Steam app 1740720 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:35 UTC
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
55 months, March 2022 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Have a Nice Death was released on 22 Mar, 2023.
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Accolades Trailer
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Executive Decisions
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Natural Disasters
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Fast Food
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Infrastructure
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50 developer announcements, Mar 2022 to Jun 2026 · times in UTC
The darkly charming roguelike hit of 2023, Have a Nice Death, is on sale now as part of the Steam Summer Sale! Head over to Steam to get the hack’n’scythe adventure at 65% off. Don’t miss your chance to get this indie gem at 65% off before…
Arc Games EuropeThe darkly charming roguelike hit of 2023, Have a Nice Death, is on sale now for 60% off! Don’t miss your chance to get this indie gem on sale at a massive discount. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740720/Have_a_Nice_Death/ Want to play…
Arc Games EuropeThe darkly charming roguelike hit of 2023, Have a Nice Death, is on sale now as part of the Steam Autumn Sale! Head over to Steam to get the hack’n’scythe adventure for 50% off. Don’t miss your chance to get this indie gem on sale before…
brad.crespoWe're very excited to announce that we are now Arc Games! We're the same team of passionate gamers that brought you many beloved franchises including the Remnant series, Have a Nice Death, Star Trek Online and Neverwinter. And we can’t wait…
Gearbox Publishing EuropeCHANGES - The condition to unlock the achievement “Oh Shoo, O’Shah” has been modified: instead of getting all the curses AND penalties, you just need to get all the curses. BUG FIXED - We've also fixed a problem that could block certain…
Patch notesThe darkly charming roguelike hit of 2023, Have a Nice Death, is on sale now as part of the Steam Winter Sale! Get the hack’n’scythe adventure for 33% off. Don’t miss your chance to get this indie gem on sale this holiday season, as the…
Gearbox Publishing EuropeHello New Recruits! We just released a minor hotfix addressing a bug you all had reported plus fxing some small issues with dialogues. Thank you for your continued support! BUG FIXES The curse “Fake It ‘Til Ya Make It” will now appear…
Patch notesThanks to all the support from the dedicated new trainees of Death Inc. This year's Steam Awards voting is live! Show Death he deserves a holiday! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/88bdd33fccf3b493c0c0853d56e87179115be013.png…
micah.seff{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/772b38c8f7373ad2fe5db50139e717a73fc93129.png QUALITY of DEATH IMPROVEMENTS New entries in workerguide: => The effects (get a curse to unlock), => The Thing in the Fridge (use the fridge in breakroom to unlock)…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/35d8c67e3d4e13670db08b2371c1594dd606723b.png BALANCING OVERALL Change Natural Disaster Department order to pair with the War Department -> Unlocked once the player will beat Major Pliskhan -> Rebalance the…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/86b6eb3dce560a905ce47d1bfbbe0807fdab5cdf.png Hello Everyone, It was quite a long road! For those who haven't heard about it, we just released HAVE A NICE DEATH out of early access not too long ago. Everyone here…
Gearbox PublishingHave a Nice Death is a hand-drawn 2D Action Rogue-Lite where you play as Death, Founder and CEO of Death Incorporated—a sprawling corporate empire that processes souls for the afterlife—who currently finds himself teetering on the edge of…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/603ca318a8578e245a86162f3f1f5691f53388e5.png All of us at Magic Design Studios and Gearbox Publishing are beyond ecstatic for all mortals to finally jump into the full game and join Death Inc.! Development on…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/50c834a3d7d629c5a2d7352a5542ba0129cab330.png HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! (Never too late to say that.) A new chapter starts for everyone, including at Death, INC. Let's dive right back to work then. Last December…
Gearbox PublishingLearn the ins and outs of everything in the darkly charming 2D action rouge-like, Have a Nice Death, and how to be the afterlife’s best boss! Launching on March 22, 2023.
