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Dice With Death
Developer Sea Glass Games
Dice With Death is a Dicebuilding Roguelike – Unfortunately you have already died. Fortunately, Death is up for some friendly competition. Collect new dice and relics, create damage stacking combos, and even cheat Death himself to emerge victorious. From the Steam store page
277 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
207 positive · 32 negative
95% range 82–90%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 207 | 32 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
742 of 811 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 198 yes, 31 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 229 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (771 of 841 positive).
Players praise the game's addictive gameplay, charming pixel art, and engaging writing. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game becomes repetitive and lacks long-term appeal. [4][5][6] Several players criticize the lack of a banish mechanic for relics and excessive RNG at higher difficulties. [1][5][7]
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- [7]
The game is enjoyable until Death receives two lucky dice and Fumble protection. 0 risk and you can do nothing but watch as your health gets burnt to a crisp from multiple perfect banks. Takes what would be an otherwise fun and enjoyable game and takes agency away from the player as you helplessly watch your run become a waste of time.
- [1]
Great game, I'm enjoying it a lot. Couple of points for feedback for the devs (I mean this constructively): - The game absolutely needs a "banish" mechanic for bad relics. Every time I unlock a new relic that's not super good all I can think of is "damn, now my chances of getting XXX relic are reduced forever, I'd rather not have unlocked this at all", it feels terrible. Games like Loop Hero or Vampire Survivors fix …
- [3]
ᓚᘏᗢ Not only is Dice With Death's gameplay exceptionally well crafted, but the writing is also top-notch. The personality of Death, in particular, is subtle and bittersweet. The game itself is as addictive as chocolate.
- [8]
This is unironically one of the best games I've ever played. You get four characters, each with a different playstyle and fascinating story. Beautiful graphics, cool music and amazing gameplay loop. This is not just dice... it's dice if it had actual depth to it. Highly recommended to anyone who's a fan of card or dice games. Playing dice with death... makes you feel alive :)
- [5]
✔ simple gameplay, but there are a few novel class and build ideas that you can play with ? there is enough artifacts/dice to have fun for a few runs, but after that you realize there aren't that many choices, because you get offered artifacts, which obviously do not fit your build anyway ✘ gets pretty repetitive ✘ becomes very RNG heavy on higher difficulty levels and you cannot mitigate it - Death can simply …
Summarised from 34 of the 268 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
86% of the 229 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Dice With Death. The complaint that keeps coming up: lack of banish mechanic for unwanted relics. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 277 · most liked firstToday's the day! It's launch day for Dice With Death! It's a #roguelike #dice game filled with unique relics, dice, trinkets, and an evolving conversation with Death! Grab it on #steam when it launches in less than 7 hours! store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/... #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Did my Canadian civic duty and voted! Let's spend the rest of the day getting some work done. Starting with some #pixelart for Dice with Death! Which launches into #EarlyAccess on #Steam May 7th! See you in 10 minutes on twitch! twitch.tv/carsondrewit #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →A friendly reminder that our game Dice With Death has a free #demo right now on #steam! The team has been updating the build frequently, and even added two new relics and some QoL improvements today! Give it a try! store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #nextfest
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm free from cat jail!! It's #wishlistwednesday again, and in 5 days everyone will be able to check out our game Dice With Death on #steam! #indigame #gamedev #indiedev Excited for everyone to play it! Today I'll be doing my daily drawing and more #pixelart! See you in 10 minutes on twitch!
