Dead Cells
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.
- Released
- 2018
- Developer
- Motion Twin
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 89
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 0.49 GB
What is Dead Cells?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 5 August 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Languages | 15 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Dead Cells received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 0.49 GB |
| Add-on content | 8 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Dead Cells
24 games overlap with Dead Cells on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Skul: The Hero Slayer, Rogue Legacy 2 and Wizard of Legend.
Common questions about Dead Cells
What platforms is Dead Cells on?
Dead Cells is available on PC. It first released in 2018.
How much does Dead Cells cost?
$24.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Dead Cells?
97% of 183,007 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Dead Cells?
89 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Dead Cells work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Dead Cells as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Dead Cells download?
0.49 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.