Released Aug 6, 2018 $11.24 · −50% Overwhelmingly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Dead Cells

By Motion Twin

Adventure Roguelike Metroidvania Pixel Graphics Action Roguelike 2D Roguelite Souls-like Hack and SlashReplay ValuePlatformerSingleplayer

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Reviews 157k Overwhelmingly Positive

Players yesterday 2,559 at the busiest moment

Owners 5M–10M estimated

Dead Cells is a game tagged Adventure, Roguelike and Metroidvania by Motion Twin, released Aug 6, 2018. It has 157,072 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive). It has an estimated 5M–10M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Summum Aeterna, Nightmare: The Lunatic and Undying Soul.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

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Summum Aeterna 93% match · Adventure, Roguelike, Action Roguelike
Nightmare: The Lunatic 82% match · Roguelike, Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics
Undying Soul 82% match · Adventure, Roguelike, Metroidvania
Helmet Head 81% match · Adventure, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics
Darkness of Memories 81% match · Adventure, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics
Aura of Worlds 79% match · Adventure, Roguelike, Metroidvania
SOULGRAVE 76% match · Adventure, Roguelike, Metroidvania
Katanaut 75% match · Adventure, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics
Artifacts 74% match · Adventure, Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics
Skelly Selest 73% match · Adventure, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Dead Cells · record updated 17 hours ago

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Overview

App ID588650

Release dateAug 6, 2018Early Access Jan 1, 1970

Last change number39739219

Last record update17 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Motion Twin
Publisher: Motion Twin
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise: Motion Twin
Metacritic: 89
Website: dead-cells.com
Links: Facebook Twitch X YouTube Discord

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Portugal	Yes	Yes	Yes

All 15 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
Russian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Turkish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Latin America	Yes	Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes	Yes	Yes

Windows macOS Linux

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudRemote Play on phoneRemote Play on tabletRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$12.49

On sale40 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$12.49Oct 24, 2026

Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
23762174	public	Jun 16, 2026
11516441	v3.4	Aug 20, 2024
12335292	public_beta	Oct 2, 2023
12234566	public_alpha	Sep 20, 2023
11019997	v3.3	Apr 27, 2023
10031131	v3.2	Mar 6, 2023
9704282	v3.1	Nov 7, 2022
9504577	v3.0	Oct 5, 2022
9077786	v2.9	Aug 3, 2022
8581038	v2.8	Jun 23, 2022
8173571	v2.7	Mar 30, 2022
7980550	v2.6	Jan 6, 2022
7416367	v2.5	Nov 22, 2021
6853880	v2.4	Nov 16, 2021
6614857	v2.3	Jun 10, 2021
6147412	v2.2	Mar 29, 2021
6040395	v2.1	Mar 29, 2021
5432088	v2.0	Jan 6, 2021
5256468	v1.9	Aug 11, 2020
5291508	v1.8	Jul 15, 2020
4823497	v1.7	May 27, 2020
4896485	v1.6	Apr 14, 2020
4521989	v1.5	Dec 23, 2019
4267690	v1.4	Dec 23, 2019
3999152	v1.3	Dec 23, 2019
3688695	v1.2	Dec 23, 2019
3533483	v1.1	Dec 23, 2019
3074308	v1.0	Dec 23, 2019
3009090	v0.9	Dec 23, 2019
4522370	v0.8	Dec 23, 2019
4522364	v0.7	Dec 23, 2019
4522362	v0.6	Dec 23, 2019
4522351	v0.5	Dec 23, 2019
4522347	v0.4	Dec 23, 2019
4522346	v0.3	Dec 23, 2019
4522343	v0.2	Dec 23, 2019
4522338	v0.0	Dec 23, 2019
4522335	v0.1	Dec 23, 2019

