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Games Like Death by Scrolling

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, 2D, Singleplayer, Funny.

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Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 175 reviews
Released: 2025-10-28
Developer: Terrible Toybox NZ
Publisher: MicroProse Software
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 260,765 reviews2022
    Dev: poncle
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    Why similar: Roguelite 42.2%, Pixel Graphics 33.9%, 2D 13%, Action 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

  59. #59 Zombie Admin
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
    Dev: Hastily Assembled
    Windows · Linux

    It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.

    Why similar: Comedy 21.7%, Horror 20.1%, Top-Down 19.3%, Cartoony 14.3%, Action 13.2%

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