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Nobody Wants to Die
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
48 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If I could give this a "maybe" recommendation, then I would. The atmosphere and level design are really good, though this charming cyberpunk noir flair does not save the rest of the game. 1. Despite everything that the…”
“A decent detective story set in a beautiful, noirish New York of the future, with dull gameplay and terrible technical condition.”
“you don't even need to actively play this game you just need to drive your car up high and enjoy this beautiful dystopian scenery with a cigarette in your mouth...”
46 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A decent detective story set in a beautiful, noirish New York of the future, with dull gameplay and terrible technical condition.”
“A really beautifully-rendered detective mystery game, in a far-future dystopia. Pros: * Gorgeous level designs and music, obviously inspired by the classic Bladerunner movie. * You've an interesting array of tools at…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A really beautifully-rendered detective mystery game, in a far-future dystopia. Pros: * Gorgeous level designs and music, obviously inspired by the classic Bladerunner movie. * You've an interesting array of tools at…”
“Great walking sim(or interactive cinema?) game. Art direction is awesome, this futuristic noir New-York is truly unique and is very interesting to explore, I kinda now want an open-world game in this setting. Story is…”
“Byłoby nie fair nie pochwalic gry za kapitany setting, łączący bioshocks a blade runnerem, grafikem muzyke i co tam jeszcze .....gdyby nie to, że zdecydowałem sie zagrac licząc przede wszystkim na dobrą historie, a to…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A really beautifully-rendered detective mystery game, in a far-future dystopia. Pros: * Gorgeous level designs and music, obviously inspired by the classic Bladerunner movie. * You've an interesting array of tools at…”
“Nice little game, atmosphere is there, story is there, looks good for it's money. That being said it is story game, so don't expect much in terms of gameplay, altho I liked how they did it. All in all great experience…”
“Nobody Wants to Die is a walking simulator set in a dystopian world where immortality has become commonplace. It has amazing noir atmosphere and impressive graphics. The game is similar to titles like Firewatch or The…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“What a treat this game is. I am very entertained and the price is not that bad at all considering what you get for it. Negatives? Looking at the reviews it seems a lot of people were expecting you know 'doing some…”
“Nice little game, atmosphere is there, story is there, looks good for it's money. That being said it is story game, so don't expect much in terms of gameplay, altho I liked how they did it. All in all great experience…”
“I found this easily enjoyable, will at least play through the whole game again. Worth every penny.”
27 of the 103 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.
“A game that positions itself as one of those "all your choices matter" type games, which also subsequently doesn't have a proper save system (beyond a slot that is overwritten automatically each level), or a chapter…”
“If I could give this a "maybe" recommendation, then I would. The atmosphere and level design are really good, though this charming cyberpunk noir flair does not save the rest of the game. 1. Despite everything that the…”
“A decent detective story set in a beautiful, noirish New York of the future, with dull gameplay and terrible technical condition.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Byłoby nie fair nie pochwalic gry za kapitany setting, łączący bioshocks a blade runnerem, grafikem muzyke i co tam jeszcze .....gdyby nie to, że zdecydowałem sie zagrac licząc przede wszystkim na dobrą historie, a to…”
“Not a good game. Story is uninspired, main character a walking cliche, no real interaction, just following the same handfeeding pattern everywhere. Game still manages to confuse you at times, as you might be grabbing…”
“Game felt like it was trying to be a game with substance in its mesages and theme but has nothing to prop up either. It is visualy very pretty and ran very well but a pretty face can only get you so far. The story falls…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“5 hours was not enough i need more.”
“good game, recomend it. its a bit short, but that's probably cause i speed ran it.”
“I finally have a PC that could do this game justice. Its got a Great story & visually awesome. Only real downside for me was a little short & no chapter select if your wanting to get all achievements. cant wait to see…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“A game that positions itself as one of those "all your choices matter" type games, which also subsequently doesn't have a proper save system (beyond a slot that is overwritten automatically each level), or a chapter…”
“I finally have a PC that could do this game justice. Its got a Great story & visually awesome. Only real downside for me was a little short & no chapter select if your wanting to get all achievements. cant wait to see…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Byłoby nie fair nie pochwalic gry za kapitany setting, łączący bioshocks a blade runnerem, grafikem muzyke i co tam jeszcze .....gdyby nie to, że zdecydowałem sie zagrac licząc przede wszystkim na dobrą historie, a to…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This is a walking simulator with a detective aesthetic. Expect narrative, not systems. Story is solid and well-paced. My biggest complain is that the game holds your hand way too much, killing any sense of actual detective work. Other than that, it's visually and sonically…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Developers, I'll let you in on a secret: if you have a “short game”, forcing the player to play it multiple times doesn't make it a “long game”. Here, we have a game that is technically very good, narratively original and interesting, but that doesn't want to be played. I really…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Dev Log: Thank You
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | 3D · Detective · Noir · Dystopian · Thriller · Cyberpunk · Narration · First-Person · Interactive Fiction · Transhumanism · Psychological · Choices Matter (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Official site | http://nobodywantstodie.games |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core I3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 or Intel Arc A750 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 30 GB available space