In Ore no Shikabane wo Koete Yuke (Over My Dead Body) the main character (a demon hunter), offspring of some 'legendary hero,' becomes cursed (after fighting with a demon) with an affliction that has him age 50 times faster than normal - only giving him two years to live. His children then suffer from the same curse. Making their way through many a labyrinth, the family seeks out to defeat the demon and rid themselves of the curse.

The basic unit of time period in the game is one month. At first, the player will be introduced to the strategy part of the game where he will take care of the whole family and decide what to do in the current month, then it’s growth simulation as the first newborn child arrive, he can also go out and fight in maze in a group up to four in final fantasy style.