Free Perma Death Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,470 Perma Death games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Perma Death game rankings were last updated on 8/2/2025.
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1. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
OBS Studio holds the #1 spot for "best free Perma Death game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,596 positive reviews and 1,903 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/21/2022 |
| Developer | OBS Project |
| Publisher | OBS Project |
| Steam App Id | 1905180 |
2. Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Team up with dozens of players and battle through the Realm of the Mad God, Oryx. With a retro 8-bit style, Realm is an evolution of traditional MMO gameplay.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 46,775 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,805 positive reviews and 7,970 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Realm of the Mad God Exalt on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 2/20/2012 |
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| Steam App Id | 200210 |
3. Tribal Wars
Compete in hardcore PvP strategy in persistent game worlds where real time resource and troop management in coordination with other players is required to expand your kingdom from one village to hundreds as you conquer the map in this winner takes all medieval contest.
Tribal Wars has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 752 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 540 positive reviews and 212 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
4. Dodgy Deliveries
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Dodgy Deliveries has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,246 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 879 positive reviews and 367 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 1/31/2025 |
| Franchise | Deliver Games |
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| Steam App Id | 2231300 |
5. Cave Crawlers
Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.
Cave Crawlers has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,845 positive reviews and 208 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Cave Crawlers on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/10/2023 |
| Developer | Heroic Pyxel LLC |
| Publisher | Heroic Pyxel LLC |
| Steam App Id | 2143030 |
6. PUMPKIN PANIC
COME TO THIS COZY FARM! Plant crops, take care of the plants, go fishing, or whatever you prefer, but have a good time! But be carefull, they say that strange things are happening in the area...
PUMPKIN PANIC has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,387 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,302 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play PUMPKIN PANIC on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. StarBreak
StarBreak is a unique skill-based action platformer MMO where you explore strange sci-fi worlds alongside dozens of other players, kill legions of dangerous aliens and fight epic boss battles.
StarBreak has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,282 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,010 positive reviews and 272 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 5/10/2016 |
| Developer | Crunchy Games |
| Publisher | Crunchy Games |
| Steam App Id | 420790 |
8. Xanadu Land
Xanadu land is a fast-paced massively multiplayer bullet hell game that brings you to the arcade gameplay. In the nonstop BOSS battle, your death is just the beginning，accumulate experience, acquire equipment, and fight side by side with other players to knockdown all the BOSSes!
Xanadu Land has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 672 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 551 positive reviews and 121 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 8/2/2025 |
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| Steam App Id | 2258890 |
9. Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人
A "blood-pumping, face-bashing" roguelike brawler. Master heroes of your choice, craft uniquely broken builds, and hack & pummel through a myriad of dungeons in a thrilling rampage.
Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人 has achieved a Player Score of 61, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,339 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 841 positive reviews and 498 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 4/28/2022 |
| Developer | ChillyRoom |
| Publisher | ChillyRoom |
| Steam App Id | 1761380 |
10. Haven & Hearth
A free-to-play MMORPG with crafting, building, landscaping, foraging, hunting, fishing, a dash of poetry, and open PvP combat,
Haven & Hearth has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 808 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 605 positive reviews and 203 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Haven & Hearth on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
More Free Perma Death Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Perma Death games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 12,544 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,301 | 2/20/2012 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 97 | 11/12/2020 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 71 | 1/31/2025 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 70 | 7/10/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 68 | 10/30/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 52 | 5/10/2016 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 8/2/2025 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 43 | 4/28/2022 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 43 | 11/1/2024 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 33 | 4/21/2022 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 8/19/2022 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 8/4/2022 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 10/31/2024 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 8/22/2014 | 51 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 10/19/2024 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 4/30/2025 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 10/14/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 11/20/2024 | 58 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 7/25/2025 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 2). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 2). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 22). Realm of the Mad God Exalt on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 17). Tribal Wars on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 2). Dodgy Deliveries on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 2). Cave Crawlers on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 3). PUMPKIN PANIC on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 7). StarBreak on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 2). Xanadu Land on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 29). Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 8). Haven & Hearth on Steam. Steam Store.