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Murim Survival

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

Murim Survival is a survival roguelite game where you must survive against constant waves of enemies within a limited time. Explore a dying world, acquire martial arts, equipment, and traits, and be reborn as a hero of Murim.

What works
  • Engaging martial arts fantasy theme
  • Challenging combat with strategic depth
  • Meaningful build experimentation and progression
  • Good sound design and pixel art style
  • Steady meta progression rewarding persistence
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive and slow progression pacing
  • Limited content and map variety
  • Some balance and difficulty spikes frustrating
  • Lack of deep narrative immersion
  • Minimal social or cooperative features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Dark Devotion

  • Halluci-Sabbat of Koishi

  • The Devil Within: Satgat

  • SiNiSistar 2

  • Deathstate: Abyssal Edition

  • Elderand

  • 東方幕華祭 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival

  • Sodaman

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Halluci-Sabbat of Koishi

  • The Devil Within: Satgat

  • Sodaman
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Murim Survival: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Cooperation, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Leadership.

Why this game works

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Last update: 09/07/2026