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, I'm enjoying it a lot. Couple of points for feedback for the devs (I mean this constructively): - The game absolutely needs a "banish" mechanic for bad relics. Every time I unlock a new relic that's not super good all I can think of is "damn, now my chances of getting XXX relic are reduced forever, I'd rather not have unlocked this at all", it feels terrible. Games like Loop Hero or Vampire Survivors fix this by allowing you to banish trash you don't want. - On the later rounds of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Time for work! Working on more #pixelart for Dice With Death, a Dicebuilding Roguelike game that you can Wishlist right now on steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/... Drawing our daily drawing, & animating some foliage in the foreground. See you in 10 mins! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey friends, For the past few months, I've been contributing #pixelart for a game. I'm extremely proud and excited that I finally get to share what I've been working on! Help us gain some traction of Steam by Wishlisting Dice With Death! store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/... #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily sketch complete! Time to continue work on some #pixelart for Dice With Death, which launches into #EarlyAccess on #steam in just 7 days! Come hang out while I work and also, please #wishlist the game and get your copy on May 7th! store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/... #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Had a late start today, but setting up now to work on our daily sketch and then make some #pixelart UI for our #indiegame Dice With Death! Getting closer to a playable #demo that I can't wait to share with everyone! See you in 10 minutes on twitch! twitch.tv/carsondrewit #indiedev #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Very pleased. I have a personal genre of games I call "after hours." These are games I enjoy after work when I'm a bit too taxed out for things that are extremely complex or that take hours to do, but still want a challenge to help my mind switch from work-mode to recreation. I'm usually a bit leery of games of chance vs. computers, but Death levels with you from the start that it's going to cheat and gives you the tools to level the playing field if you're clever. I'm also a sucker for pixel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My indie game Dice With Death has broken over 300 reviews on Steam with 91% Positive! To celebrate, we're giving away 3 copies of the game. To enter just make sure you're following and repost this post. We'll DM a code to 3 people on Wednesday. #gamedev #indiegame #IndieGameDevs
neutral · AI labelView post →AAAAAHHH!! The Dice With Death #demo is LIVE RIGHT NOW! Dice With Death is a Roguelike Dicebuilder. Inspired by the ancient dice game of Farkle, roll for your life against Death with the help of unique abilities and powerful unlockable relics! store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Good Morning, friends! Setting up to stream on twitch! Starting with our daily sketch and then working on #pixelart for 💀Dice With Death🎲! Here's some of my work that I've done for the game already Help us out by ✨Wishlisting✨ the game now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ahh the "grand" reveal, also known as finally having some fantastic key art. You have died. The good news is Death is eager to help you process this via a friendly game of Dice. Or is he just bored? Anyway, we're working on Dice With Death. A dice-builder made in a pixelated 3d! #GameDev #IndieDev
neutral · AI labelView post →I enjoyed *Dice with Death*, but after about 14 hours, I’d pretty much finished the game. I’m not interested in PvP, otherwise I could have kept playing for a while longer. I really liked the dialogues because they were funny and had a slight philosophical touch. Unfortunately, the game lacks long-term appeal for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you'd like to learn more about our game, check out Dice With Death's #steam page and give us a #wishlist so you can be first to check out the demo once it goes live! store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/...
neutral · AI labelView post →We have been hard at work making Dice With Death these past few months, and I am so happy to share the first look at our steam page with you all 🎲💀 I mean… who doesn’t want to play a game of dice with death incarnate ?? store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/Di… #indiegame #IndieGameDev #gameart
neutral · AI labelView post →If you absolutely love deckbuilding, it's a recommend; otherwise, you can skip this one. Pros: Aesthetics Mechanics of adding dice/relics to your pool Cons: Slow, even on 2x speed Gets repetitive quickly Gameplay forces you into certain types of play depending on character choice, which isn't fun, especially for a roguelike. Too few dice/relics at the beginning Unlocking relics is more of a punishment than a reward From what I played, you can only have one die of each type, which means you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game shows a lot of promise, but for me it feels small. I cleared stage 1 in one go, and I think I understand what I’m doing even though the game doesn’t always clearly explain what that actually is. That lack of clarity stands out early. The core idea is strong. It’s a dice-building roguelike where you stack combos using dice and relics, pushing your luck to scale damage. That part works it’s fun, and like most dice systems, it’s inherently satisfying. But here’s the issue for me: I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Poker Dice but each hero plays with some special tweaks, artifacts change the rules further, and various special dice can add some neat tweaks. Besides just the player being able to cheat, Death himself also has many special artifacts and dice to counter your rule bending.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remember when I played the demo of Dice with Death (and missed the scrollbar due to Kiri Difficulty 😂)? The game is out now. Check it out if you're interested in a casual but engaging dice roguelike 🎲