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
51545 Bundle	Dead Cells × BlazBlue Entropy Effect	1	$11.24
152266	Dead Cells	1	$12.49
46406 Bundle	Windblown + Dead Cells	2	$26.98
30317 Bundle	Dead Cells: Medley of Pain Bundle	1	$21.55
75696 Bundle	Motion Twin's Mosh Pit Mayhem	2	$35.54
69200 Bundle	Dead Cells x Absolum	2	$33.73
53650 Bundle	Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 + Dead Cells	1	$11.24
46767 Bundle	Dead Cells & Astral Ascent Duo	2	$33.73
70293 Bundle	Dead Cells + Deadzone: Rogue	1	$11.24
3927 Bundle	Dead Cells + OST	1	$13.48
53678 Bundle	Bionic Bay + Dead Cells	2	$15.73
30316 Bundle	Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Bundle	1	$17.53
33689 Bundle	Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Bundle + OST	1	$22.25
33690 Bundle	Dead Cells: Medley of Pain Bundle + OST	1	$27.98
21554 Bundle	"Off With Your Head" Bundle	2	$29.23
67115 Bundle	Dead Cells x MIO: Memories in Orbit bundle	2	$29.23
43118 Bundle	Dead Cells x Roboquest	2	$33.73
44839 Bundle	Dominus x Dead Cells Bundle	2	$40.02
79405 Bundle	Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove + Dead Cells	2	$47.23
47308 Bundle	Ultimate Action-Packed	5	$96.70

ID	Name	Price (US)
1046440	Not on the store yet	—
1204130	Not on the store yet	—
1451460	Not on the store yet	—
1580050	Not on the store yet	—
2101430	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
588651	—	Windows	1.97 GB	1.82 GB	6188834083785799549
588652	—	macOS	1.96 GB	1.82 GB	620007880138288496
588653	—	Linux	1.96 GB	1.83 GB	325905742812183616
588654	—	Windows	25.2 MB	10.9 MB	1964813582676736440
1046441	—	Windows	1.95 GB	1.80 GB	5312714623313642557
1046442	—	Linux	1.10 GB	1.04 GB	3774159361368924223
1046443	—	macOS	1.10 GB	1.05 GB	2688536749605550434

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	23762174	Jun 16, 2026	Open
v3.4 U34 - Clean Cut	11516441	Aug 20, 2024	Open
public_beta Beta - Your progress will be saved.	12335292	Oct 2, 2023	Open
public_alpha alpha - Not for the faint hearted...	12234566	Sep 20, 2023	Open
v3.3 U33 - Return to Castlevania Update	11019997	Apr 27, 2023	Open
v3.2 U32 - Everyone is Here Vol. 2	10031131	Mar 6, 2023	Open
v3.1 U31 - Boss Rush	9704282	Nov 7, 2022	Open
v3.0 U30 - Enter the Panchaku	9504577	Oct 5, 2022	Open
v2.9 U29 - Breaking Barriers	9077786	Aug 3, 2022	Open
v2.8 U28 - Break the Bank	8581038	Jun 23, 2022	Open
v2.7 U27 - The Queen and the Sea Update	8173571	Mar 30, 2022	Open
v2.6 U26 - Everyone is Here! Update	7980550	Jan 6, 2022	Open
v2.5 U25 - Practice Makes Perfect Update	7416367	Nov 22, 2021	Open
v2.4 U24 - What's the Damage Update	6853880	Nov 16, 2021	Open
v2.3 U23 - Whack-a-mole Update	6614857	Jun 10, 2021	Open
v2.2 U22 - Fatal Falls	6147412	Mar 29, 2021	Open
v2.1 U21 - Malaise Update	6040395	Mar 29, 2021	Open
v2.0 U20 - The Barrels o' Fun Update	5432088	Jan 6, 2021	Open
v1.9 U19 - Update of Plenty	5256468	Aug 11, 2020	Open
v1.8 U18 - The Bestiary Update	5291508	Jul 15, 2020	Open
v1.7 U17 - The Bad Seed	4823497	May 27, 2020	Open
v1.6 U16 - The Legacy Update	4896485	Apr 14, 2020	Open
v1.5 U15 - The Corrupted Update	4521989	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v1.4 U14 - Who's the Boss Update	4267690	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v1.3 U13 - Update the 13th	3999152	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v1.2 U12 - Rise of the Giant	3688695	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v1.1 U11 - Pimp my Run Update	3533483	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v1.0 U10 - Release	3074308	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.9 U9 - Mac & Linux Update	3009090	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.8 U8 - Babel Update	4522370	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.7 U7 - Baguette Update	4522364	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.6 U6 - The Hand of the King Update	4522362	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.5 U5 - The Foundry Update	4522351	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.4 U4 - Brutal Update	4522347	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.3 U3 - Who's your daily?	4522346	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.2 U2 - Hello Darkness My Old Friend	4522343	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.0 U0 - Early Access Vanilla	4522338	Dec 23, 2019	Open
v0.1 U1 - Elemental Update	4522335	Dec 23, 2019	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Dead Cells

Executable	Systems	Description
deadcells.exe	Windows
deadcells_gl.exe	Windows	Dead Cells (OpenGL - Legacy)
deadcells.sh	Linux
deadcells	macOS

Space per player9.5 MB

Filesup to 100

Save locations0

Achievements

Achievements12137 hidden

Most unlocked92%Love the serenity...

