What Is Dead Cells?
Dead Cells is a challenging adventure game with an interconnected map. Repeated deaths, trial and error, and multiple playthroughs is necessary to reach and confront the final boss.
Dead Cells is a challenging adventure game
Players will journey through multiple areas to gain power ups and fight bosses, only to have any inventory taken from them once defeated.
Some power ups remain, but most don’t.
The thrill of Dead Cells is in learning from past mistakes to make the next playthrough the best one yet.
Dead Cells Release Date
Dead Cells released on August 7th, 2018 for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. The Apple iOS version released on August 28th, 2019 while the Android version released June 3rd, 2020.
Dead Cells released on August 7th, 2018
Additionally, Dead Cells has also received numerous huge content updates from 2018 to 2022 which include fee and paid extra content and bug fixes.
Dead Cells has been updated 17 times since its release. The game is version 2.7 as of early 2022 which coincides with the release of a major update extra content pack.
Why Dead Cells is a Bucket List Game
Dead Cells is a brutal, challenging action game about roaming a horrid world full of monsters.
You will die, but you will get stronger. A litany of fun and satisfaction comes from this process not found anywhere else.
- Brutally hard yet satisfying gameplay
- Wide assortment of weapons and upgrades
- Beautiful 2D animations and effects
- Responsive dodging, attacking, and controls
- Enemies and boss fights are fun to learn and to fight
- High Replay Value
What System Is Dead Cells On? Where Can You Play It?
In total, Dead Cells is available to play on 10 consoles. The game can be purchased and played on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC or via backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles.
Dead Cells is available to play on 10 consoles
Where To Play Dead Cells
- Android devices
- Apple iOS devices
- Linux OS
- Apple macOS devices
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Windows PC
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series
Additionally, Dead Cells can be purchased either physically or digitally for most (if not all) releases of the game.
What Genre Is Dead Cells?
Dead Cells is a single player action game in which players traverse interconnected corridor caverns filled with enemies. The goal is to make it from the starting point to the end point of an area to be able to move on to the next level.
Dead Cells is a single player action game
Dead Cells Core Gameplay
- traverse through areas
- battle enemies
- collect weapons, items, skills
- move on to the next area
- fight a boss
Of course, each stage has many foes that must be defeated and collectibles throughout that provide added new weapons, skills, and abilities once obtained.
These items alter gameplay and keep the many playthroughs through Dead Cells fresh.
And players will be expected to make multiple playthroughs before reaching the end of the game.
Dead Cells is also a”rogue” sub-genre. The rogue sub-genre focuses on adventuring through a level and dying repeatedly in order to learn the best way forward.
Player’s lose most items upon death, and the character restarts at the beginning of the game to start over in the hopes of doing better on the next playthrough.
Those who enjoy skill intensive, challenging gameplay based on trial and error will more than likely enjoy Dead Cells.
How Long Does It Take To Beat Dead Cells?
Overall, Dead Cells takes 25 hours on average to complete. Rushed playthroughs can be completed in 9 hours or less, while completionists (those who want to do and collect everything) can take 45 to 85 hours or more.
Dead Cells takes 25 hours on average to complete
Dead Cells Average Completion Time
- 25+ hours
Dead Cells Completionist Play Time
- 45 to 85+ hours
Dead Cells is an action oriented game that requires multiple playthroughs to beat.
The game also provides numerous weapons and skills that provide incentive to replay the game differently.
Additional extra content packs that include new enemies and areas have been made available since the game released that further play time for those who enjoy the experience.
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Official Dead Cells Game Details
Synopsis:
“Dead Cells puts you in control of a failed alchemic experiment trying to figure out what’s happening on a sprawling, ever-changing and seemingly cursed Island. Tough but fair combat, responsive controls, challenging foes, permadeath and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble, make for a demanding, visceral and cathartic action game.“
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