Stupid Never Dies Reviews
Stupid Never Dies pairs a ridiculous premise with a surprisingly heartfelt story, then wraps it in stylish, punk-rock flair. Its fluid combat, varied transformations, rewarding roguelike progression, and memorable boss fights make each dungeon run hard to put down. Excellent sound design and smooth PS5 performance add to the fun, though the lack of aim assist and limited control over each run’s fighting style can frustrate. It doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it’s a charming, confident debut.
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Although limited combat and pacing issues prevent Stupid Never Dies from reaching its full potential, the mechanic that allows Davy to absorb abilities from other creatures and adopt different fighting forms provides a solid, distinctive edge to the gameplay. The result is an uneven experience, yet one with enough creative ideas to sustain its charm until the very end. After all, if not even death can stop Davy from pursuing love, then a few gameplay flaws certainly can’t bury this adventure.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Stupid Never Dies is the worst gaming experience I’ve had in 2026. The combat is frustrating, the progression is tedious, and the narrative is exaggeratedly childish.
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Stupid Never Dies offers a blend of action, exploration, and stat management, anchored by strong replayability, dynamic combat—enhanced by character transformations—and a highly distinctive art style. While it suffers from some frustrating design choices—such as awkward camera handling, an overabundance of currencies, and repetitive, tedious resource-gathering phases required to progress through the story—its solid combat mechanics, unique aesthetic, and lighthearted narrative manage to strike a balance, ultimately delivering a great experience for the player.
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Stupid Never Dies is a frantic and inventive Action RPG that couples demanding combat with deeply rewarding progression. While its steep learning curve can feel overwhelming at first, its spectacular pop-punk aesthetic, absurd humor, and overflowing personality make it an adventure as endlessly entertaining as it is unforgettable.
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Could it segue a few plotlines together better? Sure. Is it a tad too easy to juice up Davy to be a bit too powerful late in the game? Absolutely. But when it comes to fun, Stupid Never Dies simply doesn’t miss, and like Davy, it has wholly chomped at the core of my heart and won me over.
Stupid Never Dies is an action RPG with a lot of personality, but also a few major flaws. The story about a zombie who wants to save his dead lover is strange enough to pique your curiosity, but it also comes across as a bit creepy. Davy’s style and transformations give the game a unique identity. Collecting gear and upgrades also ensures that you have something to build on after each run. Unfortunately, the combat is slow and clunky, while the repetitive dungeon runs unnecessarily drag out the story.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Stupid Never Dies has a fantastic visual identity, an entertainingly messed-up story, and a transformation system that gives its familiar structure some life. Tighter targeting and a better-feeling basic moveset would make it much easier to recommend. As it stands, I had a good time, and anyone drawn to its punk nonsense should find plenty to enjoy too.
The combination of the roguelite genre with SUDA51’s aesthetic makes *Stupid Never Dies* a game that will catch many people’s attention. It offers a wealth of original and entertaining ideas, though they arrive in a somewhat inconsistent package; yet, despite clear design flaws, it can be highly enjoyable—even addictive—thanks to an effective combat and progression system, even if it takes a little while to truly hit its stride.
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Super creative, mechanically dense, and stupidly funny, Stupid Never Dies pairs an utterly unhinged premise, a cowardly zombie flushing himself down a toilet to save his frozen human girlfriend, with some of the deepest, most rewarding action-roguelite mechanics of the year. By forcing you to play as aggressively as you can, bite your heal off the enemies and take their forms, GPTRACK50 channels the chaotic energy of the PS3 era into a frantic, fiercely addictive 3D roguelite that just might cure genre fatigue.
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Stupid Never Dies is an interesting one. Its punk aesthetic lends itself perfectly to an action-packed roguelike, but the gameplay couldn’t keep up. The Body Hack system, unlockable abilities and stat upgrades add a little extra flavour to the sauce, but ultimately, I was left wanting more from the dungeons themselves. Stupid Never Dies felt more like a snack than a fulfilling meal.
A roguelite focused on letting you transform into different monsters to fight through a dungeon could be very cool, but Stupid Never Dies is not that game.
Stupid Never Dies should be fun, but it rarely gets the opportunity to be anything more than its premise. The rogue-lite structure hurts the concept of this game, as it simply doesn't have the variety to remain engaging. Combat, level variety, and progression are certainly present here, in some form, but are disappointingly shallow and repetitive, even for a rogue-lite. While the Grasshopper influence is felt across most of the game, it lacks the soul of those titles, and is a largely forgettable experience on its own.
Stupid Never Dies" isn't the best action-roguelite out there, but it’s easily one of the most visually distinct and soulful. While repetitive gameplay and minor combat issues hold it back, its vibrant style, absurd humor, and endearing cast make it an unforgettable journey. Honest, passionate, and wildly creative, it may not win Game of the Year 2026, but it will certainly leave a lasting impression. Keep pushing, Davy—love finds a way!
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Stupid Never Dies is a mixture of good character design, interesting and funny dialogue between characters you'll grow to love, and a bunch of overly complicated systems that don't always have an obvious benefit. The combat, while hectic and fast-paced, isn't as fun without being swamped and surrounded by too many enemies. Otherwise, it's too easy.
While aesthetically sound, Stupid Never Dies shows its entire hand far too early, unveiling the depths of its mechanics in its opening and subsequently failing at every turn to justify the 20-30 hours that follow, oftentimes instead going out of its way to spin the player in circles. Its failure to commit to its rogue-like foundation in any meaningful way makes for a bloated, repetitive action game that’s made even worse by a generic story mired by tropes.
Stupid Never Dies is a stylish, zombie and monster-infested fun time with a decently long length and an intriguing story. From its eclectic cast of characters, to its large variety in monster styles, to its unique takes on the roguelike formula, there’s a lot to like here. Yet the combat and boss fights don’t always land, and for a game with fighting at its very core, this is a fairly big area to be hit or miss on. Still, when everything does click, Stupid Never Dies is a fantastic time that has you diving right back in again and again.
Stupid Never Dies reminds me strongly of a late-PS2 era AA title or mid-360 era titles like Neverdead or Splatterhouse. It has a strong heart, but it is just missing a few things, making this an experience that isn’t going to hit for everyone. Even if it does land for you, it will likely still feel like it has some rough, jagged edges. It’s a very strong visual package and will no doubt garner something of a cult following in its wake. With a strong development team of ex-Capcom staff, it may feel slightly disappointing that the combat isn’t as smooth as it needs to be given the high standards of their previous action game experience. If you can come to grips with that, you’ll be treated to a fun dungeon-crawling experience with a punk-rock attitude.
I genuinely wanted to find the fun in Stupid Never Dies. With each run I started, I hoped its combat would finally kick into high gear. With each boss I beat, I prayed for a new mechanic that wouldn’t force me to grind run after run until I could reach the next boss with a high enough level and enough time left on the clock. With each trip to the body-hacking upgrade shop, I was sure the right equipment would present itself and let me rule the Underworld once and for all. But, sadly, that moment never came. Instead, I had to grapple with the reality of the situation. Rather than lean into the roguelikes it clearly takes inspiration from, Stupid Never Dies is content to lift ideas and mechanics from the genre without any idea how to assemble them into a fun experience. It’s a complete buzzkill of a Frankenstein, and is perfectly happy to let you shamble through its slog of a campaign.
Stupid Never Dies is a solid debut title for GPTRACK50. Injected with '90s punk rock DNA, the game features an addictive gameplay loop, engaging characters, and unique transformation mechanics. It is pure, dumb fun that makes it easy to jump back in time and time again.