Dead Cells

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 734 Ratings

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  1. Racoon_DUH
    Mar 25, 2020
    9
    These feels when you have the best weapons but you died from the curse...Its AMAZING!
  2. UglierOrlock
    Feb 19, 2020
    8
    very good game but for those who like repeating it over and over, for me it more like a brake between AAA games. its impossible to spend even few hours per week playing it.
  3. tiago_tm
    Jan 31, 2020
    9
    This game is what I always wanted on a rogue-like: a fair amount of randomness, and a very nice amount of set rules.

    Dead Cells has great (really great) controls, very nice looks (always subjective ofc), decent soundtrack and lots of replayability. There is a lot of random weapons to unlock, some permanent unlocks that make the game easier and give a sense of progress. The learning    This game is what I always wanted on a rogue-like: a fair amount of randomness, and a very nice amount of set rules.

    Dead Cells has great (really great) controls, very nice looks (always subjective ofc), decent soundtrack and lots of replayability. There is a lot of random weapons to unlock, some permanent unlocks that make the game easier and give a sense of progress. The learning curve feels great for the first difficulty.

    The only negative I can thing of is that at a certain point in difficulty, the final boss becomes way too hard compared to reaching it, making it some kind of impassable progress point.

    If you like a 2D game with action, great controls, nice pace and even if you don't like some rogue-likes give this one a try. Feels more like the old rogue legacy in terms of progress, although for different reasons.    … Expand
  4. nichi
    Jan 25, 2020
    8
    One of the best Indies games and Games in general that I've played!.
    Graphics: 10/10. Art/Design/: 10/10. Music/Soundtrack: 9/10. Gameplay: 10/10. Story: 8/10 Interface: 10/10 World: 9/10;
    Cutscenes: 9/10
  5. zNeverSleeping
    Jan 19, 2020
    9
    A proposta do jogo é interessante e funciona bem. Exigindo um nível de skill mediano, uma boa mente para aprendizados e paciência para explorar o mapa e recomeçar quase que do zero.
    Porém, há seus malefícios. A gameplay é muito viciante, acontece que morrer próximo ao final do jogo é frustante, e como qualquer jogo, a gameplay enjoa uma hora. Se você gosta de um desafio e não se importa    A proposta do jogo é interessante e funciona bem. Exigindo um nível de skill mediano, uma boa mente para aprendizados e paciência para explorar o mapa e recomeçar quase que do zero.
    Porém, há seus malefícios. A gameplay é muito viciante, acontece que morrer próximo ao final do jogo é frustante, e como qualquer jogo, a gameplay enjoa uma hora. Se você gosta de um desafio e não se importa em perder algum tempo re e re-jogando algo, você vai amar e muito esse jogo.
    O gráficos são bonitos, num estilo PixelArt pra deixar qualquer um louco. Inclusive, jogar a 144hz é uma experiencia muito gratificante.
    A gameplay é diversa, com uma grande variedade de lugares a explorar e uma boa quantidade de armas. A OST não decepciona, mas passa despercebida na maioria das vezes.    … Expand
  6. Gavnuken
    Jan 10, 2020
    9
    This game gave me solid 200 hours of fun. It's not for everyone. This is a rogue like metroidvania. This means that you will die a lot until you learn the mechanics of the game. Then the game becomes easy, and then you progress to 1 boss cell and you become a noob again. Master 1 boss cell? Boss cell two will destroy you, etc.

    Overall if you like repetitive games, this one is fun to get    This game gave me solid 200 hours of fun. It's not for everyone. This is a rogue like metroidvania. This means that you will die a lot until you learn the mechanics of the game. Then the game becomes easy, and then you progress to 1 boss cell and you become a noob again. Master 1 boss cell? Boss cell two will destroy you, etc.