Gearbox PublishingRunning Death, Inc. is hard work and takes special tools! With more than 70 different weapons - a variety of Scythes, Cloaks, and Pitbook spells - there’s something for everyone. Here’s a little sign-on bonus for our new recruits - some…
Gearbox PublishingIn this new trailer for Have a Nice Death, you can take a carefree tour of Death Inc., your new home away from home... forever! Death Inc. is the Underworld’s leading mega corporation in charge of processing souls into the afterlife. As a…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/6355fce16f2ac340f92c555e9587924597e9bf96.png Have a Nice Death is nearing the official 1.0 launch date of March 22, 2023! Throughout the Steam Early Access period, the game has expanded with tons of new content.…
Gearbox PublishingPrepare for your first day as CEO of Death Inc., where it's up to you to don your robe and pick up your scythe to show everyone who is boss. Have a Nice Death launches for Steam and Nintendo Switch on March 22, 2023. Have a Nice Death is a…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/daec9d1e76d4700aba0c805952e9eb4689a6ab70.png FIXED {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/383a35d16c44a3d69e98af4fe93c3144cfe63acb.png When the player has upgraded the Billhooks to the second level, damage to the Scythe and…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/bac44dc110830bf275a375a7e69d1797ef0edd06.png ADDED/UPDATED Sounds on Crisis Flames VFX and Level Up Screen Update Localization Update floor colors FIXED…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/17bca6eeb9893f40540f657f0634718b359eda61.png With the Executive Decisions Update, we encountered an issue on Steam Deck where Death stays in the Charged Attack stance preventing progress. The problem seems to…
Gearbox PublishingDear recruits, We are excited to announce the Executive Decisions update will be available 12/15 for Have a Nice Death in Steam Early Access. This new content drop marks the final major update for the Early Access version of the darkly…
eucmsWe are incredibly excited to announce the Executive Decisions update is available now for Have a Nice Death in Steam Early Access! This new content drop marks the final major update for the Early Access version of the darkly charming…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/a8344dda69193384933178cf62ebc9aa56c20017.png Hello everyone, We hope you're all well. Winter is coming and it's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas! Let's dive right into what the team has been up to! Early…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/0c9cd10b9b662bc9dcdc939221154bd4820ea9f4.png Vote to nominate Have a Nice Death for the Outstanding Visual Style Award in the 2022 Steam Awards! Vote here! Have a Nice Death is a passion project for us. The team…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/a70a53d097ec8f72c92f7378346fcf2fb7445b38.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/77ba329196e24074ff15b583955a52f8dac6ae9c.png New music for Halloween in the Break room…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/61449ed89908d76832bc3d16c4b81dd0a3108a61.jpg Today, during Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase, Gearbox Publishing and Magic Design Studios announced Have a Nice Death, the darkly charming 2D action roguelike, will…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/46845683db258e88531bf83619bc5680712232f2.png Happy Halloween! Put away the pens, drop the late files... The moment is shivering, the evil is back in Death, Inc.! The company offers you a small aperitif dinner in…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/31265c89cc18ca69eb3fb337e9da760c01f23579.png Hello recruits, Thanks tremendously for your feedback and support regarding our Natural Disasters release! This patch makes several fixes based on initial reporting…
Patch notesNew World: The Natural Disasters Department – Discover and explore a new twisted world, the Natural Disasters Department. Experience a world a world torn asunder by the destructive forces of the natural world, from ferocious hurricanes to…
