Dead Cells

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 184k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

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  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Motion Twin · Adventure · Aug 6, 2018

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
121
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio15 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Dead Cells?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 184k 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
67% of themes are praise25% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Small details like this make the gameplay feel smooth and flexible rather than stiff.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has so many fun and goofy weapons to try out and a few of them reference other games, so you could play the game with movesets inspired/taken directly from those characters.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
only bad part that i can mention is just difficulty that is great for me but sometimes just makes you rage quit, also a huuge plus for me is controller play , only cause i can play it so easy and comfortable with controller i launch it 80% of times when i watch some video with it (people with solo monitor will understand me pain of playing with mouse)
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For its graphics, the game uses a mix of 2D, 2.5D, a LOT of particle effects, and a wide color palette.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has an awesome soundtrack, a pixel art that is one of the most beautiful I've seen in any game, fun, wacky weapons, fluent movement, basically all that's needed for a rogue-like.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game, along with Balatro, lives on my steam deck now and it is an absolute joy to pick up and play from time to time.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay120 reviews
Combat109 reviews
Difficulty50 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Accessibility6 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
100% still recommend
Monetization
100% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Players complain
Story
82% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $12.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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