Dead Cells

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 293 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 211 out of 293
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 293
  3. Negative: 34 out of 293
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  1. samside
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Awful game and community. Do not recommend to anyone. There are many better rouge lite games out there. This is just poor man's dark souls
  2. Goat_punishment
    May 28, 2019
    1
    Game just crushed and I lost all of my savefiles. Good job, developers. It's crazy how you can play a game, and lost all of your progress immediately. And I could have said about some gameplay stuff, but I don't want to. Overrated piece of ****
  3. IIIAHMIII
    Nov 12, 2021
    4
    It's way to hard to tell the difference if your getting hit close up or not. Making it nearly impossible tot do the bosses without getting hit. Who on earth thought this was a good idea for such a game. Also the farming is the biggest cancer i have ever seen. Last pixel art game for me.
  4. Bruiser69
    Mar 24, 2021
    1
    Would have likely been 7-8 stars if not for permadeath. Not a fan of endless repeats.
  5. Mindurbidniss
    May 24, 2022
    2
    Addictive but incredibly overhyped. 2d Dark Souls. Incredibly frustrating due to the style of game it is. The combat can be fun but a lackluster story and enemy types make it boring before long. Then again I'm just not a fan of these groundhogs day games.
  6. MrShava97
    Dec 4, 2020
    1
    В первые часы игра кажется интересной. Но когда по прошествии времени, ты проходишь одну и ту же локацию по многу раз, где одни и те же NPC, когда дерешься с одними и теми же боссами, игра становится скучной. Из оружия, мутаций выбираешь только что-то одно, остальное не более чем, бесполезный мусор. Мое финальное прохождение заняло около 50 минут, после чего я с радостью удалил даннуюВ первые часы игра кажется интересной. Но когда по прошествии времени, ты проходишь одну и ту же локацию по многу раз, где одни и те же NPC, когда дерешься с одними и теми же боссами, игра становится скучной. Из оружия, мутаций выбираешь только что-то одно, остальное не более чем, бесполезный мусор. Мое финальное прохождение заняло около 50 минут, после чего я с радостью удалил данную "игру".… Expand

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#11 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#50 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#41 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Digital Trends
    Jan 23, 2019
    80
    Dead Cells is frenetism in its purest form, and one of the few games in the genre that can grant a sense of progression and skill in the first few minutes, without demanding a grind from the player or a slow-paced levelling system. It takes you in with a powerful soundtrack and a gorgeous visual style, but it’s the combat and how quick and responsive the controls are that make it stand out from the rest.
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  2. Gamers Heroes
    Aug 23, 2018
    90
    Dead Cells sets an example for the rest of the industry as far as Metroidvanias are concerned. If Dead Cells sounds even remotely interesting to you, pick it up and give it a go.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 23, 2018
    90
    You often learn by dying, yet this somehow never feels unfair. Compelling and endlessly replayable, the quality of Dead Cells is unlikely to cause division among your friends. [Issue#153, p.94]
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