Dead Cells

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 439 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 358 out of 439
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 439
  3. Negative: 33 out of 439
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  1. Mogmog000
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    No exhilarating action, the map is difficult to understand and monotonous.
    Terrible system that returns you to the beginning when you die.
  2. DeadCells
    Jul 12, 2023
    9
    Um dos melhores indies já feitos, com uma jogabilidade extremamente fluída e com muito conteúdo.
  3. SuperMK
    Apr 18, 2023
    9
    Probably the most satisfying metroidvania like game I've ever experienced. I often find many rouge-likes to feel grindy after a while but this is one of the few that I could not stop playing, a rarity for me and this genre. The art, the music, the combat are just incredible.
  4. TheLinkgirl
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    Dead Cells is fun. I don't particularly think it's anything miraculous, but it doesn't need to be. The core gameplay and progression is enjoyable, and the game looks lovely. Perhaps I simply played it for long enough that it started to grow somewhat mundane, but it's worth a good playthrough if you're interested in a decent platforming roguelite.
  5. FoamingStuff
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Quite frankly one of the best games I have ever played. And I was skeptical, because I don't usually commit to single player games, let alone indie games with indie-style graphics. Add to that that I used to hate roguelikes with a passion.

    Then I saw my friend play this. And then I tried it. This was almost a year ago and here I am, still raving on about how great Dead Cells is.    Quite frankly one of the best games I have ever played. And I was skeptical, because I don't usually commit to single player games, let alone indie games with indie-style graphics. Add to that that I used to hate roguelikes with a passion.

    Then I saw my friend play this.

    And then I tried it.

    This was almost a year ago and here I am, still raving on about how great Dead Cells is. Insanely smooth combat and movement, satisfying gameplay, rewarding skill without at any point being frustrating, and also adding a bunch of options to help out those who aren't too nimble with games too. Absolutely awesome.

    And now I can't stop playing roguelikes, all thanks to Dead Cells. The people who made this game are legends. Thank you.    … Expand
  6. Einfachmyrre
    Jan 5, 2023
    10
    Simply the best Rougelite i have played so far.
    Great Game Play. Different Seeds.
    And high difficult.
    Played over 300 hours.
  7. cfc1998
    Sep 5, 2022
    8
    Good presentation, controls and visuals. Decent game but not as good as Hades.
  8. GRAFAIAI
    Sep 1, 2022
    0
    this game is so bad. the gameplay looks very cheap and lazy. you can have fun with this one
  9. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    this game is so annoying. the game is very empty with a big lack of content
  10. Timenick
    Aug 11, 2022
    9
    One of the best rogue-likes out there. Lots of areas to choose from so every run is different, great progression and gameplay. Better than Hades and WAYYY better than Returnal.
  11. TomMonday
    Jul 15, 2022
    7
    An incredibly addictive actioner with satisfying graphics, music, characters. Even a bit of dark humour. Sadly, the game is let down by its repetitive design – you have to beat the entire thing without dying six times with nearly impossible difficulty to reach the true ending. And the revelation of the protagonist’s true identity made me retroactively dislike my experience playing the game.
  12. giannis2001
    Jul 3, 2022
    10
    By far one of the best roguelike games. The combat is perfect with incredibly smooth gameplay, and tons of variety in weapons, items, builds. The music is amazing as well. Also, even though the lore isn't the main point, I have to say it's actually interesting. Absolutely must play.
  13. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game is so empty with no good options. the lack of content is HUGE here
  14. titten
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    Quite simply one of the best Switch games ever made. The port is ALMOST flawless. There are two issues i would like to address: Long loading times between levels and hickups during gameplay when the game streams level data. Luckily the hickups has become less of an issue with the continued updates, but it still makes me crazy once in a while
  15. pundy14
    May 27, 2022
    8
    Addictive gameplay for sure, but the difficulty curve is just too much for casual gamers. Don’t expect to venture too far in the game for your first 100 or so runs.
  16. Wrecktangled
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    Very fluid movement. The combat feels precise and accurate. The gameplay is hard, but feels mostly fair. The bosses are exciting and varied. Most of the areas are fun and novel, with at least one being extremely frustrating. When you die though, there is just enough progression that keeps you coming back to do better and better the next round.
  17. Ssen
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    Get it if you are up for a big big challenge. I kept dying, got frustrated sometimes but I kept coming back to it and will probably do from time to time! The game does a good job of unlocking things as you play, to keep some sense of progress. It also shakes things up a bit by programmatically auto generate each level. Definitely a game one can spend countless hours with
  18. Davenport916
    Feb 10, 2022
    9
    Everyone hating on this game for the difficulty never played ghosts and goblins resurrection which costs 30$! Go play that game then come back to this one. This game is easy mode compared to that crap. Love this game a lot but i gave it 9 instead of 10 because back then without the dlc, it got stale after the first 150 hours, put well into 200 hours on the xbox one version. ConsideringEveryone hating on this game for the difficulty never played ghosts and goblins resurrection which costs 30$! Go play that game then come back to this one. This game is easy mode compared to that crap. Love this game a lot but i gave it 9 instead of 10 because back then without the dlc, it got stale after the first 150 hours, put well into 200 hours on the xbox one version. Considering buying this one with all its dlc soon for the switch! Cant wait to jump back in… Expand
  19. PiernikSadysta
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    This game is made for ns! I love every visit in toilet with ns and this game
  20. gamestodic
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    I never got bored of starting from the beginning as every time you feel closer to achieving final victory. Also notable to mention is technical achievement and art style. Pure fun this one, well done developers!
  21. PoundShopOrwell
    Dec 21, 2021
    9
    Almost perfect. My most played game.

