Action · August 6, 2018
Dead Cells (2018)
Action releases from 2018
175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 168.5k Steam reviews | Top 4% in Action |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | Genre average 77 — top 6% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 2.6k players | Top 6% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 34 h average | Top 13% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Italian volume_up
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- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Portuguese - Portugal volume_up
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Full audio (12)
- English
- French
- Simplified Chinese
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Turkish
- Korean
- Traditional Chinese
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 4.1k
- Action Roguelike · 3.8k
- Metroidvania · 3.8k
- Pixel Graphics · 3.8k
- Rogue-like · 3.8k
- 2D · 3.8k
- Souls-like · 3.7k
- Rogue-lite · 3.7k
- Difficult · 3.6k
- Hack and Slash · 3.6k
- Replay Value · 3.6k
- Platformer · 3.6k
- Singleplayer · 3.5k
- Roguevania · 3.5k
- Action · 3.5k
Reception Metrics
Steam community
163.4k positive · 5.1k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.1/10
Curator recommendations
149.6k
Peak concurrent players
2.6k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Dead Cells may be the most fun I've had in a game all year.” 9/10 – Polygon “[...] The game smartly dissects what’s so exciting about Metroidvanias (exploring labyrinthine levels packed with variety, unlocking new abilities that re-contextualize areas you already passed through) and reassembles those things around a compulsive roguelike core.” Kotaku “[...] Dead Cells is worthy of its own invention. It’s not just a roguevania – it’s a damn good roguevania.” Rock Paper Shotgun
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
34h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
15h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
121
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Base price | $12.49 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 8 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Content Notes
This is an action-platformer in which players control a reanimated corpse trying to escape an island prison. From a side-scrolling perspective, players explore platform environments while engaging in frenetic melee-style combat against fantastical creatures (e.g., skeletons, giant leeches, goblins). Players use punches, kicks, and gadgets (e.g., flame-thrower traps, grenades, arrow turrets) to kill enemies. Enemies emit large splatters of blood…
Editions & Packages
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