diff --git a/CMake/Assets.cmake b/CMake/Assets.cmake
index 7e41fc39f..d2e1b0e72 100644
--- a/CMake/Assets.cmake
+++ b/CMake/Assets.cmake
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ set(devilutionx_assets
   fonts/30-03.clx
   fonts/30-04.clx
   fonts/30-20.clx
+  fonts/30-e0.clx
   fonts/42-00.clx
   fonts/42-01.clx
   fonts/42-02.clx
diff --git a/Source/control.cpp b/Source/control.cpp
index 5e120f674..cb046f8ee 100644
--- a/Source/control.cpp
+++ b/Source/control.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "panels/spell_book.hpp"
 #include "panels/spell_icons.hpp"
 #include "panels/spell_list.hpp"
+#include "pfile.h"
 #include "playerdat.hpp"
 #include "qol/stash.h"
 #include "qol/xpbar.h"
@@ -1180,6 +1181,19 @@ void CheckMainPanelButtonUp()
 			DoAutoMap();
 			break;
 		case PanelButtonMainmenu:
+			if (MyPlayerIsDead) {
+				if (!gbIsMultiplayer) {
+					if (gbValidSaveFile)
+						gamemenu_load_game(false);
+					else
+						gamemenu_exit_game(false);
+				} else {
+					NetSendCmd(true, CMD_RETOWN);
+				}
+				break;
+			} else if (MyPlayer->_pHitPoints == 0) {
+				break;
+			}
 			qtextflag = false;
 			gamemenu_handle_previous();
 			gamemenuOff = false;
@@ -1414,6 +1428,50 @@ void RedBack(const Surface &out)
 	}
 }
 
+void DrawDeathText(const Surface &out)
+{
+	const TextRenderOptions largeTextOptions {
+		.flags = UiFlags::FontSize42 | UiFlags::ColorGold | UiFlags::AlignCenter | UiFlags::VerticalCenter,
+		.spacing = 2
+	};
+	const TextRenderOptions smallTextOptions {
+		.flags = UiFlags::FontSize30 | UiFlags::ColorGold | UiFlags::AlignCenter | UiFlags::VerticalCenter,
+		.spacing = 2
+	};
+	std::string text;
+	int verticalPadding = 42;
+	Point linePosition { 0, gnScreenHeight / 2 - (verticalPadding * 2) };
+
+	text = _("You have died");
+	DrawString(out, text, linePosition, largeTextOptions);
+	linePosition.y += verticalPadding;
+
+	std::string buttonText;
+
+	switch (ControlMode) {
+	case ControlTypes::KeyboardAndMouse:
+		buttonText = _("ESC");
+		break;
+	case ControlTypes::Gamepad:
+		buttonText = ToString(GamepadType, ControllerButton_BUTTON_START);
+		break;
+	case ControlTypes::VirtualGamepad:
+		buttonText = _("Menu Button");
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (!gbIsMultiplayer) {
+		if (gbValidSaveFile)
+			text = fmt::format(fmt::runtime(_("Press {} to load last save.")), buttonText);
+		else
+			text = fmt::format(fmt::runtime(_("Press {} to return to Main Menu.")), buttonText);
+
+	} else {
+		text = fmt::format(fmt::runtime(_("Press {} to restart in town.")), buttonText);
+	}
+	DrawString(out, text, linePosition, smallTextOptions);
+}
+
 void DrawGoldSplit(const Surface &out)
 {
 	const int dialogX = 30;
diff --git a/Source/control.h b/Source/control.h
index d4e29a4f3..ffb66300d 100644
--- a/Source/control.h
+++ b/Source/control.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ void CheckChrBtns();
 void ReleaseChrBtns(bool addAllStatPoints);
 void DrawDurIcon(const Surface &out);
 void RedBack(const Surface &out);
+void DrawDeathText(const Surface &out);
 void DrawSpellBook(const Surface &out);
 void DrawGoldSplit(const Surface &out);
 void control_drop_gold(SDL_Keycode vkey);
diff --git a/Source/diablo.cpp b/Source/diablo.cpp
index 6664a2199..9f0284db3 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.cpp
+++ b/Source/diablo.cpp
@@ -490,6 +490,17 @@ void PressKey(SDL_Keycode vkey, uint16_t modState)
 	}
 
 	if (MyPlayerIsDead) {
+		if (vkey == SDLK_ESCAPE) {
+			if (!gbIsMultiplayer) {
+				if (gbValidSaveFile)
+					gamemenu_load_game(false);
+				else
+					gamemenu_exit_game(false);
+			} else {
+				NetSendCmd(true, CMD_RETOWN);
+			}
+			return;
+		}
 		if (sgnTimeoutCurs != CURSOR_NONE) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -506,7 +517,8 @@ void PressKey(SDL_Keycode vkey, uint16_t modState)
 			return;
 		}
 	}
-	if (vkey == SDLK_ESCAPE) {
+	// Disallow player from accessing escape menu during the frames before the death message appears
+	if (vkey == SDLK_ESCAPE && MyPlayer->_pHitPoints > 0) {
 		if (!PressEscKey()) {
 			LastMouseButtonAction = MouseActionType::None;
 			gamemenu_on();
diff --git a/Source/engine/render/scrollrt.cpp b/Source/engine/render/scrollrt.cpp
index 797f17f20..1a573d7d4 100644
--- a/Source/engine/render/scrollrt.cpp
+++ b/Source/engine/render/scrollrt.cpp
@@ -1286,14 +1286,15 @@ void DrawView(const Surface &out, Point startPosition)
 	if (ChatLogFlag) {
 		DrawChatLog(out);
 	}
-	if (IsDiabloMsgAvailable()) {
-		DrawDiabloMsg(out.subregionY(0, out.h() - GetMainPanel().size.height));
-	}
 	if (MyPlayerIsDead) {
 		RedBack(out);
+		DrawDeathText(out);
 	} else if (PauseMode != 0) {
 		gmenu_draw_pause(out);
 	}
+	if (IsDiabloMsgAvailable()) {
+		DrawDiabloMsg(out.subregionY(0, out.h() - GetMainPanel().size.height));
+	}
 
