Steam app 2334730 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:49 UTC
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
35 months, November 2023 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, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Death Must Die was released on 14 Nov, 2023.
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59 achievements in total.
49 developer announcements, Jun 2023 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC
INTROHello everyone, it's been a long time since our last post.We're still working on the game and the overhauls we mentioned previously (you can find the previous post here: ).TLDR: We are behind schedule but making progress and wanted to…
Realm ArchiveThe Snowsfather has returned once again to spread joy and laughter (and presents)! Enjoy the winter scenery and have a happy holiday season!P.S.: The Snowsfather also cut down some of the trees in the moor.Hotfix 0.8.7: Fixed Snowswatch…
Patch notesINTROIt's been a while since our last post, so we wanted to communicate what we've been working on and expand on the roadmap ahead.In short, we are making sweeping changes, increasing the scope of the game to create a bigger and more…
Realm ArchiveTL;DR - This patch adresses some major bugs, fixes the exploding fungus behaviour, adds further improvements to the environment overall and quality of life features to the Armory. Armory QoL: • You can now move items from the Armory to your…
Patch notesEnemies: • Wraiths Dash-Attack cooldown scaling 100% > 50% • Wraith Dash now has a windup animation • Moss Guardians now can't spawn more than 2 in a wave • Fungi damage reduced by half • Frog King tongue skill damage scaling from darkness…
Patch notesTLDR: A lot of feedback has been about traversal and obstacles in the new act. To improve that, we have drastically reduced the obstacle colliders of the trees and the player collider, as well as improving light sources. An optional charm…
Patch notesEnemies: • Frog King Breath attack preparation time 1.3s > 1.65s • Siren no longer charms summons • Lady of the Lake no longer charms summons • Scarecrow missiles made slower and lower range • Scarecrow attack area made smaller • Wraiths…
Patch notesWe’re shipping a fast patch to address some issues that quickly became apparent, so let’s go over them: Difficulty: Firstly, elite minions weren’t properly tested. Elite minions and variations (lightning, rupture, freeze) were added very…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43752680/502fd643134a216067501334e7c1e780348e4090.png Step into the water once more, heroes! The Darkmoor awaits…. Act III, with many new enemies, bosses and locations A New god, Aegir of the Seas A New hero, the Druid…
Realm ArchiveThe Lady and The Tide The Lady then came, and with her, the tide, Transforming the desert where Death did reside. Marshlands blossomed and grasses grew tall, Her presence a gift, a green overhaul. ~ Lore of the Land, vol. 4…
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Realm ArchiveThe legendary Snowsfather has returned to spread joy, laughter, and plenty of presents to all who join in the festivities! Don't forget to check under the Snowswatch tree, enjoy the winter scenery and have a happy holiday season!
Realm ArchiveWe are closing the beta branch today and releasing the new Procedural Horde Patch! 0.7.70 - Procedural Horde Patch! ENEMY SUBTYPES: Face off against new enemy subtypes, each with special powers for both minions and elites. WAVE VARIETY…
Realm ArchiveHey everyone, We're opening the Balance branch that we talked about a few weeks ago. The idea of this branch is to get balance updates tested and ready for the main one and have that iterative process be open. For anyone interested in…
Realm ArchiveThe Armory Browse item collection by type, preset and common affixes Mailbox Receive news about the game's development UI Can now switch between chests in stash panel Added visual indicators for full chests and tabs Improved visuals for…
Patch notesItem Loadouts Talent Loadouts Multi-equip Stash Upgrades Loot Rarity Filter
Patch notesTo keep you informed, we are introducing a new Roadmap. We’ll be updating it after each patch to track our progress and reflect the current short-to-medium plans.
Realm ArchiveBugfixes Fixed several crash-causing bugs. Fixed summon count items not working. Fixed war chains being spawned with offset from player. Fixed Skadi applying random statuses via the 'Relentless' talent. Fixed leftover boss minimap marker…
Patch notesFirst batch of bugfixes for the new content. We've also updated the in-game patch notes with most of the changes from Act II. Bugfixes Fixed shop not resetting. Fixed time field destroying missiles (and not slowing down others). Fixed game…
Patch notesStep into the water once more, heroes! The Endless Desert awaits…. Here is a brief overview of our Act II Update (detailed patch notes coming soon): 1. New Act - The Endless Desert, with new enemies, locations to explore, powerful Bosses…
Realm ArchiveWelcome to the last dev log before our Act II update. We’ll be pausing them to focus on delivering quick updates and bug fixes, but we plan to bring them back down the line. In the meantime, we’ll be using the patch notes to share changes…
Realm ArchiveWe are proud to be a part of the triple-i initiative! And if you have already seen the showcase, you know that we just revealed something really exciting — talent trees! …But first, the new goddess: Ninh, Goddess of Earth…
Realm ArchiveWelcome to Death Must Die dev log #5! Today, we want to reveal the upcoming changes to our Darkness system. Currently, you can crank up the difficulty to 30, in order to get better loot. This has been great for most people, but we have some…
Realm ArchiveWelcome to Death Must Die dev log #4! Lets get straight to some of the new map encounters: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43752680/1619f96789b322d5504ff85567f70a2d1b3adc96.png Now, for the new hero - Lorien…
Realm ArchiveWelcome to Death Must Die dev log #3! Today we want to focus on game design and balance, namely how we are improving build variety in the upcoming Act II update. The problem we posed last week is that Attack-based builds are currently…
Realm ArchiveWelcome to Death Must Die dev log #2! Since last week was more technical, this time we want to switch it up and talk about game design. Releasing into early access has been great for collecting player feedback and identifying common…
Realm ArchiveHello everyone. We are still about a month off from releasing the Act II update, but we want to start sharing some of what we’ve been doing behind the curtains. Some of you are asking why the update is taking so long and that’s a fair…
Realm ArchiveBugfixes Fixed Snowsfather being stuck with no decorations appearing.
