Dead Cells (2018)

Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design. Players control the Prisoner, an immortal creature that possesses corpses and fights through procedurally generated levels filled with mutated enemies. Combat centers on melee weapons, bows, traps, and dodging, with enemy patterns that reward careful observation. Death is permanent for each run, stripping the player of most collected items, though an in-game currency called Cells allows for purchasing upgrades that persist between attempts. Levels are assembled from pre-designed sections in randomized configurations, and progression through the game unlocks new traversal abilities via collectible Runes.

Release date
August 6, 2018
Genres
Platform, Adventure, Indie
Developer
Motion Twin, Evil Empire
Publisher
Playdigious, Motion Twin

How long to beat Dead Cells (HowLongToBeat): Main Story 14 hours · Main + Sides 32 hours · Completionist 91 hours.

Metacritic Metascore: 89.

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