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Description

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.

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. Immortal but crippled, your last resort is to take over bodies in order to move, explore… and fight.

While you may well be immortal, the corpses you possess are not. Each time your host is destroyed, you will be sent back to the dungeon to find yourself a new one and start again...

Experience a Roguevania, mixing an interconnected world, branching paths and unlockable skills with the constant adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath. No checkpoints. You either vanquish the final boss in one go or you try again. However, you keep some of your progress for successive runs new paths you’ve unlocked, access to new levels, mutations, abilities and weapons.

Tough but fair combat, responsive controls, challenging foes, and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble make for a visceral and cathartic action game.

Features:

  • RogueVania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline pumping threat of permadeath.
  • 2D Souls-lite Action: Tough but fair combat, more than fifty weapons and spells with unique gameplay, and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble.
  • Nonlinear progression: Sewers, Ossuary or Remparts? Once unlocked, special permanent abilities allow you to access new paths to reach your objective. Opt for the path that suits your current build, your play style or just your mood.
  • Exploration: Secret rooms, hidden passages, charming landscapes. Take a moment to stroll the towers and breath in that fresh sea mist infused air...

Dead Cells left Early Access on August 7th 2018 and comes with:

  • 13 Levels - Each one with its own atmosphere, foes and secrets to discover.
  • 4 Bosses - Made by the most sadistic of the devs, raised on the salt of the testers.
  • 90 or so weapons and skills - Spears, swords, bows, freeze blast, etc.
  • 4 special powers, unlocking new areas and paths (metroidvania gear lock items).
  • 1 epic responsive, fluid and fun to play combat system.
  • 1 Daily Run Mode Complete with leaderboards for lording it over your mates.
  • Hours of fun (depending on your skill, anything from 10 to 30 hours or more).
  • A few rage-quits, Ok a lot of rage quits… But you’ll git gud… Eventually.
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Other Editions

Dead Cells: Medley of Pain BundleDead Cells: Medley of Pain Bundle
Released 3/6/2023
*****		$39.95
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania BundleDead Cells: Return to Castlevania Bundle
Released 3/6/2023
*****		-8%$31.49$28.99

Requirements

Mac ReqsMinimum SupportedWill It Run?
Mac OS10.9Download the MacGameStore App to compare your Mac's information in real-time.

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64bit SupportYes
CPU TypeIntel (or Apple Silicon ‡)
CPU CoresAny
CPU Speed2 GHz
System RAM2 GB
Drive Space500 MB
Video RAM256 MB
Important Notes:
  • ‡ This game requires Rosetta 2 installed to play on an Apple Silicon Mac.
  • Requires Steam and a Steam Account to download & play.
  • MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac 2012 or later

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  1. PFP

    Slick, exciting, satisfying*****

    Undoubtedly, among the best action roguelites out there. I just wish I was better at this.

    by Janos M., Hungary - Feb 6th 2026
  2. PFP

    Cells are dead, but the game isn't*****

    The most important aspect of Dead Cells (currently at least) is that it's still being updated! Both free content updates and DLC are being released regularly, with a Castlevania one scheduled for next year.
    Now as for the game itself it's one of the more fast-paced roguelikes filled with a lot of attacking and a lot of dodging. The weapon loot system makes it so you can make choices on the fly about which build you want to go for. Later levels can become brutal because you don't have hearts like in Isaac, but rather a health bar and some enemies can basically one hit kill you. Haven't gotten around to mastering it yet but I really enjoyed what I played so far.

    by Ministar P., - Dec 23rd 2022
  3. PFP

    Amazing game*****

    I enjoyed this game immensely, it's a lot of fun and it has great replay value. Get it, and you will find yourself playing this for hours and hours!

    by donnovan86, Romania - Feb 24th 2022
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