Rarest0.8%Does what it says on the tin

Love the serenity... Reach the Promenade of the Condemned for the first time. 92%
Quit tickling! Absorb the Vine Rune. 87.4%
A room with a view! Reach the Ramparts for the first time. 81.6%
What's that funky smell? Reach the Toxic Sewers for the first time. 78.1%
Shrewd sleuth Find your first secret zone. 77.4%
Finally, a moment of rest... Reach the Black Bridge for the first time. 76.6%
¡Arriba, arriba! ¡Ándale, ándale! Open your first timed door. 72.9%
Here comes a new challenger! Absorb the Challenger Rune! 72.8%
The Fat and The Furious You beat "The Concierge"! 72.3%
Slash! Slash! Roll! Unlock 10 weapons. 70.5%
My fish is fresh! Reach the Stilt Village for the first time. 69.9%
Absolution Be cursed... Survive. 68.3%
What are you rubbing at anyway? Absorb the Teleportation rune. 64.4%
Tic… Toc… Reach the Clock Tower for the first time! 61.2%
High drama Reach the Clock Room for the first time! 57%
Blade Master You have beaten the "Time Keeper"! 55.7%
Please leave your shoes at the entrance. Reach the Castle for the first time. 54.2%
Smells like burned flesh Reach the Ossuary for the first time. 52.4%

