Dead Cells

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Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle...

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Developer:
Evil Empire
Engine:
Heaps.io
Release date:
06 August 2018
Recent Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (1145)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (44112)

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Description

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.


Dead Cells puts you in control of a failed alchemic experiment trying to figure out what's happening on a sprawling, ever-changing and seemingly cursed Island. Immortal but crippled, your last resort is to take over bodies in order to move, explore… and fight.


While you may well be immortal, the corpses you possess are not. Each time your host is destroyed, you will be sent back to the dungeon to find yourself a new one and start again...


Experience a Roguevania, mixing an interconnected world, branching paths and unlockable skills with the constant adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath. No checkpoints. You either vanquish the final boss in one go or you try again. However, you keep some of your progress for successive runs new paths you’ve unlocked, access to new levels, mutations, abilities and weapons.


Tough but fair combat, responsive controls, challenging foes, and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble make for a visceral and cathartic action game.

Recommended system 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:
DirectX 9.1+ or 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:
DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+

User reviews

Electric Katana
Recommended | 17 Jul 2026
51.1h played

"One of the best rogue-lites ever made. The progression system is deeply rewarding, and the fluid movement makes you feel like a badass. Plus, the developers have supported this game with incredible DLCs. Worth every

Helpful: 1
StaveCG
Not recommended | 14 Jul 2026
16.7h played

They need to fix the file sync issues, it's a huge problem. Achievements, settings, nothing stays the same if you're not connected to Wi-Fi all the time... The game is amazing, other than that, but these issues should

Helpful: 1
Sh0dan451
Not recommended | 18 Jul 2026
2.1h played

Never buying a game from these devs again, because of two big no-nos: 1. Ad for their new game in the start menu. 2. In-game doors you can only open after having bought their dlcs. I'm done with this bs.

Helpful: 0
Veemstar
Not recommended | 15 Jul 2026
79.1h played

This is one of the only games I've ever played where it felt like my accomplishments or effort meant nothing. Every time. You will unlock lots of "cool" weapons, get some achievements here and there, but the overall

Helpful: 0
𝚄𝚗𝚒𝙲𝙺
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
67.4h played

I recently got money to buy steam games, and before that, i didnt play much games, im usually too bored to, no matter how good most games end up being I always feel like I have to force myself to play it, like a

Helpful: 0
Blue™
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
23.9h played

Dead Cells is one of the best roguelike action games I've played. The combat is fast, responsive, and incredibly satisfying, with a huge variety of weapons, skills, and mutations that let you create all kinds of

Helpful: 0