Dead Cells
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Developers | |
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Motion Twin | |
Evil Empire | |
Engines | |
Heaps | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 7, 2018 |
macOS (OS X) | August 7, 2018 |
Linux | August 7, 2018 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 89 |
OpenCritic | 89 |
IGDB | 90 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Metroidvania, Platform, Roguelike |
Art styles | Pixel art |
Themes | Fantasy |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Can be run DRM-free when launched directly from the executable with -EpicPortal command line argument.[1] |
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GamersGate | ||||
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GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
itch.io | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. | |||
Steam |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Includes new storyline content. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Rise of the Giant | Free. | |
The Bad Seed | ||
Fatal Falls | ||
The Queen and the Sea | ||
Return to Castlevania |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\save\options.json[Note 1] |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\MotionTwin.DeadCellsWin10_rtjy889c6zgtg\Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\MotionTwin\DeadCells\options.json |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\588650\remote\options.json |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | <path-to-game>/save/options.json |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\save\user_*.dat[Note 1] |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\MotionTwin.DeadCellsWin10_rtjy889c6zgtg\LocalCache\Local\MotionTwin\DeadCells %LOCALAPPDATA%\MotionTwin\DeadCells\user_*.dat |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\588650\remote\user_*.dat |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | <path-to-game>/save/user_*.dat |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use the related PCGW community tool as a workaround. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 2D-style platform game | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Pixel graphics | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Pixel graphics | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Uncapped if Vertical sync (Vsync) is disabled. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Full keyboard rebinding. | |
Mouse acceleration | Does not use mouse. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Full controller rebinding. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Shows Xbox prompts for Steam Controller. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
DualShock 4 controllers | ||
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DualShock button prompts | ||
Light bar support | Use Aurora to add DS4 light bar support. | |
Connection modes | V2, Wired, Bluetooth |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | XInput only | |
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Main, Music, Sound Effects, Ambient Sound | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | All dialogue is text only. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Catalan | Fan translation, download. Last update: 03.08.2022 |
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Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Croatian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 14.10.2018 |
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Czech | Fan translation, download. Last update: 16.03.2023 |
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Dutch | Fan translation, download. Last update: 03.07.2017 |
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Estonian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 23.02.2018 |
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French | ||||
Galician | Fan translation, download. Last update: 21.05.2018 |
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German | ||||
German | Walser German. Fan translation, download. Last update: 21.01.2018 |
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Greek | Fan translation, download. Last update: 16.06.2016 |
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Hungarian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 25.07.2022 |
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Indonesian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 02.04.2019 |
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Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Latvian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 28.02.2023 |
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Lithuanian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 12.02.2020 |
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Norwegian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 28.08.2019 |
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Polish | Fan translation, download. Last update: 01.05.2023 |
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Portuguese | Shown as supported but not available. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Romanian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 07.09.2017 |
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Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | Fan translation, download. Last update: 24.08.2019 |
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Thai | Fan translation, download. Last update: 10.03.2023 |
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Turkish | ||||
Ukrainian | Fan translation, download. Last update: 29.04.2023 |
- The Steam version has fan-made translations that can be downloaded via Steam Workshop.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 11 | |
OpenGL | 3.2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | [2] | ||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL | |
Interface | SDL |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5750 OpenGL 3.2 compatible DirectX 9.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 7800 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.19 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 3.2 compatible |
- MacBook, MacBook Pro, or iMac (2012 or later)
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5750 OpenGL 3.2 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 7800 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:JoltingGG on 2020-10-24
- ↑ Can dead cells be a 64 bit game? - last accessed on 14 March 2023