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Repeat.\n\nFirst available on PC and consoles, the indie hit Dead Cells is now slaying foes on mobile!\n\nMain Features\n• Roguevania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath\n\n• Frantic and Dynamic 2D Action: Learn your enemies’ patterns to stay alive, or prepare to be sent back to your cell before you can say “baguette”\n\n• Nonlinear Progression: Unlock new levels with every death, opt for the path that suits your current build, your playstyle or just your mood. \nSurely, the ramparts can’t be as bad as the sewers, right?\n\n• Play at your own pace: Will you explore every nook and cranny of the castle, or rush to the end?\n\n*Latest updates are available: Clean Cut & The End is Near*\n\nRETURN TO CASTLEVANIA DLC\nTime for some vampire slaying\n• New storyline - overcome the Ruler of Darkness alongside Alucard and Richter Belmont,\n• 2 new biomes - Explore Dracula's Castle and its outskirts\n• 9 new monsters - Werewolves, haunted armors, and medusas are waiting for you\n• 14 new weapons - wield the Vampire Killer or the Holy Water to defeat creatures of the night,\n• 3 new bosses - go fangs to fangs against Death and Dracula himself\n• 20 new outfits - dress as your favorite Castlevania characters such as Simon and Richter Belmont or Alucard\n• Alternative soundtracks - play along 51 Castlevania original tracks and 12 tunes reimagined in the style of Dead Cells\n\nTHE BAD SEED DLC\nYou reap what you sow\n• New levels to lose your head in the not-so-peaceful Dilapidated Arboretum and the noxious Morass of the Banished\n• New monsters to rip to pieces: get to know the locals, such as the Jerkshroom and the Yeeter\n• New weapons to play with: trim sticking-out heads with the Scythe Claw, or make them dance to the sound of the Rhythm n' Bouzouki\n• New boss to fight against: Mama Tick is dying to meet you\n\nFATAL FALLS DLC\nReady for a leap of faith?\n• 3 new biomes - Get some fresh air at the Fractured Shrines, splash around at the Undying Shores and take a picture at the Mausoleum\n• 8 new monsters - The Cold Blooded Guardians and their friends would love to teach you about their culture. ... Wait, aren't those relatives of yours in the Undying Shores...?\n• 7 new weapons - Lil' Serenade is perfect for breaking the ice with the locals, although the Snake Fangs would make for a perfect souvenir...\n• 1 new boss - The Scarecrow is very proud of his gardening skills and won't hesitate to show off\n\n\nQUEEN AND THE SEA  DLC\nTake it to the sea!\n• 2 new biomes - Battle your way through a rotten shipwreck, or scale a burning lighthouse and confront your deadliest foe yet.\n• 9 new weapons, including a throwable shark, a trident and a pirate hook hand (eyepatch not included). \n• 2 new bosses - Don't lose your head before you meet the Queen!\n\nThis DLC also gives you the usual extras: \n- A not-so-cute pet. \n- Loads of new outfits. \n- New enemies to bash.\n\nWARNING: Devices with less than 2 Gb of RAM may not be able to run this content correctly. We recommend not to take this DLC if your device is under 2gb of RAM.\n\n\nCarefully redesigned for mobile with a revamped interface\n• Two game modes available: Original & Auto-Hit\n\n• Custom controls & More touch controls options available: Change the buttons’ position and size to your liking, swipe to dodge...\n\n• MFi external controller support\n\n• No ads, no F2P mechanics!\n\nIf you run into a problem, please contact us at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com\n with as much information as possible on the issue.","facts":{"developer_id":1041387229,"developer_url":"https://dead-cells.com/","first_released":"2019-07-17T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://playdigious.com/","privacy_url":"https://playdigious.com/privacy-policy/","website_url":"https://dead-cells.com/","app_version":"3.5.15","release_notes":"- Minimization of the game during splash screen doesn't crash anymore\n- A crash occurring when picking up items has been fixed\n- Controllers or input-devices with less than 8 buttons and 4 axes are not detected anymore\n- You can now discover more Playdigious games through a \"More Games\" button on the main menu","rating_current_version":4.80363,"rating_count_current_version":12370,"star_counts":[283,83,179,690,11128],"genres":["Games","Action","Roleplaying"],"languages":["EN","FR","DE","IT","JA","KO","PL","PT","RU","ES","ZH","TR"],"content_advisories":["Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor","Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence"],"device_families":["tvos","iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":{"name":"top-paid Roleplaying","position":8}},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T11:50:11.794Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-18T21:47:11.598Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-17T11:39:13.405Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-16T04:43:51.805Z","placed_at":"2026-10-15T06:16:53.154Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T18:48:13.528Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Roguevania action platformer where you explore an ever-changing castle with frantic 2D combat and permadeath.","what_is":"Dead Cells is a roguevania action platformer in which you play as a failed alchemic experiment exploring a sprawling, ever-changing castle. 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