Dead Cells Reviews

Dead Cells is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Generación Xbox
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 7, 2018

Dead Cells is one of those games that you can't miss. Among the best titles of its genre. A true gem.

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Aug 8, 2018
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9 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2018

Dead Cells directly fantastically combines the claw of croissants with the mystery of metroidvava and is also the most satisfying independent game of the season. This is the main candidate for the turkey of the year title!

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9 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2018

Dead Cells is a great title that perfectly mixes different ideas associated with several iconic games. Addictive gameplay combined with an eye-pleasing graphic style and a high degree of difficulty is a great way to take many hours out of our lives.

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GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 8, 2018

One of the best made Metroidvanias of recent years, but despite all the clever inspiration taken from other games it's a shame it doesn't have more unique ideas of its own.

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Gamefa
Top Critic
8.9 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2018

Dead Cells is one of the best Roguelike- Metroidvania games that I played ever and everything in this game make you play it again and again. Dead Cells challenges you in every step of your journey and is one of the best choices for fans of difficult-hardcore games. Deep and diverse gameplay elements, unique art style and randomly generated dungeons, make Dead Cells a game that absolutely worth your time and money as an amazing "roguevania". So be ready and start dungeon crawling but be prepared for difficult challenges and don't die if you can!

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2018

One part rogue-like, one part Metroidvania. Mix in some speed running and you’ve got yourself a tremendous baby of a game.

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Everyeye.it
Marco D'amico
Top Critic
8.7 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2018

Addictive, punitive as never before and very fast, Dead Cells is a title that mixes two kinds of poles apart, but it does so by building foundations that are difficult to demolish.

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Frostilyte
9 / 10
Aug 10, 2018

Dead Cells is a fantastic game and an easy recommendation to fans of rogue-likes, or those who want a truly rewarding experience. The progression system will keep you hooked and so does mastering the game's combat. Punishing as it may be, nothing feels better than finally pushing a little further or unlocking a new upgrade you wanted. The weaker exploratory and world-building elements are negligible in the face of what the game does well. The art helps to round out the package to be one of 2018's finest games.

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Aug 10, 2018

Motion Twin's Dead Cells is a challenging and rewarding mash-up of two classic video game genres.

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Gamers Heroes
Johnny Hurricane
Top Critic
9 / 10
Aug 11, 2018

Dead Cells sets an example for the rest of the industry as far as Metroidvanias are concerned. If Dead Cells sounds even remotely interesting to you, pick it up and give it a go.

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9 / 10
Aug 11, 2018

Dead Cells surpasses expectations regarding gameplay and destroys the developmental cap for pixel art games. It not only reinvents a genre that has seen little diversity in the last decade, it does so in a way that encourages everyone to invest time to improve and progress. The balance between permanent upgrades and complete wipe-out upon death is perfect, as it will never feel too discouraging to reset due to the optimism that the next run will see a further dive into the world.

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IGN
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Aug 11, 2018

Dead Cells fuses breakneck motion with an emphasis on risk-and-reward for an incredibly engaging action-platformer.

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9.2 / 10.0
Aug 11, 2018

Dead Cells plays like a best-of series from many groundbreaking ideas of the last decades: artwork and gameplay are brilliant, controls are flawless, the motivation curve is surprisingly steep and all the components are so good well mixed together that you are going to forget time. Even if you just a little into one of these genres, Dead Cells is an absolute no-brainer.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 11, 2018

Dead Cells is incredibly addictive. Once you're in, there's no easy way to get out.

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Tommaso Stio
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 13, 2018

Dead Cells is a monstrous video game that managed to win its challenge with the audience. He wins because he manages to stimulate the player to replay, matches after games, even after the most scorching deaths and disappointments. And this is thanks to nothing more than an attractive graphic sector and a fantastic game system, varied and full of possibilities to experiment that strongly remove any sense of boredom or frustration.

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GameMAG
ACE
Top Critic
9 / 10
Aug 13, 2018

Dead Cells manages to perfectly combine several different genres and becomes one of the most important and interesting indie projects of 2018. Excellent mechanics, adequate balance of complexity, atmospheric locations, great level generation, nonlinearity and a huge number of all possible combinations of equipment make this game a must-buy. Especially if you like Metroid, The Binding of Isaac and Diablo.

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80 / 100
Aug 13, 2018

An awesome combat system that doesn't achieve it's full potential thanks to procedural generated levels.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 13, 2018

It's fast and fun; satisfying and elegant. You won't want to put Dead Cells away.

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7 / 10
Aug 14, 2018

Dead Cells is a punishing game that is not developed for all kind of gamers, but the adrenaline fused and joyful experience makes it a hard pass. The main reason behind the difficulty of Dead Cells is its genre, but it would be wiser of Motion Twin to rework some aspects of it as it is too easy to lose progression after hours of playing. However, it is worth mentioning that the fun gameplay that has been made by developers will keep you from leaving Dead Cells and you will end up repeating the missions with a single sentence in your mind, "One more time".

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