    Overall if you like repetitive games, this one is fun to get into and kill some time. One thing I like about this game is items I thought were garbage turned out to be OP as I got better at the game. My advice is try it to see if it's for you.    … Expand
  7. Grafer
    Jan 4, 2020
    8
    Engaging combat, beautiful graphics, huge variety of weapons, bonuses and special powers. Great game for many hours.
  8. tobivv
    Nov 26, 2019
    6
    Satisfying fast-paced combat makes it stand out in an overly time-consuming genre
  9. Jckovacks
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Una gran sorpresa, teniendo en cuenta que fue el primer "roguelike" al que me enfrenté.
    Meterte en esa espiral de muerte, en la que cada paso que das te hace mejor , aprendes de cada muerte y las pocas concesiones que te hace el juego, crea una tensión única y creciente conforme va creciendo tu build.
    Mención a parte para el gran trabajo artístico, el "pixelart" su frenetismo y la    Una gran sorpresa, teniendo en cuenta que fue el primer "roguelike" al que me enfrenté.
    Meterte en esa espiral de muerte, en la que cada paso que das te hace mejor , aprendes de cada muerte y las pocas concesiones que te hace el juego, crea una tensión única y creciente conforme va creciendo tu build.
    Mención a parte para el gran trabajo artístico, el "pixelart" su frenetismo y la precisión de su jugabilidad.
    Compra imprescindible para los amantes de este tipo de juegos.

    *Puntuación con respecto al panorama independiente    … Expand
  10. HSuke
    Nov 16, 2019
    8
    Anyone who calls this a Metroidvania should be shot. This is NOT a Metroidvania but a rouge-like with minor souls-like elements. There's no true backtracking or exploration, and progression is limited. It's a pretty good game, but it's also very-difficult and requires a ton of grinding in order to get decent weapons for beating the game. The reasons for not giving it a 10/10: too grindy,Anyone who calls this a Metroidvania should be shot. This is NOT a Metroidvania but a rouge-like with minor souls-like elements. There's no true backtracking or exploration, and progression is limited. It's a pretty good game, but it's also very-difficult and requires a ton of grinding in order to get decent weapons for beating the game. The reasons for not giving it a 10/10: too grindy, imbalanced weapons, too short.… Expand
  11. Jarr0Jam
    Nov 6, 2019
    8
    I love this game even if I feel it has a few flaws with the progression and combat. First off, it's not a Metroidvania. Its more like a Castlevania game mashed with Dark Souls aesthetic and the progression of a roguelike. This game's pixel art is amazing, with so much detail that its honesty stunning at times, espessially the backgrounds. There's not much to exploring the world beyondI love this game even if I feel it has a few flaws with the progression and combat. First off, it's not a Metroidvania. Its more like a Castlevania game mashed with Dark Souls aesthetic and the progression of a roguelike. This game's pixel art is amazing, with so much detail that its honesty stunning at times, espessially the backgrounds. There's not much to exploring the world beyond getting more gold and cells, its more about getting to the next doorway and killing all those who oppose your journey. When you die, you go all the way back to the beginning and loose all currency and weapons on you. If you don't like to die a lot in video games, don't get this one. Dying is necessary in this game, and its basically how you get stronger. I feel this is where the game falters a little bit, it would be nice if you started back after the last boss, rather than the very beginning of the game, that way it doesn't feel as grindy and repetitive. That's basically my only complaint because, honestly, this game is amazing. Totally worth a buy, especially if you love roguelikes and hack-n-slashes.… Expand
  12. Great_Dragon
    Oct 30, 2019
    9
    It really stands out from the crouds of pixel art games we have last years.
    Absolutely worth it.
  13. LightNova
    Oct 21, 2019
    10
    Quite possibly the greatest Rogue-lite game on the market. Dead Cells is beautifully animated, feels incredibly responsive and has enough variety to keep it feeling fresh for countless hours.

