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Cheat Death

Play dice poker with the Grim Reaper in a dark strategic roguelite. Build powerful poker hands from cursed dice, stack upgrades, rig the odds, sabotage Death, and survive deadly mini-games with your life on the line.

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GG Studio
Publisher
Polden Publishing
Release
July 16, 2026
16 days ago
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Positive38 reviews86.8%

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About the Game

PLAY DICE POKER FOR YOUR LIFE

Face the Grim Reaper in a dark strategic roguelite where every match is a duel for survival. Build poker hands from powerful dice, stack upgrades and boons, and turn bad odds into winning plays.

BUILD DEADLY DICE COMBINATIONS

Master different dice types, each with unique effects, and assemble powerful poker combinations. Shape your build over the run to create explosive synergies, outscale your opponent, and turn every roll into a tactical decision.

CHEAT, RIG, SABOTAGE

Use grim items, relics, and dirty tricks to bend the rules in your favor. Reroll at the perfect moment, manipulate results, protect your own hand, or disrupt Death’s plans before the final reveal.

SURVIVE HIGH-RISK MINI-GAMES

Dice poker is only part of the ordeal. Risk your life in deadly mini-games like Roulette, the Wheel of Fortune, and other twisted trials where smart preparation matters as much as luck.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH TO AWAKENING

The Astral is full of lost souls, and each one awaits your choice. Save them, punish them, or walk past. Every choice shapes your future and leads to one of six endings. Fragments of your past are scattered across the void between worlds. Remember who you were before death, and piece yourself back together.

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