Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, 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.
You grew up with the roguelikes, witnessed the rise of the roguelites and even the birth of the roguelite-lites? We'd now like to present for your consideration our RogueVania, the illegitimate child of a modern Roguelite (Rogue Legacy, Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, Spelunky, etc.) and an old-school MetroidVania (Castlevania: SotN and its ilk).
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...
Interconnected levels and progressive unlocking of access to the island provides you with a real incentive to explore your surroundings. Add in a degree of evolution for your character and permanent weapon upgrades and you can see where Dead Cells borrows from the long line of MetroidVanias that precede it.
At the end of the day though, it’s YOUR skills as a player that matter most! Roguelites are about constantly getting better, until what was an insurmountable obstacle becomes a walk in the park. Unforgiving combat wed to the absence of any kind of safety net makes for an adrenalin pumping ride each and every run and unrivaled replayability.
Dead Cells:
Explore a sprawling, ever-changing island, challenging hordes of enemies in fast-paced, buttery smooth 2D combat.
- 17 Levels - Each one with its own atmosphere, foes and secrets to discover.
- 5 Bosses - Made by the most sadistic of the devs, raised on the salt of the testers.
- 150 or so weapons and skills - Spears, swords, bows, magic spells, shields, pets, frying pans etc.
- 1 panic roll to get you out of trouble!
- 4 special powers, unlocking new areas and paths (metroidvania gear lock items).
- 1 epic responsive, fluid and fun to play combat system.
- 1 Boss Rush Mode – Fight against 3 or 5 bosses back-to-back. Featuring enhanced (i.e. harder) bosses!
- Regular free updates - we are still adding content to the game every 2-3 months to keep the game fresh for you!
Return to Castlevania:
Team up with Richter Belmont & Alucard to battle through the ancient corridors of Dracula’s Castle. Wield iconic Castlevania weapons against hordes of monsters to reach the throne room of the Dark Lord himself...
- 14 iconic weapons such as the Vampire Killer, Throwing Axe & Holy Water. Each item has been translated into the fast-paced combat of Dead Cells while keeping as much of their original spirit as possible.
- 2 levels - Dracula's Castle and the Castle’s Outskirts. Secret rooms. Flame-lit corridors. Gloomy tombs. Beautiful paintings. Food hidden in the walls. Full of original monsters from the series, such as harpies, werewolves & haunted armors , the character of the iconic castle will transport you into the realms of gothic fantasy.
- 51 original Castlevania tunes in a soundtrack that can be heard across the entire game. On top of this, we've taken the 12 most iconic tracks, such as Vampire Killer, Bloody Tears and Simon Belmont's Theme, and reimagined them in the style of Dead Cells as a soundtrack for the DLC.
- New storyline - Richter Belmont and Alucard will be by your side throughout your quest to vanquish Dracula, helping you to navigate the maze of Dracula’s Castle and providing you with strong weapons (sometimes willingly, sometimes not). However, where there is good there is evil, so watch out for powerful foes who will try everything in their power to stop you from reaching the throne room.
- 3 epic boss fights - Combat the very essence of evil in two intense duels versus Death and Dracula, both set against a majestic backdrop. If you can survive these gauntlets, prepare yourself for our most ambitious boss showdown yet...
- 20 Castlevania outfits - roleplay as all your favourite characters like Alucard, Richter Belmont , Simon Belmont, Maria Renard, Trevor Belmont, Sypha Belnades, or even Dracula himself!
Dead Cells:
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. We release free content updates every few months to keep the game fresh too!
- 17 Levels - Each one with its own atmosphere, foes and secrets to discover.
- 5 Bosses - Made by the most sadistic of the devs, raised on the salt of the testers.
- 150 or so weapons and skills - Spears, swords, bows, magic spells, shields, pets, frying pans etc.You name it, we got it.
- 1 panic roll to get you out of trouble!
- 4 special powers, unlocking new areas and paths (metroidvania gear lock items).
- 1 epic responsive, fluid and fun to play combat system.
- 1 Boss Rush Mode – Fight against 3 or 5 bosses back-to-back. Featuring enhanced (i.e. harder) bosses!
- Continuous development – We are still adding regular free content to the game every 2-3 months to keep the game fresh for you!
Original DLCs:
Unlock the four original Dead Cells DLCs, giving you late-game content plus an entire new pathway to follow, with an alternative ending and tons of new enemies, weapons & outfits.
- 8 new levels – six of which make up an entire new pathway through greenhouses, across floating islands and into shipwreck graveyards, culminating in a final battle on the top of a soaring lighthouse, including a unique chase/mini-boss level! The two other levels add more late-game variety, with one level only accessible at the highest difficulty.
- 5 new bosses, with one only accessible at the highest difficulty. That's right, these DLCs double the number of available bosses in the game!
- 21 new enemies, including living mushrooms, giant ticks, snake cultists, spooky necromancers and multi-legged spiky abominations.
- 34 new weapons/skills - double-handed scythes, lightning shields, a flying talking sword and a throwable shark?!
- 52 new outfits – loads of options to freshen up your look if you're tired of the 70 others...
Return to Castlevania:
Team up with Richter Belmont & Alucard to battle through the ancient corridors of Dracula’s Castle . Wield iconic Castlevania weapons against hordes of monsters to reach the throne room of the Dark Lord himself...
- 14 iconic weapons such as the Vampire Killer, Throwing Axe & Holy Water. Each item has been translated into the fast-paced combat of Dead Cells while keeping their original essence.
- 2 levels - Dracula's Castle and the Castle’s Outskirts . Secret rooms. Flame-lit corridors. Gloomy tombs. Beautiful paintings. Food hidden in the walls. Full of original monsters from the series, such as harpies, werewolves & haunted armors , the character of the iconic Castle will transport you into the realms of gothic fantasy.
- 51 original Castlevania tunes in a soundtrack that can be heard across the entire game. On top of this, we've taken the 12 most iconic tracks, such as Vampire Killer, Bloody Tears and Simon Belmont's Theme, and reimagined them in the style of Dead Cells as a soundtrack for the DLC.
- New storyline - Richter Belmont and Alucard will be by your side throughout your quest to vanquish Dracula, helping you to navigate the maze of Dracula’s castle and providing you with strong weapons (sometimes willingly, sometimes not). However, where there is good there is evil, so watch out for powerful foes who will try everything in their power to stop you from reaching the throne room.
- 3 epic boss fights - Combat the very essence of evil in two intense duels versus Death and Dracula, both set against a majestic backdrop. If you can survive these gauntlets, prepare yourself for our most ambitious boss showdown yet...
- 20 Castlevania outfits - roleplay as all your favourite characters like Alucard, Richter Belmont , Simon Belmont, Maria Renard, Trevor Belmont, Sypha Belnades, or even Dracula himself!
Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, 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.
You grew up with the roguelikes, witnessed the rise of the roguelites and even the birth of the roguelite-lites? We'd now like to present for your consideration our RogueVania, the illegitimate child of a modern Roguelite (Rogue Legacy, Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, Spelunky, etc.) and an old-school MetroidVania (Castlevania: SotN and its ilk).
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...
Interconnected levels and progressive unlocking of access to the island provides you with a real incentive to explore your surroundings. Add in a degree of evolution for your character and permanent weapon upgrades and you can see where Dead Cells borrows from the long line of MetroidVanias that precede it.
At the end of the day though, it’s YOUR skills as a player that matter most! Roguelites are about constantly getting better, until what was an insurmountable obstacle becomes a walk in the park. Unforgiving combat wed to the absence of any kind of safety net makes for an adrenalin pumping ride each and every run and unrivaled replayability.
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