Developer Motion Twin’s indie roguelikeDead Cellshas received a new update that adds costumes, weapons, and more from a slew of other indie titles to the game. This wealth of free content for fans of the punishing pixel art title follows the addition of a newboss rush mode inDead Cellswith the previous update.
Released in 2018,Dead Cellsis a side-scrolling, indie roguelike for PC and consoles by developer Motion Twin that shows a heavy influence from titles likeThe Binding of IsaacandDark Soulsfranchise in its gameplay mechanics and combat. As players exploreDead Cells’ procedurally generated worlds, they can obtain upgrades that give their character, the Prisoner, new abilities and stronger weapons. Most upgrades are lost upon death, requiring players to masterDead Cells’ challenging,Dark Souls-inspired combat to have any hope of reaching the game’s end. The game has been praised by many players for its tough but fair combat, and for the extensiveaccessibility features added toDead Cellswith the recent Breaking Barriers update.
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As part of the “Everyone is Here Vol. 2” update, developer Motion Twin has added outfits and weapons based on six other popular indie games toDead Cells. This new update lets players tackleDead Cells’ masses of mutated monsters with outfits and moves fromSlay the Spire,Hotline Miami,Katana Zero,Risk of Rain 2,Terraria, andShovel Knight. The addition ofShovel Knightto the world ofDead Cellsseems particularly fitting after that franchise made its own foray into roguelike games with the recently releasedShovel Knight Dig.
Announced with a suitably action-packed trailer showing off the new costumes and abilities in all their monster-slaying glory, this newDead Cellsupdate promises to bring even more replayability to a title already packed with content. This update doesn’t mark the first time thatDead Cellshas received cameos from some of its indie brethren, either. November 2021 saw the release of the first “Everyone is Here” update, which featured appearances of characters fromHollow KnightandBlasphemous,among other titles.
Even 4 years on from its initial release,Dead Cellsunique art style and rewarding combat, along with a healthy dose of post-launch content, have helped the game stay relevant with roguelike fans. With an update roadmap stretching well into 2023, it’s clear that newDead Cellscontent isn’t set to stop flowing anytime soon. And for players who simply find the game’s combat too challenging, there’s always the upcoming console release ofDead Cellscreator Sebastien Benard’s pixelated, 2Dfirefighting platformerNuclear Blazeto look forward to.
Dead Cellsis available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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