Dead Cells
Fight and explore through branching routes as a corpse-inhabiting experiment, using weapons and evasive rolls while permanent unlocks open possibilities for later attempts.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.2 / 10
About this game
Dead Cells puts you in control of an experiment that inhabits corpses to explore and fight. Move through interconnected areas, choose branching routes and use different weapons, spells and evasive rolls against enemies. Exploration also leads to secret rooms and hidden passages. In the standard run structure, losing your host sends you back to the dungeon for another attempt. Some progress persists, including unlocked routes, abilities and access to weapons, so later runs can offer different options. Paths take you through settings such as a prison, ramparts and a graveyard. Custom Mode allows weapon and enemy selection, while Aspects provide additional play-style boosts.
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AI review
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For action players who enjoy learning through fresh attempts and changing their approach.
Different combat tools and branching routes may make a new attempt an opportunity to revise a plan. Persistent unlocks offer another reason to explore, though the standard restart loop still asks players to accept losing the current run.
Strengths
- Branching routes and retained unlocks may give experimentation a purpose beyond the immediate fight.
- Different weapon behaviors may appeal to players who enjoy adapting their combat approach.
Weaknesses
- Returning to the dungeon after a failed standard run may discourage players who want continuous forward progress.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy evasive action, exploring alternate routes and reconsidering a build after failure.
Play notes: This is the base-game scope; paid expansions are listed separately.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The contrast between a lost attempt and retained unlocks may suit players who accept repetition as part of progression. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Combining weapon behavior with evasive rolling may appeal to players who like adapting how they handle a fight. | Reviewed | 9.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Routes through a prison, ramparts and a graveyard may give exploration a changing sense of place. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Custom Mode's weapon and enemy choices may help players focus attempts on the combinations they want to explore. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Motion Twin
- Publisher
- Motion Twin
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- RogueliteHigh DifficultyReal-time CombatReplayableProcedural GenerationSide-scrollingMetroidvaniaMelee CombatRandomized BuildsDodge
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwide2018
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com