    Each run typically lasts 20-60 minutes, during which you'll earn enough resources to unlock brand new weapons and powers for the next one. It's a formula that keeps introducing new content and    Quite possibly the greatest Rogue-lite game on the market. Dead Cells is beautifully animated, feels incredibly responsive and has enough variety to keep it feeling fresh for countless hours.

    Each run typically lasts 20-60 minutes, during which you'll earn enough resources to unlock brand new weapons and powers for the next one. It's a formula that keeps introducing new content and leaves you with that "one more run" mindset that keeps you playing for hours.

    Performance is great - it feels silky smooth, runs well on most machines and works natively with a wide variety of controllers (though keyboard and mouse controls are supported and work perfectly fine).

    On top of a branching campaign with metroidvania elements, there's a daily challenge mode (complete with global leaderboards) and a recent update has also introduced a sandbox mode that allows you to play with a large collection of settings and modifiers.

    Since the initial launch on Early Access the developers have released a steady stream of updates and even released free DLC that introduces lots of new content and endgame challenges. There's plenty to sink your teeth into!    … Expand
  14. Movgto98
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Desafiante y muy adictivo. Al principio podrá sentirse un poco frustrante, pero a pesar de todo no se siente repetitivo, y es bastante satisfactorio sentir como cada vez vas adquiriendo más experiencia (literalmente), perfeccionado el uso de las habilidades y armás, viendo cuales más se adaptan a tí. Los enemigos son variados y se siente el aumento de la dificultad de estos mientras másDesafiante y muy adictivo. Al principio podrá sentirse un poco frustrante, pero a pesar de todo no se siente repetitivo, y es bastante satisfactorio sentir como cada vez vas adquiriendo más experiencia (literalmente), perfeccionado el uso de las habilidades y armás, viendo cuales más se adaptan a tí. Los enemigos son variados y se siente el aumento de la dificultad de estos mientras más avanzas , no son predecibles, por lo que no por lo que tendrás que aprender nuevas formas de enfrentarlos cada vez. Totalmente recomendado!… Expand
  15. Asttrox
    Aug 29, 2019
    9
    Dead cells is a very enjoyable yet challenging 2d platformer game. The art style is incredible along with the creatively designed monsters you face whilst traversing through the game. The most interesting feature is the way that the progression system works; once you die you restart from the very beginning of the game yet you unlock new items on each run so that the more you play theDead cells is a very enjoyable yet challenging 2d platformer game. The art style is incredible along with the creatively designed monsters you face whilst traversing through the game. The most interesting feature is the way that the progression system works; once you die you restart from the very beginning of the game yet you unlock new items on each run so that the more you play the easier the game becomes. However by no means is the game easy, to be able to beat the game on 5 cell mode (the hardest difficulty) you must be very comfortable with the mechanics and be very aware on how each monster functions. Personally I highly recommend this game and is probably one of my favourite games I've every played, Dead Cells is a game that everyone deserves to play at least once.… Expand
  16. auditbadger
    Aug 16, 2019
    9
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  17. Maeglyn
    Jul 26, 2019
    9
    Dead Cells is an amazing mix of metroidvania, roguelike and a little bit of the soulslike formula. The movement in the game is unlike any other in its genre and it feels amazing. The game is fairly challenging and the the boss cell system is an amazing difficulty adjuster. Every area is different from one another and every single enemy feels unique. There is enough weapon variety to keepDead Cells is an amazing mix of metroidvania, roguelike and a little bit of the soulslike formula. The movement in the game is unlike any other in its genre and it feels amazing. The game is fairly challenging and the the boss cell system is an amazing difficulty adjuster. Every area is different from one another and every single enemy feels unique. There is enough weapon variety to keep you engaged for long hours.… Expand
  18. Naedeslus
    Jul 6, 2019
    9
    I usually don’t like Souls Bourne games, but I saw this one on sale and I figured that if I hated it, I could just request a refund via Steam. What ended up happening was I played it about 5 hours straight through in one sitting. It has a complexity and a charm to it that is amazing. The game is hard, don’t get me wrong but never felt unfair. As someone who is more of a casual gamer, II usually don’t like Souls Bourne games, but I saw this one on sale and I figured that if I hated it, I could just request a refund via Steam. What ended up happening was I played it about 5 hours straight through in one sitting. It has a complexity and a charm to it that is amazing. The game is hard, don’t get me wrong but never felt unfair. As someone who is more of a casual gamer, I play games for fun, not to be challenged but this never felt unbeatable or so frustrating that I couldn’t continue.

