OpenCritic
Steam
An unusual logic game, in which you assume the role of the Reaper – Death’s agent. Your goal is to kill people in every possible way. The tricky part is that there is no direct control over any character. All the player can do is to manipulate the environment and lure their prey into all kinds of death traps.
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[1:21] Death Coming trailer #1
PC Invasion: 8 / 10 by Paul Younger
A great puzzler with a sinister twist. Embrace its strangeness.
Nindie Spotlight: 8 / 10 by Justin Nation
If you’ve got a bit of a sick streak this game absolutely delivers great moments that will make you break out your most evil laugh...
GamePitt: 9 / 10 by Rob Pitt
For a game about death and murder, Death Coming has rather comical and upbeat gameplay. No two playthroughs will be the same as each NPC has their own set agenda which could change based on the weather that kicks in or become altered if you failed to activate a trap in time. This game is basically one giant logical 'trial and error' game in which you must think a few steps ahead in order to perform genocide and emerge the victor. I doubt you've played anything quite like this within the last few years (at least).
GAMERS Score
Average score from 197 votes.
Death Coming Description
Death Coming for PC and iOS is an original puzzle title developed by independent NEXT Studio.
Plot
In Death Coming, you take the role of a poor lad who lost his life only to become the Death’s agent – the Reaper. From that point on, all he does is reap lives of others in a Final Destination style.
Mechanics
Death Coming put out on PC and iOS features an isometric perspective. The title is divided into chapters with an open-world structure. Each is filled to capacity with neutral characters whose end is already predefined; you just need to play out the scenario. This will not be that easy though, as there is no direct control over the victims – all you can do is manipulate the environment so that they get caught in your traps.
Because each target has their own routine and unique habits, the key to success lies in observing them and careful planning. However, there are angels hovering over the map, who may foil your plans. Also, NPCs notice your actions and react to e.g. somebody’s death, which makes things even more difficult.
Technical aspects
Even though the pixel-art style of Death Coming is combined with colourful graphics, there is a lot of black humour and brutality. Therefore, the title is meant only for adults.
Last updated on January 10, 2018
Death Coming Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows November 6, 2017
PlayStation 4 February 26, 2019
Apple iOS March 13, 2018
Developer: NEXT Studios
Publisher: NEXT Studios
Age restrictions: 18+
Death Coming System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD or better, 500 MB HDD, Windows Vista/7/10
Recommended: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD or better, 500 MB HDD, Windows Vista/7/10
Another Free Game on Epic Games Store
Starting today, you can get for free a specific Death Coming puzzle game from NEXT Studios on Epic Games Store. We haven't yet learned the title that will be released next week.
video games
Bart Woldanski
May 7, 2020