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Kill. Die. Learn. Repeat. The illegitimate child of the roguelike and metroidvania, get an official Steam key for Early Access hit Dead Cells.
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About Dead Cells
About this game
Developed and published by Motion Twin.
Engage in the ever-changing and -challenging roguelite and metroidvania (RogueVania) with Dead Cells! Explore countless areas, get over a hundred weapons and skills, use special powers, fight bosses, and emerge victorious!
RogueVania
Dubbed a "RogueVania" title, you'll embark on classic roguelite gameplay, featuring procedurally-generated worlds with ever-changing builds and progression through death and perseverance, and the exploration-based features of metroidvania, with numerous abilities that you unlock, opening new passages in the levels you explore.
Git Gud (In 2D!)
Dead Cells features the fair but arduous gameplay style of the soulslike action and brings it to a 2D setting! Create a build that'll help you decimate five bosses, perfectly block their attacks, dodge, and explore 17 areas filled with upgrades and unlockables that change every time you visit them.
Create Your Build
Change your build on the fly as you get numerous other pieces of equipment that'll fit nicely into your build for that run. Heavy-hitting weapons, light and fast attacks, or even bow and arrows and traps! With over 150 weapons, traps, items, and skills, no two builds will ever be the same.
Tick Tock!
The faster you go, the more rewards you'll get at the end! Rush through 2D levels, but risk making mistakes and taking damage, or take your time and unlock upgrades at a slower rate — if you change your mind, you can always tackle it again in your next run!
Numerous Paths to Unlock
As you unlock new permanent abilities, get access to new areas to explore and discover, with branching levels that'll work better for different builds. Whether you choose to explore the Sewers, Ossuary, or Ramparts, you'll have a challenge waiting to face you!
New & Fresh Updates
Dead Cells is still receiving continuous updates to keep the game fresh and new for everyone coming in — newcomers and those that have mastered the gameplay.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- May 10, 2017
- Developer:
- Motion Twin
- Publisher:
- Motion Twin
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Dead Cells
- Link:
- Genres:
- Roguelite
Metroidvania
Roguelike
Souls-like
Platformer
Roguevania
Hack and Slash
Action Roguelike
Action
Adventure
- Play Styles:
- Singleplayer
2D
Procedural Generation
- Features:
- Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7+
- Processor: Intel i5+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2+
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7+
- Processor: Intel i5+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2+
Critic Reviews
89
Based on 34 Critics
Dead Cells Statistics
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< 1 Hour
1.14%
~1 Hour
0.57%
~2 Hours
0.57%
~4 Hours
3.98%
~8 Hours
6.82%
~12 Hours
11.36%
~20 Hours
22.73%
~40 Hours
32.95%
~60 Hours
5.11%
>= 80 Hours
14.77%
Achievement Hunter?
14.77% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
14.77% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
0%
Easy
0.72%
Just Right
12.32%
Tough
71.38%
Unforgiving
15.58%
Don't Ragequit! 71.38% of players consider this game to be Tough
Completion Statistics
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
3.31%
Played It
25.17%
Halfway
19.87%
Beat It
44.04%
Conquered It
7.62%
Completionist! 7.62% of players have Conquered It
Dead Cells User Reviews
All our customer reviews are open and honest. We publish all reviews that are relevant and follow our guidelines.
1 - 8 of 18 Reviews
Earth leaf
Verified purchase
Right off rip I loved this game all the way through. I have been playing lots of other similar games like hollow knight, have a nice death, etc. If you dig that style this is one to check out, for me it was love at first site.
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Xenobia
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This game somewhat scratches the itch of a roguelike game, while advertising itself as a "search and action" type game, but as clear from the name taking inspiration from a certain other hard game, it's really difficult. Often annoyingly so. However, the graphics are a gorgeous pixel design and the music, while not leaving a lasting impression, is pretty good. Overall, pretty happy with this one.
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Buchido
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One of the best rougelike 2d side scrollers I have ever played. I easily put over 100 hours into this game. Well worth it!
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Fanatical User
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It takes a while to get into the rhythm of the combat.
every death is a learning exp. You have to learn the enemies as well as the different items and weapons.
Need to have patience with that game as the learning curve takes a while.
Be prepared to die a lot.
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Sam Jones
Staff Review
Dead Cells is as charming as it is addictive. A Castlevania/Metroidvania side-scroller, it's one of the few games where dying is not a frustration thanks to the new opportunities that it opens up.
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XemeldorX
Verified purchase
You can change your diet, but how do you eat the food? Where does it go?
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LamerGamer
Verified purchase
Be prepared to die a million times, and still want to give it "one final run"! The most fun I have had in a game in a long time, already logged 100+ hrs and I keep coming back.
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datenshi
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A must have - this game is incredible, the combat is smooth and fluid - basically everything about this game is perfection.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are 3 editions. They are Standard Edition, Return To Castlevania Bundle, and Medley of Pain
Available DLCs for Dead Cells include Return to Castlevania, DLCs Only Bundle, The Queen and the Sea, and The Bad Seed
Are you ready for a challenge? 12% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 87% of GameFAQs users said Dead Cells is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, Dead Cells is suitable for players aged 16 and above.
Yes, Dead Cells is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Dead Cells is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7+
- Processor: Intel i5+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2+
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7+
- Processor: Intel i5+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2+
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 36 hours. 53% of users played Dead Cells for over 40 hours.
Yes, Dead Cells has broad critical consensus. 97% of critics on Metacritic recommend Dead Cells. The Metascore is 89 out of 100.
90% of Fanatical users recommend Dead Cells. The average review score is 4.7/5
Yes, 90% of Fanatical users and 97% of critics on Metacritic recommend Dead Cells.
Dead Cells was released on May 10, 2017
Dead Cells is published by Motion Twin
Dead Cells was developed by Motion Twin
Fanatical users tagged Dead Cells as Roguelite, Metroidvania, Roguelike, and Souls-like
Fanatical users tagged Dead Cells as Pixel Graphics, Replay Value, Difficult, and Funny
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Dead Cells as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dead Cells as Roguelite
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dead Cells as Metroidvania
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dead Cells as Roguelike
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