Free Perma Death Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,732 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 12/21/2025.
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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 45,763 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,577 positive reviews and 2,186 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
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
Realm of the Mad God Exalt has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 47,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,100 positive reviews and 8,143 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. 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 71, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 902 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 671 positive reviews and 231 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).
4. 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 #4 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 577 positive reviews and 228 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.
5. Tiny Dino: Royale
Can you avoid extinction in Tiny Dino: Royale? A new genre bending clicker game where you compete with players to see who can survive the longest. Collect unique dino skins that can be used to craft rare rewards, climb the leaderboards, and find out how many ways you can destroy asteroids.
Tiny Dino: Royale has achieved a Player Score of 59, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Tiny Dino: Royale on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/12/2024 |
| Developer | Tiny Shiny Things |
| Publisher | Tiny Shiny Things |
| Steam App Id | 3067650 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,349 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,123 positive reviews and 226 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 |
7. Power Fantasy
Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.
Power Fantasy has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 330 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 284 positive reviews and 46 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 12/4/2025 |
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| Steam App Id | 2482190 |
8. The Backrooms Deluxe 2
A roguelite multiplayer Backrooms game that bases itself on The Backrooms Deluxe's levels and expands on the mechanics, levels, networking and enemy AI.
The Backrooms Deluxe 2 has achieved a Player Score of 39, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 279 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 101 positive reviews and 178 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" 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 | 12/24/2025 |
| Developer | Lory Games |
| Publisher | Lory Games |
| Steam App Id | 4066790 |
9. Dodgy Deliveries
Co-op "Horror" game about running a delivery service with your friends! B̵̨̦͓͖̹̪̥̮͛̀̏̈́̐̔̉Ę̴̤̦̤͓̰̤́͗̚ ̵̨̺͓̱̞͔͉͙̀̂͂͋͠͠Ç̸̫͈̋͋͆̋̾̑̕͜Ä̴̛̟͑͛͋͂̌̕͜͝R̵̛͎̮̜̒̽̈́͂̓̒͘Ę̸͉̙̎̀͐͆Ḟ̶̼͖̭͇̗U̸̡̫͇̤̭̪̦̣̔Ḷ̶̛͖̙͗̋̈̇̕ ̷̡̢͕̦̜͚̌̎̃̔Ā̷̧͇͎̳͔̩̜̤̗͊̋Ţ̸̭̩͚̮͖͇̹̬̾ ̷͍̞̰͈̻̣͚̂̾ͅN̵̛̤͒̏̒͝Ḯ̵̡̘͇̖̏͘Ģ̸̛͙̥̞̽̀͒͜H̶̲̜̺̐̄͋͊̍̈́͘͜T̴̯̲̳̪͚̜̼̈͠
Dodgy Deliveries has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,126 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,527 positive reviews and 599 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 |
10. Otherworld Legends
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 has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Perma Death games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,501 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 971 positive reviews and 530 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Otherworld Legends on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/28/2022 |
| Franchise | ChillyRoom |
| Developer | ChillyRoom |
| Publisher | ChillyRoom |
| Steam App Id | 1761380 |
More Free Perma Death Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Perma Death games available on Steam.
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| 16,724 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,051 | 2/20/2012 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 183 | 11/1/2024 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 82 | 11/12/2020 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 81 | 7/12/2024 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 72 | 7/10/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 64 | 12/4/2025 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 62 | 12/24/2025 | 39 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 59 | 1/31/2025 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 58 | 4/28/2022 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 57 | 10/30/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 51 | 5/10/2016 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 42 | 8/29/2025 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 29 | 10/21/2025 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 8/2/2025 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 8/19/2022 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 8/15/2025 | 82 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 10/31/2024 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 4/21/2022 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 12/25/2025 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 21). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 21). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 28). Realm of the Mad God Exalt on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 11). Haven & Hearth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 17). Tribal Wars on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Tiny Dino: Royale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). Cave Crawlers on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Power Fantasy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). The Backrooms Deluxe 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 29). Dodgy Deliveries on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 23). Otherworld Legends on Steam. Steam Store.