Dead Cells

Dead Cells

Motion Twin · August 6, 2018 · Adventure, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics, Metroidvania, Action Roguelike

Buy Dead Cells from GAMIVO at $3.38 — the cheapest of 24 stores we compare.

PC
Overwhelmingly Positive97% · 183,18889Metacritic2,012playing now
Best price 67 Great deal
$3.38-72%
lowest tracked $2.75
GAMIVO Buy at GAMIVO

Prices last checked

More games under $5 →

Where to buy Dead Cells — official stores

GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-51%
$12.29
$24.99
Buy
GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-50%
$12.49
$24.99
Buy
Fanatical
Standard Edition · Steam
-15%
$21.24
$24.99
Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$22.49
$24.99
Buy
GamesPlanet
GamesPlanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$22.49
$24.99
Buy
WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
-8%
$22.99
$24.99
Buy
MacGameStore
MacGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
-8%
$22.99
$24.99
Buy
Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$24.99
Buy
AllYouPlay
AllYouPlay
Standard Edition · Ubisoft Connect
$24.99
Buy
Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$24.99
Buy
IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$24.99
Buy
Epic Game Store
Epic Game Store
Standard Edition · Epic Games
$24.99
Buy
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Standard Edition · Microsoft Store
$24.99
Buy

Cheapest Dead Cells keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

GAMIVO
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.38
Buy
Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.39
Buy
Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.70
Buy
Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.77
Buy
Keycense
Standard Edition · Steam
-83%
$4.64
$27.33
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.93
Buy
Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-74%
$5.29
$20.09
Buy
PlayerLand
PlayerLand
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$22.49
$24.99
Buy

Some store links are affiliate links — playze may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes the price you pay, and the cheapest option is always shown in the Best price box above.

Dead Cells price by region

Dead Cells costs £2.79 in the United Kingdom, €2.91 in Europe (EUR), $3.38 in the United States, $12.29 in Georgia (USD), zł14.16 in Poland, CA$14.99 in Canada, NZ$15.47 in New Zealand, A$17.55 in Australia and R$19.31 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Dead Cells offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.79 −75% £10.99 £2.79 21
Europe (EUR) €2.91 −77% €12.49 €2.91 25
United Statesyour region $3.38 −72% $12.29 $3.38 24
Georgia (USD) $12.29 −51% $12.29 $22.49 16
Poland zł14.16 −69% zł44.99 zł14.16 18
Canada CA$14.99 −51% CA$14.99 CA$31.91 17
New Zealand NZ$15.47 −51% NZ$15.47 NZ$39.77 16
Australia A$17.55 −51% A$17.55 A$32.12 17
Brazil R$19.31 −50% R$23.75 R$19.31 12

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

Watch the Dead Cells trailer →

About Dead Cells

✦ AI summary

Dead Cells is a roguelike action-platformer where you battle through an ever-shifting castle as an immortal soul possessing different bodies, losing your host each time you die but keeping permanent progression like unlocked paths and new weapons. Tough-as-nails 2D combat with responsive controls and zero checkpoints demands you master the combat system and memorize enemy patterns to survive brutal runs and reach the final boss.

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. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Dead Cells puts you in control of a failed alchemic experiment trying to figure out what's happening on a sprawling, ever-changing and seemingly cursed Island. Immortal but crippled, your last resort is to take over bodies in order to move, explore… and fight.
While you may well be immortal, the corpses you possess are not. Each time your host is destroyed, you will be sent back to the dungeon to find yourself a new one and start again...
Experience a Roguevania, mixing an interconnected world, branching paths and unlockable skills with the constant adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath. No checkpoints. You either vanquish the final boss in one go or you try again. However, you keep some of your progress for successive runs new paths you’ve unlocked, access to new levels, mutations, abilities and weapons.
Tough but fair combat, responsive controls, challenging foes, and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble make for a visceral and cathartic action game.

Dead Cells — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

Dead Cells in the rankings

DLC & expansions

🎁 Complete the collection

Base game + 4 of 5 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).

$17.84
to own everything

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Dead Cells is widely praised for its engaging combat, beautiful art style, and addictive gameplay that keeps players coming back despite its high difficulty. However, some players find the roguelike progression system frustrating, feeling that unlocks don't provide meaningful progress and that success depends too heavily on luck rather than skill.