positive · AI labelView post →been somewhat absent here, too busy fixing (and breaking) our game. Dice With Death is live in Early Access on Steam now! The response has been incredibly flattering, 92% positive on 100+ reviews. Thank you all so much! #gamedev #indiegames #Steam #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is very buggy. Controller support is glitchy. I once had to choose between relics i already had, all with the same tool tip. replacing dice screen drops to 15 FPS for no reason. Can't change controller inputs.. volume is weird. some audio effects are really out of place and don't belong in the game.. widescreen settings are glitchy. menus feel unintuitive. Otherwise the game is a really cool concept. Do your QA, redesign your interface, better sound design and I'll change my review.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Posting updates and peeks at Dice With Death more in January - thanks for all the new follows! We've been hard at work on the feel of the game mechanically and aesthetically. Here's some item design we're doing! Our artist Meeral taking a very liberal approach to a "Heart Locket" #GameDev #GameArt
neutral · AI labelView post →ᓚᘏᗢ Not only is Dice With Death's gameplay exceptionally well crafted, but the writing is also top-notch. The personality of Death, in particular, is subtle and bittersweet. The game itself is as addictive as chocolate.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →www.twitch.tv/caigan It's time, we've got a new [Let's Check Out] where we play dice against Death in [Dice With Death]! Then it's time to open a new shop, in the perfect place : The dungeon itself! [Dungeon Bodega Simulator]! Let's go! #furrylive #vtuber #twitch
neutral · AI labelView post →Nominating this for the "Sit Back and Relax" Steam Award 2025 (strange, I know), but with 130+ hours of the game since it launched, I figured it deserves a review. Death With Dice takes a character-specific approach to a dicebuilder, and then pairs it with a much slower pace and well-themed aesthetic to make a chill, but challenging experience. It's changed a lot since launch (new difficulties, dice, relics, and a character), but the consistent thing for me is how easy to just hop on and play…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay loop is decent, but the replayability is very limited, which is a pretty big issue for a roguelike.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is unironically one of the best games I've ever played. You get four characters, each with a different playstyle and fascinating story. Beautiful graphics, cool music and amazing gameplay loop. This is not just dice... it's dice if it had actual depth to it. Highly recommended to anyone who's a fan of card or dice games. Playing dice with death... makes you feel alive :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i've played a fair few of the gamba roguelikes, balatro, cloverpit.. but this one stuck for me as i enjoy having an "opponent", even if its behavior is largely deterministic and has an actual personality of sorts with the dialogue exchange after each round, rather than competing with a static number. despite being dice with >>death<<, this game feels more alive than most "watch number go up" gamba simulators. i would say to make the end of second circle easier and to make third circle harder.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're wondering if you should get this game, just do it. Mechanically the game is very fun with lots of cool unlocks with plenty of replayability- but that's not why I think everyone should play this game. Not to get too personal, but recently I've been having a really hard time with the concepts of death and my own mortality. Situations and events in my life have brought these ideas to the forefront of my mind daily. The premise of this game and the little stories that piece…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →kdc2 introduced me to this dice game mechanic, I'm glad I found a roguelike version, cause it's really fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is enjoyable until Death receives two lucky dice and Fumble protection. 0 risk and you can do nothing but watch as your health gets burnt to a crisp from multiple perfect banks. Takes what would be an otherwise fun and enjoyable game and takes agency away from the player as you helplessly watch your run become a waste of time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →much too hard. Even on the second difficulty Death did around 400 hp in one turn. Having unlockable characters behind a difficulty setting is even more frustrating. It was fun until death gets a ridiculous amount of free dice allowing it to perfect bank over and over again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✔ simple gameplay, but there are a few novel class and build ideas that you can play with ? there is enough artifacts/dice to have fun for a few runs, but after that you realize there aren't that many choices, because you get offered artifacts, which obviously do not fit your build anyway ✘ gets pretty repetitive ✘ becomes very RNG heavy on higher difficulty levels and you cannot mitigate it - Death can simply out-damage you Simple and fun, but not for long.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Given the 21 hours I have in this wonderful game, I feel like I owe it a glowing review. I'll try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible. I'll preface this by saying that although I generally enjoy roguelite games, I am not good at them by any stretch of the imagination. Even so, I would absolutely recommend this as a first roguelite because of its stellar balance between risk and reward, as well as its tutorial. Once you start to understand the simple mechanics it has, you realise that there…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dice With Death feels like a mix between Balatro and Yahtzee, but it still has its own unique flavor that keeps things fresh and fun. Unlike Balatro, where you're chasing a target score, I really liked the added element of playing against an opponent (in this case, Death) who can also experience streaks of good or bad luck. Just as you can. There’s a small storyline woven into the game that’s serviceable, but it’s also easy to ignore if you just want to focus on the gameplay. Building…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dont sleep on this. Amazing game, cozy vibe, fun gameplay, nice storytelling, sweet oldschool visuals.