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Stayin' Alive

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

Do your best to die or save your enemies from death in this frantic team multiplayer game about health issues. Death is in the air.

What works

  • Unique and humorous concept
  • Fun multiplayer with friends
  • Creative item combination mechanics
  • Affordable price
  • Lighthearted dark humor

Things to keep in mind

  • Small and inactive player base
  • Limited content and game modes
  • Bugs and stability issues
  • Lack of tutorial and onboarding
  • Unbalanced gameplay and controls

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Stayin' Alive. These titles are not in What to play next.

Stayin' Alive: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status, Expression, Story.

Last update: 24/08/2026