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Games Like Life Goes On: Done to Death

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure.

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A comical puzzle platformer where you must die to progress. The bodies you leave behind are your only tools to solve puzzles on your quest to find the Cup of Life.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 96% — of 2,438 reviews
Released: 2014-04-17
Developer: Infinite Monkeys Entertainment Ltd.
Publisher: k-Critical
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 2.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 72%

Overview

Life Goes On: Done to Death is a unique puzzle-platformer that turns the concept of character death into a core mechanic, requiring players to sacrifice their heroes to overcome obstacles. These recommendations focus on games that share this blend of dark humor, creative puzzle-solving, and physics-based platforming challenges. Whether through direct sacrifice mechanics or similar comedic tones, these titles capture the same spirit of trial-and-error gameplay.

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    Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!

    Why similar: Dark Humor 28.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 15.3%, Funny 12.6%, Puzzle 9.7%

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    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 22.7%, Comedy 16.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Fantasy 12%

    Why You'll Like It: You must strategically kill your characters to use their corpses as tools, perfectly capturing the spirit of the seed game.

  3. #3 Flipping Death
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 283 reviews2018
    Dev: Zoink Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Possess the living, aid the dead and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death - a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 59.8%, Indie 20.1%, Adventure 16.3%, 2D 3.8%

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    95% matchVery Positive94% of 244 reviews2022
    Dev: Charge GamesPub: Digerati
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Dark Humor 33.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle 14.5%, Side Scroller 6.1%

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    Why similar: Platformer 28%, Puzzle 17%, Comedy 16.4%, Dark Humor 15.3%, Funny 7.8%

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    Why similar: Dark Humor 29.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Funny 9.2%

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    Suicide Guy is set in the incredibile and extraordinary dreams of its protagonist. What would you do in order to save the thing you love most? Immerse yourself into his weird dreams and help him to wake up before it's too late.

    Why similar: Funny 22.3%, Comedy 20.1%, Dark Humor 18%, Puzzle 12.9%, Platformer 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This title embraces the same dark humor and puzzle-solving focus, tasking you with finding creative ways to end a dream sequence.

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    Why similar: Dark Humor 59%, Funny 21.9%, Comedy 8.4%, Physics 3.9%, Indie 2.6%

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    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%

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  12. #12 Octodad: Dadliest Catch
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    Windows
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    Windows · Linux
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    Windows
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    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,702 reviews2019
    Dev: Hempuli Oy
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    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Puzzle 69.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Indie 7.9%, Funny 3.8%, Singleplayer 3%

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    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,752 reviews2009
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    78% matchVery Positive94% of 41,204 reviews2013
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    Windows
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    76% matchVery Positive95% of 893 reviews2021
    Dev: AZAMATIKA
    Windows
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    Windows
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    71% matchVery Positive92% of 319 reviews2022
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    Why similar: Dark Humor 27.1%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Comedy 12.9%, Puzzle 12.2%

  49. #49 Helheim Hassle
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 416 reviews2020
    Dev: Perfectly ParanormalPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.

    Why similar: Funny 37.6%, Puzzle 25.7%, Indie 20.7%, Adventure 16%

  50. #50 Pikuniku
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,974 reviews2019
    Dev: Arnaud De BockPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

    Why similar: Funny 17.6%, Puzzle 16.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Comedy 12.7%, Family Friendly 11.9%

  51. #51 Ray's The Dead
    72% matchMixed59% of 64 reviews2020
    Dev: Ragtag Studio
    Windows

    Experience the life, and afterlife of Ray LaMorte as you unlock the mystery behind his death in this heart-warming dark comedy action adventure!

    Why similar: Funny 35.7%, Platformer 32.1%, 2.5D 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, Casual 4%

  52. #52 MO:Astray
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
    Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.4%, Platformer 30%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Indie 5.2%, Side Scroller 5.1%

  53. #53 Death's Door
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 21,056 reviews2021
    Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    Why similar: Adventure 39.5%, Action 31.2%, Indie 29.3%

  54. #54 Hellevator
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 330 reviews2021
    Dev: Quasar Games
    Windows

    Hellevator is a 2D platformer in hell where the only way to escape is to die. Find creative ways to die in order to solve the puzzles and progress through this infernal hotel.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 48%, Platformer 34.2%, Physics 6.7%, Adventure 3.1%, 2D 2.8%

  55. #55 Puzzle Chambers
    69% matchMostly Positive80% of 450 reviews2017
    Dev: Entertainment ForgePub: GrabTheGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    What would you do if you woke up in a mysterious place with supernatural abilities and the suspicion that your hosts might be aliens?

    Why similar: Comedy 22.3%, Dark Humor 22%, Puzzle 20.4%, Funny 18.7%, Family Friendly 8.8%

  56. #56 The Warrior
    63% matchVery Positive97% of 248 reviews2025
    Dev: ThornDuck
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 33.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 15.5%, Funny 15.2%, Puzzle 9.3%

  57. #57 Never Give Up
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2019
    Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.

    Why similar: Platformer 41.4%, Comedy 18.4%, Funny 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Side Scroller 6.9%

  58. #58 Egging On
    63% matchMostly Positive75% of 657 reviews2025
    Dev: EgoboundsPub: Alibi Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    This game is hard-boiled. Face the challenge of being a real, fragile egg. Escape the hen-house and jump, roll and climb your way through a farm shop, factory and other perilous environments. With some determination, you might just reach your freedom.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 45.7%, Platformer 20.8%, Funny 18.4%, Physics 7.1%, Casual 2.4%

  59. #59 The Upturned
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,617 reviews2022
    Dev: Zeekerss
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    A frantic adventure. Welcome to the Upturned Inn: a grand hotel for the dead! You just want to find your room.

    Why similar: Comedy 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 18.4%, Funny 16.6%, Physics 7.9%

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