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Game
Game2018
Dead Cells
Developer Motion Twin
Dead Cells is a 2018 roguelike-Metroidvania game developed by French independent developer Motion Twin. The player takes the role of an amorphous creature called the Prisoner. As the Prisoner, the player must fight their way out of a diseased island in order to slay the island's King. The player gains weapons, treasure and other tools through exploration of the procedurally generated levels. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
612 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
355 positive · 36 negative
95% range 88–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 355 | 36 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 52 | 22 | 110 |
| Mastodon * | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 0 | 12 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
50,144 of 52,028 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 230 yes, 21 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 251 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (178,641 of 184,128 positive).
Players widely praise Dead Cells for its fluid combat, smooth movement, and addictive gameplay loop. [1][2][3][4] Many reviewers highlight the game's excellent variety in weapons, builds, and level design that keeps runs fresh. [1][3][5][6] Some players note the game is very challenging but rewarding, with a fair difficulty that encourages repeated attempts. [1][2][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [13]
I'm super conflicted. Starting with the positives- At its surface it is a pretty fun game. The combat is quite fluid and generally fast paced - you can slow it down somewhat sitting back with ranged weapons, although not usually against a boss. Great soundtrack as well. Now that I've got 20ish hours in though, I've really just getting annoyed by its flaws. Number one realization is just that the grind is the content …
- [1]
Very punishing but equally rewarding and enjoyable roguelike which does an excellent job at staying interesting throughout every run. DLC's aren't needed to enjoy the game, but they add lots of new and unique content while staying cheap. The combat is perfect with incredibly smooth gameplay, movement and tons of variety in weapons, items, builds. The music is amazing as well. Overall great game a must buy for any …
- [2]
Dead Cells taught me an important lesson: no matter how many fancy weapons I find, I will absolutely still roll directly into danger like a caffeinated tumbleweed. The game is basically: - Die. - Come back. - Pretend you learned something. - Die again but with style. Combat feels amazing, exploration is addictive, and the soundtrack makes me feel like I should be parkouring off my own walls. If you’ve ever wanted to …
- [3]
Honestly, calling Dead Cells one of the best roguelite games of all time is not an exaggeration. I never thought roguelike and metroidvania could be blended together this smoothly in a single game. The 2D animation is insanely fluid. I heard the game was originally developed in 3D before being reworked into 2D, which might explain why the movement feels so natural and responsive. The optimization is also amazing. …
- [7]
Dead Cells is just straight-up fun. The combat feels smooth and fast, and experimenting with different weapons never gets old. It’s challenging, but in a way that makes you want to try again instead of rage quit. There’s a ton of variety, so runs don’t feel the same every time. Super easy to lose hours to this one.
Summarised from 34 of the 373 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Dead Cells talk about combat is fluid, fast-paced, and satisfying; those who didn't talk about some players find the grind repetitive after many hours. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Dead Cells received positive reviews from critics. The Xbox One version received "universal acclaim", and the PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS versions received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Brandin Tyrrel of IGN praised the game for its engaging gameplay premise, and randomized layout, declaring "The placement and order of its levels are Dead Cells' skeletal frame, but the ever-changing layouts and enemy and item placements are the blood that pumps through its heart." The action and combat of Dead Cells received acclaim as "distinct", "fluid", and "agile". Reviewers compared the game to the Dark Souls, Diablo, and Castlevania…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 612 · most liked firstA new official Castlevania game from the developers of Dead Cells is coming in 2026 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →The Rogue Prince of Persia launches into the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog... today! A new action roguelike from the creators of Dead Cells: play.st/4oGvlaF
neutral · AI labelView post →We made Dead Cells, now Windblown is our next game🌪️ A game with combat focused on movement, flow, and aggression currently in Early Access! Go play 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →friends! help! I need a new video game! here are more details: 1. I only have a Switch 2. I only like games with at least *some* fighting, nothing too wholesome 3. I've enjoyed: BOTW & TOTK / Dead Cells / Hades / Slay The Spire / both Ori games / The Messenger / Transistor / Hollow Knight thx!