    Slick controls, where you characters moves precisely as you wish which means any failure is yours alone, huge variety of weapons and pathways, incredibly satisfying combat, constant development - no run wasted - man, I just LOVE this game. I’ve only rated it 1 off 10 to give the devs something to strive for ;)
  22. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    Dead Cells must hate Hades because this would look like the perfect roguelike if it wasn't being compared to it.
  23. drlowdon
    Nov 2, 2021
    9
    ‘The Prisoner’ awakens in a long abandoned prison, and it is soon implied that he has been trying to make his escape for a long time…

    Dead Cells is rouge-lite action platformer that sees the player trying to complete a series of levels with death meaning a return to the start of the game, albeit with the ability to unlock new weapons and powers for subsequent attempts. The gameplay is    ‘The Prisoner’ awakens in a long abandoned prison, and it is soon implied that he has been trying to make his escape for a long time…

    Dead Cells is rouge-lite action platformer that sees the player trying to complete a series of levels with death meaning a return to the start of the game, albeit with the ability to unlock new weapons and powers for subsequent attempts. The gameplay is fast paced and entertaining with a variety of different play styles available depending on the upgrades chosen, and the many different enemy types each require the player to learn how to best handle them. Much the like excellent ‘Hades’ its incredibly addictive as you challenge yourself to push on a little further each time, and when you do finally make it to the end (It took me 19 attempts), its a great feeling of accomplishment.    … Expand
  24. aukalender
    Oct 11, 2021
    6
    This game is difficult AF, at least to me. I'm not the most skillful gamer at all, and I've had a tough time even with Ori and the Blind Forest, but Dead Cells just feels grindy and mean to me. It's really stressful to run through its levels under the time limits to get the free cells, in order to then get the upgrades. The combat itself is fun and enjoyable, as is the movement and evenThis game is difficult AF, at least to me. I'm not the most skillful gamer at all, and I've had a tough time even with Ori and the Blind Forest, but Dead Cells just feels grindy and mean to me. It's really stressful to run through its levels under the time limits to get the free cells, in order to then get the upgrades. The combat itself is fun and enjoyable, as is the movement and even the gloomy vibes; but the enemies can deal too much damage and then you die in an instant losing many cells. It doesn't help that the game doesn't have a story (at least as far as I have gone), unlike Hades, where dying is a necessary part to move the game forward and the blow of a cheap death is softened by new dialogue.… Expand
  25. sourasparagus
    Sep 30, 2021
    6
    Dropped it after ~10 hours of play. The gameplay can be fun and fast-paced, like an old-school beat-em-up. But, the overall style / gameplay / story is too same-y from run to run and so I got bored.
  26. Zski
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    Definitely the most well-rounded rogue-like Metroidvania out there. The pacing of the progression and unlocks is fantastic - the major unlocks are spaced out and keep you wanting to play the game more, and the minor unlocks are your choosing so it matches your play style and gives you a steady sense of getting better. The combat and controls are extremely tight, once you start masteringDefinitely the most well-rounded rogue-like Metroidvania out there. The pacing of the progression and unlocks is fantastic - the major unlocks are spaced out and keep you wanting to play the game more, and the minor unlocks are your choosing so it matches your play style and gives you a steady sense of getting better. The combat and controls are extremely tight, once you start mastering your equipment and learning the enemy patterns you’ll have a really strong sense of control over the game. The controls and combat are so well designed that I never experienced any frustration when I die, I always felt like it was my ability and limited mastery of my equipment. It truly is an addictive game. The pixel art is good but nothing to get very excited about, the sound design is fine but you’ll hear the same music and side effects so much that you’ll end up tuning it out. Overall, if you’re a fan of the Metroidvanias and roguelike games, you have to check this one out.… Expand
  27. Robertinho123
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    This game is perfect for Switch, I'm not good enough to complete it, but went up to 3 BC, and I absolutely loved every minute of it. I'm not usually into games like this, but this one is exciting.
  28. mcoci
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    De los mejores exponentes del género roguelike, gameplay muy ágil y desafiante, altamente adictivo y lleno de contenido, un imperdible
  29. F3T1W
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    Of all the irs on Switch, I spent the most time in it, it was amazing, all the boss cells were passed, the assemblies were tested, Easter eggs are open, achievements are open
  30. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    This is such a cool roguelike platform hack and slasher! It does everything the game set out to do!
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#10 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#13 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Nintendojo
    Jan 7, 2019
    83
    Dead Cells likely won’t convert any roguelike detractors, but it’s a wildly creative and fun title nonetheless. Its game world, characters, and enemies all drip personality. The combat is fluid and gritty, there’s a ton to upgrade and unlock, and it’s easy to get lost for hours within Dead Cells‘ world. While a more prominent storyline and some memorable set pieces would go a long way towards elevating this to being one of the premier platformers of this console generation, Dead Cells remains a must-have. I can’t wait to see what Motion Twin does next.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 4, 2018
    90
    If you want to see what an exemplary roguelike looks like, look at Dead Cells. It does everything right – the controls, the level design, the combat, the character progression system, the pace – and collecting cells remains a joy even after dozens of hours. [10/2018, p.58]
  3. games(TM)
    Sep 6, 2018
    80
    Incredibly punishing, impossible to put down. [Issue#204, p.80]
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