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Dead Cells
Motion Twin · released Aug 6, 2018 · Early Access from May 10, 2017 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Motion Twin
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. Ki
Released Aug 6, 2018 · Early Access from May 10, 2017
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 97% positive of 157,029 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 409,200 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $24.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 51 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #159 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #192 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #225 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 839 | 36 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,106 | 44 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,048 | 46 |
| Feb 2026 | 739 | 29 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,170 | 60 |
| Apr 2026 | 796 | 35 |
| May 2026 | 676 | 25 |
| Jun 2026 | 963 | 42 |
| Jul 2026 | 927 | 39 |
| Aug 2026 | 864 | 43 |
| Sep 2026 | 791 | 41 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 4M – 11M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $62M – $210M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 157,029 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 26–68 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Metroidvania | 1 in 59 games |
| Souls-like | 1 in 59 games |
| Replay Value | 1 in 38 games |
| Hack and Slash | 1 in 26 games |
| Dark Fantasy | 1 in 19 games |
| Action Roguelike | 1 in 17 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
| Roguelite | 1 in 12 games |
Games like Dead Cells
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura of Worlds | Cognitive Forge | 89% | Very Positive · 102 |
| Nightmare: The Lunatic | Maetdol Games | 93% | Very Positive · 230 |
| Cinderia | MyACG Studio | 79% | Very Positive · 5,017 |
| ScourgeBringer | Flying Oak Games, E-Studio | 79% | Very Positive · 2,654 |
| The Binding of Isaac | Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl | 76% | Very Positive · 49,324 |
| Summum Aeterna | Aeternum Game Studios S.L | 87% | Very Positive · 315 |
| OmniFootman | WT Studio | 83% | Very Positive · 110 |
| Space Gladiators | Blobfish | 81% | Very Positive · 426 |