The Best Perma-death Games for Playstation 5

Update : Gravity Oddity added at rank #2.
Here are our 10 Best Perma-death Games for Playstation 5:
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Rick Henderson (2020)

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Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.


  • perma-death
  • scroller
  • shoot-em-up
  • arcade
  • procedural
  • choices
  • space
  • boss
  • shooter
  • 2d
  • artillery
  • pixel
  • retro
  • multiball
  • sniper

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Gravity Oddity (2023)

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Embark on a one-man rescue mission across the galaxy to bring back your kidnapped roommate in this roguelike space action-adventure.


  • rogue-like
  • loot
  • perma-death
  • action-adventure
  • procedural
  • cartoony
  • choices
  • 2d
  • space
  • cute
  • funny

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Mage and Monsters (2022)

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Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells.


  • auto-battler
  • perma-death
  • magic
  • rogue-like
  • choices
  • top-down
  • wargame
  • pixel
  • management
  • pve
  • war
  • character
  • dragon
  • fantasy
  • strategy

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Whisper Trip (2021)

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Who just learned that TPF stands for Tactical Police Force – an anti-terrorist squad with an obvious mission to eliminate criminal groups…Katanas… Who does not like those curved blades? You will learn to treat them as equals; and invent a special approach to each.Cut them as regular chickens, evade their lunges, repel their bullets, adapt yourself, and listen carefully….You will soon find out the benefits of cooperation with your partner. Do not hesitate to ask your trusted fellow agent to help you out of this mess.This story is rich with unexpected twists and turns, where each move leads to profound consequences… Think before you act!


  • arts
  • cyberpunk
  • spectacle
  • campaign
  • cooperative
  • swordplay
  • beat-em-up
  • perma-death
  • martial
  • ninja
  • hack-and-slash
  • choices
  • fight
  • drama
  • third-person

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Low Story (2021)

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Low gets thrown from the top floor of a building, and he falls into the dark world. After his fall, Low wants to return but he finds the door locked by Red One The World Keeper. Thus, Low starts looking for the key hoping revenge.


  • hacking
  • 2.5d
  • character
  • scroller
  • dystopian
  • platform
  • multiple-endings
  • perma-death
  • action-adventure
  • sci-fi
  • dark
  • surreal
  • 3d
  • atmospheric
  • action

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