Action · March 22, 2023
Have a Nice Death (2023)
Welcome to Have a Nice Death 1.0! Huge thank you to our community during our Early Access journey! You can now experience the eighth department - the Inevitable Time Department - with a new boss, mini-boss, enemies, the end of the storyline, 'quality of death' improvements and much more. Discover and explore the darkly-charming, procedurally-generated departments of Death Inc., where you’ll meet a diverse cast of memorable characters—like your affable pumpkin-headed assistant, Pump Quinn—who are always willing to share the latest office gossip Sharpen your skills (and scythe) through fast-paced hack n’ slash combat, utilizing over 70 unique weapons and spells you can find and upgrade to create devastating combinations Since Death can’t die, use what you’ve learned and earned to overcome the numerous minions and bosses in each department of Death Incorporated... over and over. A performance review after every run guarantees that you’ll unlock interesting items and upgrades that will help you progress on your journey Taking more power for yourself is a controversial move in Death Incorporated’s company culture. For instance, adopting a Curse upgrade for yourself might result in the Labor Inspector granting your subordinates enhanced powers, or worse, raising the cost of koffee and other items that are vital to your work output
Action releases from 2023
223 Action titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action Roguelike · 287
- Hack and Slash · 267
- Singleplayer · 256
- 2D · 253
- Funny · 251
- Action · 250
- 2D Platformer · 244
- Cartoony · 240
- Dark Humor · 239
- Cartoon · 227
- Rogue-like · 224
- Gothic · 217
- Rogue-lite · 211
- Controller · 200
- Comedy · 196
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 9.9k Steam reviews | Top 40% in Action |
| Positive rating | 86% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 8 h average | Top 53% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
86%Very Positive · 9.9k reviews
8.5k positive · 1.4k negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
9.4k
Press Quotes
“it's a killer time” 8/10 – IGN “amusing, memorable and downright fun” 4/5 – Game Rant “I can't say enough good things about Have a Nice Death” 5/5 – Twinfinite
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
8h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
37
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 22, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Magic Design Studios |
| Publisher | Arc Games |
| Base price | $9.99 -60% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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