Patch notesSnowswatch is Here! Happy holidays and a Happy New Year to everyone!
Patch notesBugfixes Passive hp regen is now properly affected by various heal bonuses. Player can no longer escape enclosure with lightning dash (or at least I've made it more difficult, I'm sure you'll figure something out). Fixed bug with…
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Realm ArchiveWe have plans to provide additional stash tabs via a separate unlock system. However, due to overwhelming requests we've added 2 tabs ahead of time. QOL @ Shop Tabs: Separate tab for Merchant and Buyback. @ Stash Tabs: Added 2 extra tabs to…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed bug with out-of-place item name labels. Fixed level-up menu overlapping map object interaction (again). Fixed background turning black when moving at high speeds. Fixed bug with weird item swapping while using keyboard. Fixed…
Patch notesApologies for shipping an update so soon after the last one. A bug had crept into my changes (player attacks no longer applied statuses) and I wanted to fix it before signing off for the day. - Angel
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed bug with projectile count scaling. Fixed Sign of the Beast White Raven's scaling (now receives 8x bonuses as stated in description). Boss projectile attacks no longer hit through divine shield or ignore evade. Fixed crash…
Patch notesHello everyone, We're doing bundles with 20 Minutes Till Dawn and CD 2: Trap Master. If you already have Death Must Die and want to try these other games you can get them at the bundle's discount.…
Realm ArchiveThe point of the previous patch was to remove OP stuff (Gem High, Mayhem, Exp Gain) that were choking everything else from being usable. It did make the game on Difficulty 30 a lot harder. A lot of people don't want that. So with this patch…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed controller navigation to Reroll/Banish/Alter. Fixed infinite Reroll/Banish/Alter.
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed Playback speed beneffiting from Spell Speed 1.0 > 0.1 Now tagged with Luck, allowing for Serendipity to appear Character sheet no longer displays negative pounce. Fixed bug with binding inputs to 'any key'. Fixed Dragon…
Patch notesDarkness @ No Pick ups replaced with +35% Enemy Projectile Velocity @ No Heal replaced with +2 Elites & Bosses Projectile Count Boss Life increase 20% > 40% per level Enemies +16% More Damage Scaling from Difficulty Points Balance Tweaks…
Patch notesContent New Fates Blessings - Elusion: Increases evasion - Vigor: Increases max life - Curiosity: More pick-up drops - Fortune: Gives you banishes, rerolls and alterations Library - A new stash meant to store Lore items. Balance Tweaks…
Patch notesWriting to let you all know that the game is out. We're releasing a few hours early. A lot of people were asking us to release sooner and we got a bit excited ourselves. Have fun and enjoy the game. And don't forget to let us know what you…
Realm ArchiveWe're taking down the demo because it's way out of date, and we feel it's no longer representative of the game. Additionally, since save files won't translate over, we don't want people trying out the game now to lose their progress when it…
Realm ArchiveHeads up, we've settled on a release date for our Early Access: 15 November 2023 See you then!
Realm Archive- Added FPS limit when Vsync is turned off to avoid overheating the GPU. - Fixed bug where boon panels appear blank after leveling up. - Small change to the portrait of the Fates.
Patch notesBugfixes - Player can no longer sneak through the corners of the enclosing black flames.
Patch notesBugfixes - You can now drop items during run when playing with a gamepad. This used to switch to the abilities menu by default, rather than drop the selected item.
Patch notesHello Everyone! This is a follow up to our previous stream. We'll be playing through the demo (again), talking design decisions, future plans for when we hit Early Access and answering any questions you may have. In case you don't know what…
Realm ArchiveHello Everyone! Feel free to join us for a short gameplay stream. We'll be playing through the demo, talking design decisions, future plans for when we hit Early Access and answering any questions you may have. In case you don't know what…
Realm ArchiveWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Death Must Die.app | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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