Gearbox PublishingDear recruits, Starting Thursday, September 29th at 9:00am PT, you have access to the Natural Disasters Department, a new twisted world filled with new bosses and enemies to hack’n’scythe through. In addition to new spells, a new scythe…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/45e8740dfe6decc7230aeb391ba6cce2573140d2.png ⚠️ Storm Warning ⚠️ Expect heavy rain, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, and a tsunami of new content arriving SEPTEMBER 29TH with our Natural Disasters Update! 🌪️⛈️…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/33d91cb6305576dbd5e686d0b63da5571434f941.png Hello recruits, We hope you're having a great summer! In Montpellier, we were hit by the heat wave and were dancing to summon rain but a FLOOD came over... It seems…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/17bca6eeb9893f40540f657f0634718b359eda61.png We've identified a potential temporary solution for Have a Nice Death crashing on Steam Deck: Setting the game to proton 7.0-4. Before you launch the game, hit the…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/789f0de9a0a58ebb0d6a6417b132470a5983e565.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/383a35d16c44a3d69e98af4fe93c3144cfe63acb.png Unintended behaviours could appear when combining the curse Flash of Brilliance and some…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/7935310ef6f42ad843e7bb6a58dce1a0a8ed668c.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/383a35d16c44a3d69e98af4fe93c3144cfe63acb.png Difficulty quest (Crisis) (damages in Shop /Control Room)…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/f5a0045d49ecfee9bc0754b2745a96c4ce84046a.png Toxic Food-Processing and Addictions Departments are now available without conditions. Quests related to Joe (ex. kill X enemies) now work properly. Enemies of Toxic…
Patch notesHello recruits, Your food bites back in Have a Nice Death's Fast Food update This marks the second official update for Have a Nice Death and there’s plenty more doom and destruction in store. You are invited to gorge yourself to death on…
Gearbox PublishingOrder up! Have a Nice Death's Fast Food Update releases on July 7th!
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/e29792c9c750528e9f51c8680aa0b04e3ea02848.png Fixed coffee machine visuals in the breakroom Reworked secret room VFXs Fixed Sickles attack during some multi-hits Fixed a bug where you could be stuck in arena if a…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/1a409ace258ed8f2147744a549d37916ebbe574a.png Hello Everyone, It's Simon again, Lead Game Designer on Have a Nice Death. Are you ready for summer? Any vacations scheduled? (Death will be jealous) Firstly, thank…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/56f4ebe5801f06f2bc8f483d102c0969266d6562.png Thank you for playing our Infrastructure Development update for Have a Nice Death! Here’s a list of bug fixes and improvements from the hotfix today: Improvements…
Patch notesHello recruits, The first major content update for Have a Nice Death is finally here! This includes an exciting new rewards system that unlocks bonuses for the most skilled players, full access to Modern War Department (World 5), added…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/6c2bcbe3419aa4705c83137e3f6f0f1ccf0fb90a.jpg Hello recruits, We’ve been working our fingers to the bone on our Infrastructure Development update and had planned to release it today for all of you to play. As the…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/c9fb8d1343e05931b0b72bb995bf264807b59b96.jpg Hello recruits, Thank you very much for all your comments and support since the release of “Have a Nice Death” in Early Access. This patch - more important than the…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/7ecfb07dad06e6b9cae5b2e3fa6b928fcd0b021f.jpg Hello recruits, This is a small hotfix patch about crash issues: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/383a35d16c44a3d69e98af4fe93c3144cfe63acb.png The game crash just after…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/ea2b99655bb813bd3059cd5ff4dc2a2ab298342e.jpg Hello everyone! I'm Simon, Lead Game Designer on Have a Nice Death. First and foremost, thank you to everyone that has played the game and given us such a warm…
Gearbox Publishing{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/9a5bc6887af8fc1eeed768d5147a0f1cd0fc6848.jpg Hello recruits, Thanks tremendously for your feedback and support regarding Have a Nice Death Early Access release! This patch makes several fixes based on initial…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41623783/c9fb8d1343e05931b0b72bb995bf264807b59b96.jpg Hello new recruits, Thanks tremendously for your feedback and support regarding Have a Nice Death Early Access release! This patch makes several fixes based on initial…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Have a Nice Death Soundtrack | Windows | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Have a Nice Death - Digital Artbook | Windows | 24 Mar 2023 |
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| Launch | HaveaNiceDeath.exe | windows |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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