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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Daily Dot
Top Critic
Aug 6, 2018

A layer of masterful polish make the never-ending loop of Dead Cell's gameplay a joy to behold.

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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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8 / 10
Sep 3, 2018

Dead Cells is a unique work that combines metroidvania and roguelike elements, and while that may sound paradoxical at first, Dead Cells found a way to make it work, even if it's not perfect. Thanks to its gameplay cycles, it will be possible to build up a sizeable arsenal while repeating procedurally generated levels with plenty of enjoyment and the game's fluid and fun combat system make this an involving and very entertaining experience.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2018

Dead Cells is the perfect representation of a genre that once seemed dead but has come roaring back to life. A Metroidvania-style rogue-life game, Dead Cells boasts excellent mechanics and punishing difficulty that forces you to "git gud." It's admittedly on the short side and can be repetitive after a while. A sturdy foundation based on solid core mechanics, however, make this one fun romp that bears repeating.

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80 / 100
Aug 14, 2018

Successful genre mix that runs out of steam at the target level due to repetitions.

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4.5 / 5.0
Aug 15, 2018

Dead Cells is an incredible mix of well designed elements. The compelling die, upgrade, improve loop is complemented by a risk and reward Metroidvania-inspired level design, and each run is made to feel fresh with different layouts and varied weapons, but it's the excellent combat and traversal that stand out.

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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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Aug 6, 2018

Motion Twin's Dead Cells is a game designed for those who don't particularly like roguelikes.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2018

Dead Cells takes the best gameplay elements from Metroidvania and rogue-lite games and combines them into something that sinks its hooks into you and won't let go.

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Aug 6, 2018

Dead Cells could be the most surprising success of the year. Coming into the crowded Metroidvania genre was a bold move, but one that seems to have paid off as Dead Cells has delivered the best example of the genre in years. The game is deep and rewards exploration, with exceptional combat and so much content it's honestly a little intimidating.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2018

A chimera of genres, Dead Cells succeeds in forging its own path with incredibly polished combat, retrotastic art design and drawing the right amount of influence from the past.

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8 / 10
Aug 6, 2018

Being in development for such a long time, Dead Cells avoids the trap and lives up to its expectations. Nevertheless, only those brave enough to face its strong difficulty will be able to discover a deep and generous adventure. Despite a certain level of repetitiveness, even though the randomly generated levels stilla re hand-driven, Dead Cells' offers a brilliant artistic direction and a great but discreet soundtrack.

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Aug 6, 2018

Boasting an excellent progression system, top-notch gameplay, and gorgeous art design, Dead Cells is a remarkable achievement. If you consider yourself a fan of platformers in any shape or form, you owe it to yourself to grab Motion Twin's masterpiece.

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70%
Sep 9, 2018

A lackluster roguelike in a sea of high quality.

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Fandom
Top Critic
4.5 / 5.0
Aug 7, 2018

Dead Cells is an example of how to do things right in so many ways. How to do Early Access. How to listen to your community. How to take inspiration from games while growing into your own style.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2018

Motion Twin maximized Dead Cells' potential early on and has polished the game ever since. This is a splendid roguelite that everyone should play.

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9 / 10
Aug 6, 2018

Dead Cells is an excellent, challenging "roguevania" that encourages player experimentation and exploration across its beautiful levels.

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90 / 100
Aug 6, 2018

Dead Cells is an amazing rogue-like 2D action platformer. Fast, fluid combat is enjoyable, especially with the different weapons and tools you can find.

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78%
Aug 6, 2018

Unapologetically tough, brilliantly slick and well put together, Dead Cells is a roguelike platformer that will put you to the test. And you'll probably end up enjoying (almost) every minute of it.

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