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey there 👋 Looking for some Bluesky pals :) #promosky My interest are, in no particular order ~ 📖Manga and reading Berserk Hunter X Hunter Dragon Ball Lord of the Rings Game of Thrones 🕹️Video games Red Dead redemption 1+2 Cyberpunk Dead Cells Rpg open worlds 💽music Mac Miller Hip Hop Jazz
neutral · AI labelView post →I redraw The Drifter & Beheaded final strike in Dead Cells trailer art style. . I was thinking of draw the in-game version for Beheaded too, but it would take too much time. #IndieCross #DeadCells #HyperLightDrifter
neutral · AI labelView post →Undertale has no VO Deltarune has no VO Celeste has no VO Dead Cells has no VO No Man's Sky has no VO OneShot has no VO Stardew Valley has no VO You can make a great game without a VO. Pretending like the only way to do anything as an indie is to use AI is extremely harmful.
neutral · AI labelView post →Interesting tool made in #godot! FlatPixel is a tool to convert 3D models into spritesheets! I imagine this could be a great simple way to get an art style similar to Dead Cells going! Or an isometric game in the style of early RTS games! Even exports normals for 2D lights! #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Very punishing but equally rewarding and enjoyable roguelike which does an excellent job at staying interesting throughout every run. DLC's aren't needed to enjoy the game, but they add lots of new and unique content while staying cheap. The combat is perfect with incredibly smooth gameplay, movement and tons of variety in weapons, items, builds. The music is amazing as well. Overall great game a must buy for any fans of the genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a brand new Castlevania game co-developed by the teams behind Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/castlev...
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead Cells taught me an important lesson: no matter how many fancy weapons I find, I will absolutely still roll directly into danger like a caffeinated tumbleweed. The game is basically: - Die. - Come back. - Pretend you learned something. - Die again but with style. Combat feels amazing, exploration is addictive, and the soundtrack makes me feel like I should be parkouring off my own walls. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the joy of failure at 200 miles per hour, this is your game.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not sure if Dead Cells is for me personally so I don't know how much more I will play, but the developer should be applauded for the Assist Mode the game provides. It allows the end-user to decide how much hand holding they'd like, whilst not disabling achievements or penalising the player in any way. That's true accessibility; something which should be more accepted and implemented in games. Not everyone is a gaming god, not everyone has time to grind, not everyone wants such a challenge.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →playing the new Windblown game by the Dead Cells devs and I saw my father's name. Stunning music so far. Fantastic roguelike so far, really pleased. Just so happy seeing my dad's name. store.steampowered.com/app/1911610/...
positive · AI labelView post →I say this and then end playing Dead Cells for hours instead... In my defense, it's Dead Cells. I love this game!
positive · AI labelView post →I'm "working" this weekend cause we're getting lots of orders for Dead Cells and I figured I should probably play it more. You know, for work. Research. Serious business.
positive · AI labelView post →This game cured my stage four pancreatic cancer and made my family not homeless
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For those who are unaware: There were going to be more updates to the game after "The End is Near" (confirmed by Evil Empire, who were the people actually developing the game since Rise of the Giants), but Motion Twin abruptly cancelled all updates past it- presumably to shift focus to their upcoming game Windblown. The "End is Near" update was not actually finished- it was in beta when all updates were cancelled, and the version of it that was pushed to the main game is basically just what…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A local boardgame store had a used game sale today, and I came away with this haul! Except for Dead Cells, which I picked up brand new. Shhh. Definitely a more niche set than last time, but I'm really looking forward to Arborea and Daybreak.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead Cells is really a good game
positive · AI labelView post →And the Dead Cells illustration is completed! This is just a preview, the full version will be available on Patreon soon! 🤙🏼✨ #art #DeadCells #FanArt #TraditionalArt
neutral · AI labelView post →thinking on Belmont's Curse and Dead Cells and how obviously Dead Cells loves the shit out of Castlevania yet the actual game i would think Dead Cells style would work best for would be... Super House of Dead Ninjas man i love super house of dead ninjas www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgb0...
neutral · AI labelView post →I was just as excited as everyone else to learn the Dead Cells devs play a role in this new Castlevania, but to what capacity? The trailer states that Motion Twin is an "Advisory Game Studio". I found this blog post that clears it up a bit. store.steampowered.com/news/app/588...