All 121 achievements

We've all been there before... Hidden achievement 50.9%
Afraid of the dark? Reach the Forgotten Sepulcher for the first time! 50%
See, that wasn't so hard now, was it? Successfully complete a Challenge Rift. 48.2%
Bend the knee? I think not… Reach the Throne Room for the first time. 47.9%
Pimp my ride. Unlock 10 skills. 45.8%
La Brute Absorb the Ram's Rune. 45.5%
YOLO! Or not? Cheat Death… 44.3%
Who needs an Italian plumber? Reach the Ancient Sewers for the first time. 42.3%
Surgical extraction Hidden achievement 41.1%
The last rampart falls... Beat the Hand of the King. 40.4%
Incy Wincy… Absorb the Spider's Rune! 39%
Is there something in your eye? You beat "Conjunctivius"! 38.7%
Even the rats avoid the place... Reach the Insufferable Crypt for the first time. 38.7%
Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and Glory... Reach the Slumbering Sanctuary for the first time! 38.6%
It rubs the lotion on its skin! Reach the Prison Depths for the first time. 34.7%
Go play outside! Reach the Arboretum for the first time. 33.8%
The Bank always wins in the end Reach the Bank for the first time. 33.6%
Sky Fall Reach the Fractured Shrines for the first time. 33.1%
The dead center of the island... Reach the Graveyard for the first time. 32%
The mud is getting warm, so you might as well swim. Reach the Morass of the Banished for the first time. 31.2%
Going down! Kill an enemy with an elevator. 27.9%
Cheers! Reach the Derelict Distillery for the first time! 26.5%
Don't. Touch. Anything! Reach the Corrupted Prison for the first time. 26.4%
Knee deep in mud... Reach the Nest for the first time. 25.8%
Not so tough You slayed 100 elites. Badman. 25.7%
Trapped Trapper Trap an enemy using the Fractured Shrines environment! 24.7%
Faster than light! You finished a daily challenge. Well done! 23.4%
Masterful extraction Hidden achievement 23%
I've got my eyes on you... Hidden achievement 23%
Am I still on the island? Reach the Castle's Outskirts for the first time. 23%
Bound for Hell Hidden achievement 22%
Ohhhhhh! That hurt! Hidden achievement 21.7%
Up, Guards, and at them again! Hidden achievement 21.6%
Steam rolled. Hidden achievement 19.9%
Into the vampire's den Reach Dracula's Castle for the first time. 19.5%
Oh how fast they grow! Get the Leghugger to evolve 18.9%
Herder Have 2 pets active at the same time 18%
Don't fear the Reaper Reach the Defiled Necropolis for the first time. 17.7%
You dig Reach the Cavern for the first time. 17.4%
Iceberg right ahead! Reach the Shipwreck for the first time! 16.2%
Hot and cold Reach the Guardian's Haven for the first time. 15.8%
Return to sender You killed an Infected Worker with his own barrel! 15.5%
Death comes for us all... but not you! You beat Death! 15.3%
Artful extraction Hidden achievement 15.2%
8th wonder Reach the Lighthouse for the first time! 14.7%
Size doesn't matter You beat the Giant! 14.5%
Finished, without fear. Hidden achievement 13.8%
Bag of Tricks Hidden achievement 13.8%
Beware the step! Reach the Undying Shores for the first time. 13.1%
First aid Let an Apostate revive at least 3 souls. 12.9%
Blades N' Roses Reach the Mausoleum for the first time. 12.8%
The cowl does not make the monk Hidden achievement 12.8%
The Dance Hidden achievement 12.2%
Watering Time! You beat the Scarecrow! 12.1%
Deft extraction Hidden achievement 11.8%
In mushroom, we trust. Defeat the Scarecrow without bouncing on any mushrooms. 11.4%
Firefighter You finished the Lighthouse! 10.8%
Harder Better Faster Stronger Hidden achievement 10.6%
Never fallen Hidden achievement 9.7%
Her Majesty You beat the Queen! 9.6%
What is a man? Reach the Master's Keep for the first time. 9.2%
A sparkle in the night Reach the Crown for the first time! 9.1%
You're not my family Get the Leghugger to kill an Armored Shrimp 8.6%
Perfect extraction Hidden achievement 8.5%
Gentleman Hidden achievement 8.5%
Let's get down to the nitty gritty... Hidden achievement 8.2%
A cut above Defeat at least 5 enemies in a row with the Scarecrow's Sickles. 7.9%
You don't belong in this world! You beat Dracula! 7.7%
They came from behind! Hidden achievement 7.4%
Do you need... A hand?? Bahaha! Hidden achievement 7.4%
Pact with the devil Hidden achievement 6.6%
Life on the edge Hidden achievement 6.4%
Flawless victory. Hidden achievement 6.1%
Stargazing Hidden achievement 6.1%
See you in 100 years Hidden achievement 5.9%
I don't step on toes... Hidden achievement 5.8%
David and Goliath... Hidden achievement 5.4%
I like to live dangerously… Hidden achievement 4.3%
Born sapper You completed the Derelict Distillery without using the Barrel Launcher! 3.9%
Green thumbs You beat the Scarecrow without taking a single hit! 3.7%
Take that, sucker! Hidden achievement 3.6%
Nothing left to... collect. Hidden achievement 3.5%
What? There's nothing wrong with these... Hidden achievement 3.3%
Who's a good boi? Finish the game without sacrificing the Mushroom Boi! 3.1%
Pool Party Electrify an enemy with the Lightning Rods while they are in water. 3.1%
Lilibet You beat the Queen without taking a single hit! 2.7%
Put that thing back where it came from or so help me Help the shark get back to the water 2.6%
Me, jealous? Hidden achievement 2.5%
Unwavering loyalty Hidden achievement 2.1%
Dodge Death! Hidden achievement 2.1%
I still have 8 lives Have Maria's Cat deal the last hit to Death. 2.1%
Up to the eyeball in debt Beat the game with the maximum debt remaining. 1.9%
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Beat the Queen with a Queen outfit 1.7%
Black flag Kill a Pirate Captain with the Scavenged Bombard 1.7%
Honorary Belmont Hidden achievement 1.5%
Infiltration Finish the Lighthouse while wearing a Servant outfit 1.4%
Knowledge is power Hit the same enemy with 5 orbiting Bibles in short succession. 1.4%
Plank walk Throw an enemy into spikes using the Hand Hook 1.3%
Can you stop moving please?! Kill a Werewolf with a Throwing Axe 1.3%
Long live the Queen Beat the Queen by pushing her into the void 1.2%
Full house Beat the Queen with the Killing Deck 1.1%
Spare! Kill five enemies with a single throw and recall of the Wrecking Ball 1%
Does what it says on the tin Hidden achievement 0.8%