" because ironically; that's how DMD separates itself from the rest of the genre. I'd break the "meta progression" into 3 tiers. Gear, Talents, and understanding a class. One thing that makes horde killers such a great genre is the ability to get as OP as possible and melt enemies in vast different ways and every character has their means to do this in a myriad of fun different ways with different builds. Onto understanding the meta progression in DMD. In my opinion I think the gear is a pretty obvious one and the one you will start to notice as soon as you go from being empty to equipping your first basic piece of equipment. It should be easy to see this because when you finish your run; you keep the loot. In that aspect you could compare DMD to a diablo, or Grim Dawn; with tiered loot that gets insanely better with it's quality and own tier list. Loot can also be shared between characters in the form of rings/amulets/relics so you have an inner mingling of progression, but still get hyped when you hit a mythic with a character you need it for. DMD also creates an easy feel to loot. I don't ever feel I'm unsatisfied with a run and beating the last boss and the loot that drops unlike typical ARPGs. With a massive box to hold all the stuff you're unsure about using or saving for different characters it's easy to see how this is the approach to the first part of the meta progression for the game. Talents are a no brainer. Kill a boss, get a token and the character you played as gets stronger. Instead of paying for passive upgrades for you, the more you play with a specific character the stronger they become. This is a good approach because it creates a progression for each character. I personally enjoy the talents approach because it gives the player something rewarding to seek while the game is still in EA and awaiting content. Finally I think it's unfair that people don't recognize the craft that went into making each character OP in their own special way. I feel this is the third tier of the meta progression "Understanding the character". Each character is able to take X amount of god favor types. This is hinted to you through achievements. For example: Merris has an achievement to summon 40 minions. Which seems like a tall order, until you take into account that she has 2 summon slots, and an epic frost wolf paired with necromancy can put 80 bodies on the field. She also has an achievement to have 4 casts, and the amount of stuff going on the field is just fantastic. To conclude I think what makes DMD so great is it's ability to take the genre into more of an ARPG feel. You dodge, and you have to aim your attacks. There is an auto attack option, but I feel it's not necessary. Yet it still manages to have what makes horde killers so great. Every character can be OP, every favor you never take is one you're just missing out on being your favorite.
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Personal Overview One of the few games that I can say has a very big potential to be one of the best, or the best of its genera. Death Must Die is a excellent game and very well developed for its early access. I would wager the current version of the game is less buggy than some titles that are full released. The game offers a unique clash of game-play, mechanics, systems and amazing art-style that will give you something to never grow bored of, even after hundreds of hours. So why is this early accesses you may ask. Well the in the games current stage upon writing the review, there is a story-line that is yet to be completed, game-play systems that need to be expanded, and game-play mechanics which need to be balanced/updated. All of which are well on their way into development. A expansion and update to all of this is on the horizon. Entertainment Consultant Review The Developers The developers of Death Must Die have a very keen eye when it comes to bugs and game balance, and are able choose very adequate solutions. They are organised to a decent degree and their communication to the community is very strong. They listen, and can discern problems with possible solutions and suggestions with relative ease. They're very transparent with what is going on behind the scenes, and come across as very honest. They show a high level understanding in game development, and plan ahead fairly well. It is unknowing to the extent of time they put into development on a weekly basis, but it seems like this is not their only line of work. They actively communicate with their players through their community discord. The developers have stated they have not discussed MTX's at this time, but added paid DLC/Expansions seems more appropriate for their game, and will be future discussion. Through messaging with and reading what most of them have to say, they all come across as very nice, understanding, professional, and humorous individuals. Which is reflected in the game, which has a dark and serious premise, with light-hardheartedness, humour, and charm. The Look Art style is subject to debate, because everyone has their own opinion. Though common for people to find disinterest because of the pixel-style. I would like to invite you to appreciate the level of detail that has gone into everything even if the art is not of your tastes. The consistency of every single thing you see in this game to this point is unmatched, lines of boarders, style, theme, all of which flow perfectly together. This game pushes the boundaries of pixel art for the genera, and will stretch the entire colour wave on your monitor leaving you to never look at other games the same way. This doubles for making your character easy to follow even under the most intense combat the game has to offer, which is a common problem the genera faces. Game-play: Systems, Mechanics, and Uniqueness The game-play follows most of consistent things you would expect of the genera, WASD to move, mouse to aim. I did not explore the capability of controller support. You have a choice of melee or ranged characters which each boast a unique set of passives, basic attack patterns, stats, look, and personality. Abilities are all tied to their respective passive effect, cool-downs, or chance to proc, and are auto-casted if applicable. You will expect a wide variety of effects, from status inflicting, damage dealing, movement impairing, stunning, exploding, and more. The game offers quite a verity. If you have gotten this far, im sure you're bound to find out. The biggest thing that sets this game aside from others like it, is its Diablo-like looting and gearing system, and themed 'god-like-powers' lent to you by a respective god, which you use as main ways to deal damage in game. It also has lobby where you can roam around sort of like a home base. In this base you can interact with the other playable characters, organise loot and a shopkeeper that will buy and sell you items at random based on a few parameters. The looting system from enemies are dropped at random, but some unique items can be obtained through special circumstances such as a particular boss, or one of the passive shrines that appear as you traverse the map. All of the gear is split up into rarity, and have random stats that follow a weighted point system for balance reasons. To understand it further, you will have to use the games wiki as the game does not tell you this. There are some discrepancies in stat descriptions between; character stats, equipment stats, and abilities. Which were found to be a bit confusing. These items have binding system to them that makes them only usable for one particular character once equipped. Some gear may not be usable on other characters and gear does not change the cosmetic appearance of the character. The game features a scaling difficulty system that has a complexity that allows you to tailor the experience to your liking. Higher difficulty offers greater rewards, but eventually maximum difficulty becomes trivial once you have enough gear and game knowledge. Game raiting Game rating for early access titles are broken into two; Early access rating: Is the games current patch rating given the game is in Early access stage of development. Release on patch rating: Is the games current patch rating as if the game was fully released, with full-release expectations following game industry standards, from myself an Entertainment Consultant & Game Reviewer. Early access rating: 9/10, it blows away any expectations for early access games, only requiring minor tweaking Release on patch rating: 5/10, strong game-play foundation, and great art. Systems need work, story left unfinished In closing Death must die offers unprecedented amounts of fun and enjoyment well over the pricing point of the game. 'An eye candy dark and lighthearted massacre' and for those looking for a closest comparison to another game-play experience, 'Pixel art non-seasonal Diablo 3 Adventure Mode- Rift Only' All thoughts are of my own, all personal writings that include the use of 'I' can be subject to bias based on game-play experience.
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Map, inventory, and exp systems from diablo 2, enemy mob size from vampire survivors, skill system and mythos very similar to hades, original characters, and original score. Amazing buy for $7. 10/10.
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Others have perfectly summarized this game as gameplay - vampire survivor inventory - diablo or similar characters - hades overall a good mix of games
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Online players
651
Developer
Realm Archive
Publisher
Realm Archive
Release
14 Nov 2023
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