neutral · AI labelView post →On my Switch game binge while my PC is out I have found out: 1. Cult of the Lamb is kinda bad 2. I don't get Dead Cells (although its a much better game) 3. Aside from some annoyances Tokyo Mirage Sessions rules actually
neutral · AI labelView post →kinda want this game, SETI, but already got the Dead Cells game...I've been here like 4 hrs and already setting up to spend $160 🥲 that's already over half my budget for this convention 😅
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm super conflicted. Starting with the positives- At its surface it is a pretty fun game. The combat is quite fluid and generally fast paced - you can slow it down somewhat sitting back with ranged weapons, although not usually against a boss. Great soundtrack as well. Now that I've got 20ish hours in though, I've really just getting annoyed by its flaws. Number one realization is just that the grind is the content now. Instead of just unlocking stuff for your runs, you get blueprints.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, calling Dead Cells one of the best roguelite games of all time is not an exaggeration. I never thought roguelike and metroidvania could be blended together this smoothly in a single game. The 2D animation is insanely fluid. I heard the game was originally developed in 3D before being reworked into 2D, which might explain why the movement feels so natural and responsive. The optimization is also amazing. Even very low-end laptops can run the game smoothly. Level design is probably…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →F*ck it we ball F*ck it we ball F*ck it we ball F*ck it we ball F*ck it we ball Body Desecrated
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gone Digital: Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game from Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, Théo Rivière, and Scorpion Masqué is now playable on Board Game Arena: boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?ga... For background material, head to BGG's page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38... —WEM
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is great. It's a sort of 2d side scroller with fast paced combat that has a lot of variety and re-playability. You start off somewhat weak and through every attempt to progress through the maps and every death you slowly gain power to go further the next time.. and the next... and the next after that. Death becomes part of the game. You keep earning currency to unlock permanent upgrades, then try again. You can start with random weapons, or use the options to control what…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got in my first play of Dead Cells The Board Game yesterday, Video should hopefully be up tomorrow. One room away from the first boss... I wonder what will happen!? #boardgames #soloboardgames #roguelike #videogame #roguelite Full list of solo plays if interested! go.wakasm.com/soloboardgam...
positive · AI labelView post →One of the brightest things I've painted in years. It's the mini from the Dead Cells boardgame
neutral · AI labelView post →Both the Steam Indie and the Itch.io games are valid ways! Also, procedural generation does NOT have to be bland. Dead Cells - my preferred Metroidvania (will stay that way probably until the day i die), and Hades I/II are the best examples how random generation can generate completely acceptable and enjoyable gameplay experiences. Give the generator enough pieces to work with and make sure they fit together regardless of how you mix&match them, and you got a pretty good thing going. Add tight…
positive · AI labelView post →I FINALLY BEAT HELL DIFFICULTY (5 BC) IN DEAD CELLS!!! This was the hardest video game I've ever played, so I'm veryyyy happy YIPPEEEEE
positive · AI labelView post →oh no... ... I have access to a pristine Steam copy of Dead Cells with all DLCs... ... a game I have hundreds of hours on the Switch and know I will get reobsessed with.... help
positive · AI labelView post →This is one of those games where the DLC are integrated ingame; you fight through a gauntlet of enemies to reach a door and a message appears that say "if you want to go here you must buy X"... So if you want a "full" game you have to buy all DLC and that's practically the same cost as the base game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead Cells is what happens when movement itself becomes the main weapon. You don’t just play this game, you flow through it. Running, rolling, slashing, dodging, chaining attacks together until your character feels less like a person and more like momentum given physical form. At first, it’s brutal. You die quickly, often, and usually in ways that feel suspiciously personal. But each run teaches you something: a better route, a sharper reaction, a new weapon that suddenly changes everything.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like Ori or Hollow Knight, and you also love roguelikes then this is the game for you. The progression is really consistent so dying doesn’t feel too frustrating. You’re always learning new biomes, enemies, and bosses. Over time you unlock new weapons, movement abilities, and upgrades. This is a great Steam Deck game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead Cells is just straight-up fun. The combat feels smooth and fast, and experimenting with different weapons never gets old. It’s challenging, but in a way that makes you want to try again instead of rage quit. There’s a ton of variety, so runs don’t feel the same every time. Super easy to lose hours to this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spent four or five hours playing the Dead Cells board game today and didn't expect it to be quite the quality that it is. Incredibly fun. I love a tactical co-op game with rewarding growth!
positive · AI labelView post →That game is obviously an absolute banger. I mean the reviews speak for themselves. I am not leaving this review to compliment how great it feels to play, or it's awesome soundtrack, I am posting this to point out that the minimal requirements are not very accurate, I am running this game on a potato pc at a solid 60 fps, I really don't see why the requirements say " Intel i5+"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead Cells night! Got to play this with an old friend. Did our first run through the Prisoner’s Quarters and Ramparts, and then got owned twice in the Stilt Village but we did get to unlock the Teleport Rune.