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Death has 2 dice and lethal poison stacks. He needs another 100+ score to kill you. He rolls a 6 and a 3. He gets 2 free dice to roll every round. He rolls another 6 and another 3. Perfect Bank. gets all his dice back. Next roll he gets enough to kill you. Confirmation bias yada yada, it happens way too often. This game will make you hate it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an awesome game to just roll and have fun with. The difficulty scales with your understanding of the system, so I never felt like there was too much to learn at one time. I was initially hesitant about the Eternity mode, but found it to be quite enjoyable. I do have 1 complaint. I was playing as the soldier in eternity mode, and got to round 57, but at that point, I had unlocked all of the relics in the playthrough. Death had me select another relic, but with not being able to select…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stellar roguelike, a recent favourite. Every relic and build has merit and synergy, rewards a bit of creativity in build making. Frequent updates and attentive devs keep the game fresh. Worth checking out if you're a fan of strategy Roguelikes. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't make a dice game without a fancy table can we? Little early WIP look at us setting up the core view of the game board for Dice With Death! Table made by the talented Kayleigh Danieli @ka-leidos.bsky.social #GameDev #IndieDev #GameArt
neutral · AI labelView post →very fun game. had problems with 2 unlocks. communication with dev felt like live chat. problem was solved one day later through a patch.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This tiny woman is vibrating with excitement. Come on by, Tinka is doing art. I'm taking a nap. The backup game is Dice With Death. Live in 28 minutes approx. Twitch.tv/tinkamorrow
neutral · AI labelView post →Really fun game, simple on the surface but has surprising depth of strategy. Absolute bargain on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another wonderful game to play with just my mouse while i got my hand on my nuts 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saw a friend playing this and the fact that she and I have similar tastes convinced me to try it. I happened to purchase it during the sale but I'd happily pay full retail price for this gem. The pixel art is gorgeously retro and I enjoy the fact that the game board has different themes for each chosen character. Death himself is quite an engaging opponent with a wry sense of humour that reminds me slightly of Discworld's counterpart. There are different dice sets to collect and relics to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a fun "Farkle" dice roguelike. Lots of build variety, great animations, a solid little story and characters, and tons of atmosphere and charm. The dopamine I get when I hear "KNEEL BEFORE BARNABUS" is unparalleled (iykyk). Thanks so much dev team! I loved it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanks to Connagh H. and others, I spent many hours gambling, and I’m really glad I did! The choice of classes even made me view the game partly as an RPG.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has potential, but is simply not finished. Most salient issues are the UI design which is lacking, and it needs rebalance. Overall enjoyable, but I can't decently recommend it in this state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i have put too many hours into this game. yes, i love it. i have read some reviews about not being able to essentially being able to "pick and choose" your relics, which would remove the difficulty in the game. Granted, i have noticed that it does not feel that certain relics do not pop up at all, or that the relics that do don't match the character you are playing nearly enough. to the developers, giving more banishes so that we can have a higher chance of getting what we want would be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super fun, especially if you like games like Inscryption and the like. I love the stories that Death tells in between matches, and the dice and trinkets are pretty awesome and have variety.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A bit light on content but VERY well executed rogue-like.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid dice-building game with relics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dice with Death surprised me more than I expected. I picked it up thinking it would be something I could jump into for a few quick runs, but it kept pulling me back in for just one more attempt. A short session easily turned into a late night. The core game is simple to grasp but stays engaging. Rolling and building around your dice never feels repetitive, and the mix of classes, relics, and dice types gives each run a different shape. There is enough variety that you are always adapting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright, here goes roughly a billion people to add to the list, and I'm sure I'm missing some! There's also some #dicebuilders and maybe a couple #deckbuilder adjacent game too. Here we go! A la Card by @shookloose.bsky.social Dice With Death by @clhawkins.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →unpolished but fun, UI is nasty Slice and Dice has the same dice roll mechanic but just does it better I dunno try it out
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like Balatro but with dice. And Dᴇᴀᴛʜ reminds me of Terry Pratchett.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am hooked onto this game I love the aspects that each dice does something different. The simplicity of this game is what keeps me playing I keep saying to myself just one more game but it never is because the pride I feel beating death at is own game is satisfying. I highly recommend this game if you are looking for a strategic roguelike game to plays after a long day. I enjoying listening to my music while playing this game 10/10 absolutely love it and will continue coming back to this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun game as a wind down after playing something else. Plays perfectly on Bazzite/Fedora Linux with Proton.
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