    The beauty of it is that unlike other roguelike games of this nature, you get to keep some things, anything you unlock is yours. While you really can’t choose a weapon from the beginning, unless you use Custom Game mode which I’ll get into later, the skills you unlock, you keep. What this means is that you won’t defeat everything on your first run. You’ll probably get past the first few areas, thinking it’s not too hard but then get destroyed on the third area.

    Yet, what makes this not a bad thing is that each build has its strengths and weaknesses. There are some builds that will make the game easier. There is also a custom game mode which you can edit variables. It doesn’t make it too easy, but you can also choose different starting equipment with this mode and even level it up before the game starts so that can give you a good advantage. Since I’m typically not a hardcore gamer, I used it and even with it, I felt it was challenging but while I experimented with different builds, eventually victory was mine and did it feel good.

    The game never felt unfair and that’s the point. It’s challenging but not so that you’ll hate it and give up. I feel anyone who plays video games with average reflexes could beat this. The enemies don’t swarm you; you can easily pace yourself and there are traps you can use to lure the enemies too. If you take your time and think about it before you jump into it, it is a beatable game. The satisfaction of beating a run is great.

    If you need more of a challenge, each time you beat the game, you can unlock harder difficulties until I think up to 5 runs. For myself, being more of a casual gamer, it took me about 7 hours until I had the right equipment and strategy that I won the first run. The run itself is short, about an hour or less but the prep getting there will make this game well worth the money.

    Don’t be put off by its hard difficulty that’s been advertised. It’s a damn good game with great visuals and a great soundtrack. The story, while very minimalistic was also full of atmosphere. I fully recommend this, even if you’re used to more easier games.    … Expand
  19. Varsov
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    A master piece, I love it. Gives you that sense of constant love/hate, incredibly addictive!
  20. Nove123
    May 30, 2019
    10
    The game is great if you don't know whether to buy or not? What are you waiting for? Go buy it. She's good at everything. First, the gameplay for Bagel and metroidvania is very dynamic. There are throws, dodges, double jumps, punches, block, parry, stun and other abilities that open after finding runes. Secondly, the graphics here are simply divine for the platformer genre. Third, theThe game is great if you don't know whether to buy or not? What are you waiting for? Go buy it. She's good at everything. First, the gameplay for Bagel and metroidvania is very dynamic. There are throws, dodges, double jumps, punches, block, parry, stun and other abilities that open after finding runes. Secondly, the graphics here are simply divine for the platformer genre. Third, the generation of levels is a random method, and their connectivity is amazing, it took me many hours to remember every location in this game. Fourth, the enemies here, as well as the levels are varied, each of them has its own specific flavor. Bosses here is extremely small, even with DLC, but each of them is well remembered, but the approach to everything is simple, because they have similar boevki. Fifth, the complexity is decent and grows with the progress of the player, but sometimes when you move to other locations, it can change, and significantly. In total, there are 6 levels of difficulty, but for this Narottama need to collect the cells of the final boss. Seventh, there is a huge amount of weapons, equipment, if you list it all, and 30 minutes is not enough. Eighth, there is no plot, but rather LOR, which is told in parts, it does not oblige him to understand, I began to understand it only up to 5 passage. Ninth, the soundtrack in this game is just great. Summing up I would like to say, though there are small shoals, but their 1 or even 5 passage is not noticeable, and even more so do not interfere with enjoy the game. It is clear that the game has all hopes to remain successful in the future, well, at least I hope.… Expand
  21. Shortax
    May 26, 2019
    10
    A great game. It plays extremely well, great mechanics and smooth animations, and a lot of replayability
  22. bluebeardtattoo
    May 5, 2019
    10
    Самый крутой рогалик с офигенным визуальным исполнением за которым можно убить целую кучу времени.
  23. Idare
    Feb 27, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece, and they keep adding new content for free! Roguelite game that fixes all of the problems Roguelite have.
  24. Phalanx_1988
    Feb 12, 2019
    10
    The art is beautiful. The gameplay is tough, fair, and the controllers are very tight. It's a rougelite game but you unlock plenty of stuff keeping you motivated for one more run.
  25. Alexol
    Jan 21, 2019
    0
    DON'T BUY THIS GARBAGE!

