Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Co-op: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 892 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game offers a wide variety of weapons, a deep progression system, and at times creates absolutely wild, action-packed gameplay situations.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Dead Cells has more and better weapons; the powers link better with the weapons; the maps are interesting and vary in shape and size; your character can wear costumes; the enemies are many and all different.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel graphics are excellent, as is the voice acting and the many one-liners (they’re great!).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really loved the art style, the overall vibe, and the music.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The dialogue has all of the cheese and the enemy gangs and bounties are all fantastic villains.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Big ups to the devs for the level of Steam deck optimisation.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay115 reviews
Combat110 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Story21 reviews
Steam Deck16 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs40% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty84% still recommend
Co-op92% still recommend
Performance40% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$13.59$16.99−20%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
5 points recordedtoday · $13.59
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