She Wants Me Dead (Incl. DLC)

A vindictive housecat turns an ordinary apartment into a precisely timed death course, and every swinging blade, falling object, and explosive surprise is aimed at poor Max. She Wants Me Dead is a punishing 2D rhythm-platformer built around escaping Lula’s lethal idea of revenge, with a darkly comic tone that makes each gruesome failure oddly entertaining. Its stylish cartoon visuals, electronic soundtrack, and absurd feline menace give it the energy of a music video crossed with a trap-filled obstacle course. The premise is silly, but the challenge is absolutely serious.

Max runs, jumps, slides, wall-jumps, and reacts to hazards that move in time with Cazzette’s central track. Learning a level means reading its rhythm as much as its layout: a safe floor can vanish on the beat, while a projectile trap may demand an instant change of direction. Checkpoints prevent the experience from becoming needlessly exhausting, yet the stages still demand close timing, patience, and a willingness to die repeatedly while memorizing patterns. Collectibles and gold-framed completion goals add reasons to revisit levels, while unlockable outfits and accessories give successful runs some playful visual rewards; the included DLC further supports that customization-focused side.

What separates it from standard precision platformers is its commitment to musical choreography. Hazards do not merely sit in the environment waiting to be avoided—they form a hostile rhythm routine, making each successful run feel like performing a carefully rehearsed sequence under pressure. The cat imagery and exaggerated deaths keep the mood lighter than the difficulty suggests, although players who dislike repetition or instant-kill traps may find Lula’s campaign frustrating. Fans of Super Meat Boy, Geometry Dash, and speedrun-oriented platformers will find a compact but demanding test of reflexes, while newcomers should expect a steep learning curve rather than an easygoing arcade romp.