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While the 'head' of the Prisoner is immortal, the bodies it possesses are not, and 'dying' will force the Prisoner to return back to the Prisoners' Quarters to find another corpse.

Taking place on an unnamed island, the player character is the Prisoner, an amorphous creature capable of possessing dead bodies located in the depths of the island.

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Each upgrade requires the previous Rune in order to obtain the next one. Runes can be obtained by defeating powerful Elite enemies, which are located inside the game's levels. The player can also find multiple permanent upgrades called Runes, which allow for new methods of travel in the game's levels. Inside the dungeons, the player can find hidden Power Scrolls, which increase the Prisoner's hit points and increase the damage of weapons depending upon the tool's classification of Brutality, Tactics, or Survival. The player can reforge weapons during this time, giving the reforged weapons new effects during combat. Between dungeons, the player can obtain a limited number of mutations, benefits which grant unique bonuses to the Prisoner's capabilities that last until they die. Levels are procedurally generated by the merging of predesigned sections in a random configuration, creating dungeons with many different placements of enemies and items. New upgrade options can be found by locating blueprints inside dungeons, which must be taken out of the level to be collected. These Cells can only be spent at the end of a dungeon section if the player dies before then, they lose all collected Cells. Cells can be used to purchase permanent upgrades, such as potions that restore hit points or additional weapons that may be randomly obtained during a playthrough.

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As they explore a series of levels and fight the creatures within, the player can collect an in-game currency called Cells from defeated foes. The game's combat is comparable to the Dark Souls series, with difficult enemies possessing certain behaviors the player can learn, and where frequent player-character death is a fundamental part of the game. When falling from a height, the Prisoner can slam into the ground, allowing them to stun enemies, or allow the Prisoner to fall from heights without getting stunned themselves. Dodging into an enemy's space allows the Prisoner to move through them and attack from behind. In combat, the Prisoner can dodge across the ground to avoid the attacks of enemies, or jump over the attacks. Weapons primarily include swords, bows, shields, and placeable traps that harm enemies that come near them. When the player dies, they lose all weapons and upgrades obtained in a playthrough, excluding a few permanent items.

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The player controls the Prisoner, an amorphous creature who journeys across an island full of mutated monsters. Gameplay A GIF of the Prisoner using the jump and dodge mechanics to get behind a charging enemy.ĭead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling 'roguevania', a combination of the roguelike and Metroidvania genres.

By March 2021, the game had sold 5 million copies. The game received positive reviews from critics, who praised its combat style and level design, with specific praise being directed towards the randomized levels and weapons. After release, Motion Twin supported the game with several updates and expansions.

A version for PlayStation 5 was added on June 29, 2023.

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A mobile port for iOS was released on August 28, 2019, and an Android port was released in 2020. The game was released for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on August 7, 2018. They took inspiration from the Engineer character class from Team Fortress 2, and remade Dead Cells into an action platform game where the player would utilize a variety of combinations of weapons and skills. The developers decided to replace the cooperative gameplay of Die2Nite with a single-player experience focused around combat and action. Production of Dead Cells began after Motion Twin planned development for a follow-up to their previous browser game Die2Nite. A currency called Cells can be collected from defeated enemies, allowing the player to purchase permanent upgrades. Dead Cells features a permadeath system, causing the player to lose all items and other abilities upon dying. The player gains weapons, treasure and other tools through exploration of the procedurally-generated levels. As the Prisoner, the player must fight their way out of a diseased island in order to slay the island's King. The player takes the role of an amorphous creature called the Prisoner. Windows, Linux, macOS, NS, PS4, Xbox Oneĭead Cells is a 2018 roguelike- Metroidvania game developed and published by Motion Twin.

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