Fit check
Is Death by Scrolling worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action players who want constant upward movement and enemy encounters
- Players who enjoy collecting gold and gems for upgrades during runs
- Players who prefer humorous afterlife settings with side quests and leaderboards
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed pace may find the continuously advancing screen too demanding.
- Players wanting to defeat every major threat may dislike that the Reaper must be evaded rather than killed.
- Players looking for a primarily narrative adventure may find the run-based action structure too focused on survival.
Our take on Death by Scrolling
The constant vertical advance gives the game its defining pressure, but sacrifices downtime for exploration or planning. The Reaper also remains an obstacle rather than a conventional boss, limiting how encounters with that threat can be resolved.
What is Death by Scrolling?
Death by Scrolling is an action game set in a chaotic Purgatory managed as a business.
Each run moves upward through endless levels while players choose characters with different abilities and perks, battle underworld creatures and bosses, and evade the Reaper. The Reaper can be stunned or dodged but cannot be killed. Gold and gems can be used with vendors during runs to obtain upgrades, power-ups, and abilities. Bonus challenges and side quests appear at the tops of levels and offer additional rewards. Humorous dialogue and narration provide a playful take on afterlife bureaucracy. Leaderboards let players compare their purgatorial performance. The objective is to survive long enough to pay the Ferryman’s fee for passage across the river.
How Death by Scrolling plays
- 01Playable Characters
- Multiple heroes provide different perks and abilities for a run.
- 02Upward Scrolling
- The screen continually advances upward, and reaching its fiery bottom ends the game.
- 03Reaper Pursuit
- The Reaper can be stunned or evaded but cannot be killed.
- 04Run Upgrades
- Gold and gems can be exchanged with vendors for abilities, power-ups, and upgrades.
- 05Side Challenges
- Extra challenges and quests appear at level tops and provide additional rewards.
- 06Performance Leaderboards
- Leaderboards compare players’ results in Purgatory.
Death by Scrolling compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER is also a runner with shooting, jumping, dodging, and destruction, while Death by Scrolling adds character abilities, vendors, currency-funded upgrades, side quests, and a pursuing Reaper. Abyssus focuses on multiplayer shooting through crafted levels with weapon refitting, whereas Death by Scrolling centers on upward movement, run rewards, and leaderboard comparison.
Death by Scrolling: platforms & release
Is Death by Scrolling worth it?
It is worth it if: action players who want constant upward movement and enemy encounters. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed pace may find the continuously advancing screen too demanding.
Where can I download Death by Scrolling?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Death by Scrolling's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Death by Scrolling on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
