Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design. Players control the Prisoner, an immortal creature that possesses corpses and fights through procedurally generated levels filled with mutated enemies. Combat centers on melee weapons, bows, traps, and dodging, with enemy patterns that reward careful observation. Death is permanent for each run, stripping the player of most collected items, though an in-game currency called Cells allows for purchasing upgrades that persist between attempts. Levels are assembled from pre-designed sections in randomized configurations, and progression through the game unlocks new traversal abilities via collectible Runes.
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Games like Dead Cells
Modern
- Hollow Knight (2017)
It offers a similarly challenging combat experience within a vast, interconnected world featuring deep lore and permanent ability unlocks.
- Axiom Verge (2015)
It focuses on exploration and acquiring specialized traversal tools to access new areas in a dense, side-scrolling map.
- Rogue Legacy (2013)
It shares the core loop of procedurally generated rooms and permanent meta-progression upgrades earned after each death.
Retro
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
It established the non-linear map exploration and character progression foundation that defines the Metroidvania genre.
Obscure
- Salt and Sanctuary (2016)
It blends the methodical, high-stakes combat of Soulslike games with a complex, interconnected 2D world map.
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