 	DrawControllerModifierHints(out);
 	DrawPlrMsg(out);
diff --git a/Source/gamemenu.cpp b/Source/gamemenu.cpp
index 2cce3d8d6..ecb744591 100644
--- a/Source/gamemenu.cpp
+++ b/Source/gamemenu.cpp
@@ -44,24 +44,23 @@ void GamemenuSpeed(bool bActivate);
 /** Contains the game menu items of the single player menu. */
 TMenuItem sgSingleMenu[] = {
 	// clang-format off
-	// dwFlags,      pszStr,          fnMenu
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Save Game"), &gamemenu_save_game },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Options"),   &GamemenuOptions    },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("New Game"),  &GamemenuNewGame    },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Load Game"), &gamemenu_load_game },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Quit Game"), &gamemenu_quit_game },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, nullptr,         nullptr             }
+	// dwFlags,      pszStr,                  fnMenu
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Options"),           &GamemenuOptions    },
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Save Game"),         &gamemenu_save_game },
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Load Game"),         &gamemenu_load_game },
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Exit to Main Menu"), &GamemenuNewGame    },
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Quit Game"),         &gamemenu_quit_game },
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, nullptr,                 nullptr             },
 	// clang-format on
 };
 /** Contains the game menu items of the multi player menu. */
 TMenuItem sgMultiMenu[] = {
 	// clang-format off
-	// dwFlags,      pszStr,                fnMenu
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Options"),         &GamemenuOptions     },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("New Game"),        &GamemenuNewGame     },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Restart In Town"), &GamemenuRestartTown },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Quit Game"),       &gamemenu_quit_game  },
-	{ GMENU_ENABLED, nullptr,               nullptr              },
+	// dwFlags,      pszStr,                  fnMenu
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Options"),           &GamemenuOptions    },
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Exit to Main Menu"), &GamemenuNewGame    },
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, N_("Quit Game"),         &gamemenu_quit_game },
+	{ GMENU_ENABLED, nullptr,                 nullptr             },
 	// clang-format on
 };
 TMenuItem sgOptionsMenu[] = {
@@ -88,18 +87,13 @@ const char *const SoundToggleNames[] = {
 
 void GamemenuUpdateSingle()
 {
-	sgSingleMenu[3].setEnabled(gbValidSaveFile);
+	sgSingleMenu[2].setEnabled(gbValidSaveFile);
 
 	bool enable = MyPlayer->_pmode != PM_DEATH && !MyPlayerIsDead;
 
 	sgSingleMenu[0].setEnabled(enable);
 }
 
-void GamemenuUpdateMulti()
-{
-	sgMultiMenu[2].setEnabled(MyPlayerIsDead);
-}
-
 void GamemenuPrevious(bool /*bActivate*/)
 {
 	gamemenu_on();
@@ -286,6 +280,11 @@ void GamemenuSpeed(bool bActivate)
 
 } // namespace
 
+void gamemenu_exit_game(bool bActivate)
+{
+	GamemenuNewGame(bActivate);
+}
+
 void gamemenu_quit_game(bool bActivate)
 {
 	GamemenuNewGame(bActivate);
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ void gamemenu_on()
 	if (!gbIsMultiplayer) {
 		gmenu_set_items(sgSingleMenu, GamemenuUpdateSingle);
 	} else {
-		gmenu_set_items(sgMultiMenu, GamemenuUpdateMulti);
+		gmenu_set_items(sgMultiMenu, nullptr);
 	}
 	PressEscKey();
 }
diff --git a/Source/gamemenu.h b/Source/gamemenu.h
index 070ebafea..1b6abd731 100644
--- a/Source/gamemenu.h
+++ b/Source/gamemenu.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace devilution {
 void gamemenu_on();
 void gamemenu_off();
 void gamemenu_handle_previous();
+void gamemenu_exit_game(bool bActivate);
 void gamemenu_quit_game(bool bActivate);
 void gamemenu_load_game(bool bActivate);
 void gamemenu_save_game(bool bActivate);
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index f12ce69cd..953cd1fad 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -1037,9 +1037,6 @@ bool DoDeath(Player &player)
 			dFlags[player.position.tile.x][player.position.tile.y] |= DungeonFlag::DeadPlayer;
 		} else if (&player == MyPlayer && player.AnimInfo.tickCounterOfCurrentFrame == 30) {
 			MyPlayerIsDead = true;
-			if (!gbIsMultiplayer) {
-				gamemenu_on();
-			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2619,6 +2616,7 @@ StartPlayerKill(Player &player, DeathReason deathReason)
 
 	if (&player == MyPlayer) {
 		NetSendCmdParam1(true, CMD_PLRDEAD, static_cast<uint16_t>(deathReason));
+		gamemenu_off();
 	}
 
 	const bool dropGold = !gbIsMultiplayer || !(player.isOnLevel(16) || player.isOnArenaLevel());
diff --git a/assets/fonts/30-e0.clx b/assets/fonts/30-e0.clx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59b611b4d
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