    Massively overhyped biased reviews. This game has only pixel art to show for. Other than that, it's a very poor Metroidvania with game rage inducing elements. Absolutely no value as a game.

    You want visual eye candy? Search for pixel art. Don't give this game developer a cent.
  26. Amir8
    Jan 20, 2019
    8
    A 2D game that is a big new challenge for gamers. you try to survive and be stronger for next levels. in some levels, this game holds your breath in your chest. you can't review this game with watching its trailers. you must experience it
  27. neurotrauma
    Jan 7, 2019
    2
    Really boring, not fun grinding game.
    Very limited effective items means playing the same runs over and over and over with little style variation

    game is not difficult in a fun way, just boring and makes me want to quit. Avoid this game if you feel like keeping your sanity intact as its just designed to piss people off
  28. LifeHistory
    Dec 29, 2018
    1
    Game is boring and the graphics are one of the worst pixel games I've seen. The world is bad designed, and the difficulty makes it even more on the side of trash. I don't understand what people are seeing in this. Maybe it just me....
  29. Vectis99
    Nov 30, 2018
    6
    Dead Cells is a fun and fast paced fighter/platformer which, while very satisfying to play, quickly grows repetitive and tiresome. The game recycles the same content repeatedly, and due to the very straightforward nature of the game, this repetition detracts from the value instead of adding to it. One of the ways Dead Cells tries to cover this up is through the incorporation of aDead Cells is a fun and fast paced fighter/platformer which, while very satisfying to play, quickly grows repetitive and tiresome. The game recycles the same content repeatedly, and due to the very straightforward nature of the game, this repetition detracts from the value instead of adding to it. One of the ways Dead Cells tries to cover this up is through the incorporation of a sprawling unlock system; unfortunately, most of the unlocks don't add anything interesting to the game, especially since the in-run looting and progression is so mindless and bland. Item design and progression being weak force Dead Cells to rely on really one main thing to sustain attention, but this is something that it does extremely well: The dexterity element. Over the course of gameplay, Dead Cells regularly supplies the player with a string of dexterity-related challenges which are very satisfying and don't have too much down-time between them. This takes a fair bit longer than the rest of the game to get old, although it inevitably does as practice makes the fights progressively more mindless. Overall, Dead Cells can be fun for a few hours, but it isn't worth paying an especially high amount of attention to at the end of the day.… Expand
  30. hamsta007
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    On of the greatest metroidvanias existed. And it's constantly updating. Very beautiful art design and interesting game.
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#29 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    100
    Dead Cells is an adrenaline duty for every player. It gets you not only with a beautifully crafted dark world and countless weapons, but mostly with elaborated gameplay. [Issue#288]
  2. IGN Japan
    Sep 27, 2018
    97
    As one of the best 2D action games to date, Dead Cells is a game people will be talking about for a long time. A true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 26, 2018
    79
    Combat is very satisfying: strikes have proper weight behind them, hitboxes are where you expect them to be and controls are very responsive. Procedural generation, on the other hand, leaves much to be desired: from playthrough to playthrough, levels feel too similar. [Issue#232, p.68]
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