positive · AI labelView post →i'm not a Castlevania ham but getting a new game with the Dead Cells guys on board has to be a dream, right?
positive · AI labelView post →This is a game I picked up on sale about a year ago. Booted it up, played for about an hour, realized how hard it was, and set it down and didn't look back. Fast forward until recently, since I got a steam deck, I've been tacking my backlog of games. Trying to force myself to finish more games than I buy. Dead Cells was next on my list and boy am I sure glad I gave this title a second chance! I don't know if the steam deck made me enjoy this game more but man is it a blast sitting on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm going to be my best, most productive-est ever in 2025. Going to start off on good footing... aaaaaand I've already lost track of all time because I'm obsessed with the Dead Cells board game
positive · AI labelView post →God damn, I think I'm getting addicted to Dead Cells. This game is fun as hell.
positive · AI labelView post →The more you play the game, the more fluid everything feels... not in a gameplay way - but in a brain way. At first its clunky, but then suddenly you hit this moment where everything just flows right and all your weapons are perfect and life is going amazing- and then you never get that build again... and you spend the rest of your life chasing that rush... waiting for a sliver of dopamine to be granted to your shaky little hands. 10/10 would cell again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been sick of all the roguelites that lack feasible build variety. No matter what they offer, only one path really works. So I came back to this, and this is how you do it. I actually feel like I'm not playing the exact same game loop over and over, only searching for specific mechanics while shedding everything else. A different combination of weapons and upgrades can work as well as another! Rare in this day in age when everything is either "souls like" or a roguelite, that the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Without a doubt the best Roguelike in existence. Extra special for the amount of references it has that are very dear to me. I absolutely love everything about this game and I hope everyone gets to experience it at least once in my life. It may be a 100 percenters absolute worst nightmare but I will still get everything and completely 100 percent this game regardless no matter how long it takes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NEW CASTLEVANIA GAME MADE BY THE DEAD CELLS DEVS AHHHHHHHHHH I THOUGHT ID NEVER SEE ANOTHER ONE AGAIN
neutral · AI labelView post →Derelict Distillery is genuinely among the top 5 worst locations in gaming
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the variety of weapons, skills, enemies... everything! The platforming and combat feel are top tier. Dead Cells and Dark Souls are very similar in that each weapon feels different and your death is usually your fault, not caused by some bad game design. It's a shame that Dead Cells doesn't have any more updates coming though as it could have lived on for many more years.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hell. There are better *free* games on epic right now! Dead Cells is the free mobile game for epic this week! You don't have to play the evil wizard game
neutral · AI labelView post →The Rogue Prince of Persia is less a PoP and much more a new Dead Cells game if Dead Cells is your jam you’ll love this fucker
neutral · AI labelView post →Seems pretty good, but I might need a few more runs to decide. Jokes aside, this is one of the only games ever that has properly incentivized playing at the highest difficulty level. Regardless of the frustration, the variety of weapons and paths to explore always kept things fresh. It truly exemplifies what I love about roguelike games, and action RPGs as well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks like someone vandalized the Wikipedia page for Dead Cells and no one noticed www.mobygames.com/game/89051/d...
neutral · AI labelView post →our indie game: - the next roguelite from Dead Cells creators - music by @2emedanger.bsky.social - lighting fast & reflexive combat - 28 unique weapons that combo into each other - endless build combinations to break the game - co-op with a team of 3 - endless mode for maximum replay-ability
neutral · AI labelView post →THE DEAD CELLS DEVS WORKING ON A CASTLEVANIA GAME? YEAH ALRIGHT I GUESS I'M PLAYING A CASTLEVANIA, FUCK
neutral · AI labelView post →Tenjutsu, a roguelike game from the design of Dead Cells, with a classic anime (City Hunter-esque?) vibe to it. #DevolverDirect
neutral · AI labelView post →I just don't understand Dead Cell's popularity. I greatly enjoy action roguelites, but I just don't find this game fun. I don't find any of it fun. For one thing, it is very simple. I'm accustomed to a degree of complexity that seems to be non-existent in this game. There is very little composition in terms of either character building or enemy structure. Also, at times it *almost* feels like a Metroidvania, but that notion is too thin in Dead Cells. Instead of having the strengths…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a roguelike game where skills mainly matters. Sure, there's RNG elements but there's controlled elements as well that help you "shape" your runs. For better or worse. And I personally would always choose skill over arbitrary RNG in roguelikes. It's enjoyable, fluid and very challenging. Highly recommended for those seeking to conquer such games.
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