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Games like Dead Cells
Want more fluid roguelite action with metroidvania structure? Below are the games most like Dead Cells — the titles that inspired it, the games sharing its DNA, and the ones it went on to influence. The interactive graph above lets you keep exploring from any of them.
Games similar to Dead Cells
Figment2017A musical action-adventure set in the recesses of the human mind... Welcome to the world of Figment. A strange and surreal world; a place filled with our deepest thoughts, urges and memories, populated by the many voices we hear in our heads. This mind has been quiet and calm fo
Butcher2016Butcher is a fast-paced 2D shooter game and a blood-soaked love letter to the early 90s. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, your sole purpose is to well... annihilate anything that moves. So grab your weapon of choice (from chainsaw, through shotgu
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom2018A legendary game series returns with an all-new adventure! Monster Boy is a colourful side-scrolling action adventure created in cooperation with Ryuichi Nishizawa, the creator of the Wonder Boy Monster World series (Trademark of SEGA Corporation Japan). Monster Boy is being cre
Ghost 1.02016A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.
Iconoclasts2018Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a huge, open world filled with intricate puzzles, oddball characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure telling a personal story about faith, purpose and whether the world is really
Monster Sanctuary2020A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat.
Carrion2020Carrion is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous alien being. Use your unique otherworldly abilities to your advantage and hunt down your prey!
Drova: Forsaken Kin2024Drova is a pixel art role-playing game inspired by classic role-playing games. We want to create a challenging and interesting world and offer a well-rounded and consistent gaming experience.
Astral Ascent2023Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Nine Sols2024Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery. The game follows a vengeful protagonist on a quest to defeat the nine Sols, the rulers of a ruined realm once inhabited by an ancient alien civilization.
The Dead Cells series & family
Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant2019Two new levels, two new bosses and stacks more content to explore and unlock… If you’re good... Real good. The most challenging installment to the game since we first threw down the gauntlet. Kill. Die. Learn. Die some more.
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed2020Explore a relaxing Arboretum, wade through a noxious Swamp and take on a new boss in this new early game content designed to expand the Dead Cells universe and add variety to runs for people who want to support the development of the game.
Dead Cells: Fatal Falls2021Gain a sharp and somewhat overprotective aerial ally as you fight through two new biomes and a boss! Challenging level designs will force you to rethink your approach in this new mid game content designed to add variety to your runs and continue support for the development of the
Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea2022Dead Cells: The Queen & the Sea will conclude the DLC trilogy that began with The Bad Seed in 2020 and continued with Fatal Falls in 2021. The new expansion will introduce two new biomes, called "The Infested Shipwreck" and "The Lighthouse"), new weapons, and of course a magnific
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania2023The inspiration behind it all returns to its 2D action roots! Castlevania’s unforgettable characters & gothic setting meet the fast-paced combat of the award-winning roguelite Dead Cells in this unprecedented collaboration.
About Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design. Players control the Prisoner, an immortal creature that possesses corpses and fights through procedurally generated levels filled with mutated enemies. Combat centers on melee weapons, bows, traps, and dodging, with enemy patterns that reward careful observation. Death is permanent for each run, stripping the player of most collected items, though an in-game currency called Cells allows for purchasing upgrades that persist between attempts. Levels are assembled from pre-designed sections in randomized configurations, and progression through the game unlocks new traversal abilities via collectible Runes.
FAQ
- What games are similar to Dead Cells?
- Some of the closest matches are Figment, Butcher, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, Ghost 1.0, Iconoclasts, Monster Sanctuary. Scroll back up to keep exploring in the interactive graph.
- What inspired Dead Cells?
- Dead Cells sits inside the Platform / Adventure tradition. Shared themes, mechanics, and studio history all show up in the graph — see how we score the matches.