Recommended Sep 5, 2026
7.5/10 its hard and grindy - wish the game would keep the ♥♥♥♥ you unlock if you died. - could be a little less grindy to unlock some of the most basic things like a single health potion
4 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 6, 2026
really peak game, can be stressful sometimes
Recommended Sep 6, 2026
Love this game. 10/10. Makes games like hades feel poorly paced.
Recommended Sep 6, 2026
Everything I wanted from a metroidvania. High replayability. Nice art, great sound design. Even adds non-linearity with the level exit selection, which widens as new skills are learned. Highly recommend.
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
this game is very fun
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
Awesome metroidvania rougelike

Patch notes & news

Latest updates from Steam.

Community Announcements · Bidju Feb 12, 2026

A New Era for Castlevania?!

Dead Cells' Return to Castlevania DLC collaboration between Motion Twin and Evil Empire expanded with new content and features.

Community reviews

—

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like Dead Cells

News

All news →
Noita Steam key: where to buy, and what the price doesDeals

Noita Steam key: where to buy, and what the price does

A Noita Steam key comes from eleven sellers we track and only one is DRM-free. What our daily price record says about when it is actually cheap.

Sep 25, 2026
Games leaving Game Pass in September 2026, and what to buy insteadXbox

Games leaving Game Pass in September 2026, and what to buy instead

Ten games leave Game Pass on 15 September 2026, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Dead Cells. Here is the full list of games leaving Game Pass, and which ones to buy instead of rushing.

Sep 2, 2026
Why are Nintendo Switch games so expensive, and what to do about itSwitch

Why are Nintendo Switch games so expensive, and what to do about it

Why are Nintendo Switch games so expensive? Nintendo prices on stated value, there is no key market under the eShop, and cartridges cost real money. Here is where the discounts actually live.

Sep 2, 2026
Is Humble Bundle worth it? How to price a bundle properlyBundles

Is Humble Bundle worth it? How to price a bundle properly

Is Humble Bundle worth it? The retail-value figure on the page is fiction. Here is the five-minute test that tells you whether a month of Choice is actually cheaper.

Sep 1, 2026
The best games to play on Steam Deck right nowPC

The best games to play on Steam Deck right now

Valve's handheld shines with the right library. Here are five brilliant games that run beautifully on Steam Deck, from cosy farming to cyberpunk.

Jul 4, 2026
Games like Hades to play nextPC

Games like Hades to play next

Cleared the underworld and want more? Three fast, endlessly replayable action roguelikes with the same tight combat and just-one-more-run pull.

Jul 4, 2026
Hades vs Dead Cells: which roguelike should you buy first?Blog

Hades vs Dead Cells: which roguelike should you buy first?

Two of the best roguelikes on PC, both cheap and brilliant. Here is how to choose between Hades and Dead Cells.

Jul 4, 2026
The best games for a low-end PC or laptopPC

The best games for a low-end PC or laptop

No gaming rig? No problem. These brilliant, cheap games run smoothly on almost anything, from old laptops to office PCs.

Jul 4, 2026

Top games right now

All rankings →
  1. 1Counter-Strike 2Free
  2. 2Dota 2Free
  3. 3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFree
  4. 4Grand Theft Auto V Legacy—
  5. 5Terraria$2.20
  6. 6Rust$26.10
  7. 7Team Fortress 2Free
  8. 8Black Myth: Wukong$35.94
  9. 9HELLDIVERS™ 2$26.96
  10. 10ELDEN RING$52.89
  11. 11Apex Legends™Free
  12. 12Left 4 Dead 2$9.99
  13. 13Stardew Valley$14.75
  14. 14Wallpaper Engine$3.99
  15. 15Euro Truck Simulator 2$4.99
  16. 16Dead by Daylight$10.42
  17. 17Red Dead Redemption 2$10.54
  18. 18Baldur's Gate 3$41.99
  19. 19Phasmophobia$18.29
  20. 20War ThunderFree
  21. 21Call of Duty®—
  22. 22ARK: Survival Evolved$14.24
  23. 23Among Us$3.04
  24. 24The Forest$19.99