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Dead Cells (2018)

★ 4.2 from 1,755 players Metacritic 88 About 10h to play #37 in RPG 48% finish it

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Overview

A 2018 RPG release, Dead Cells can be played on iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Its community score is 4.2/5 from 1,755 ratings. It outranks 90% of the catalog on rating alone. Among 1181 RPG games, it sits at #37. Average playtime is 10 hours — a mid-length campaign, about 37% longer than the RPG average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 88 — 12 points above the RPG average.

What players actually do with it

48%finish it▼ genre avg 52%
88%positive ratings1,755 votes
404playing now
549on wishlists
870gave upvs 808 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
iOSMobileAug 2018
LinuxPCAug 2018
macOSPCAug 2018
Nintendo SwitchNintendoAug 2018
PCPCAug 2018
PlayStation 4PlayStationAug 2018
Xbox OneXboxAug 2018

Can my PC run Dead Cells?

Minimum

7 / 8 / 10Processor: Intel i5+Memory: 4 GB RAMGraphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or betterStorage: 500 MB available spaceMouse, KeyboardAdditional Notes: OpenGL 3.2+

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Questions

When was Dead Cells released?

Dead Cells was released on August 7, 2018.

What platforms is Dead Cells on?

Dead Cells is available on iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

How long is Dead Cells?

Average playtime for Dead Cells is about 10 hours.

Is Dead Cells worth finishing?

48% of players who started Dead Cells finished it — the average for RPG games is 52%. 88% of ratings are positive.

How many people play Dead Cells?

4,314 players on RAWG own Dead Cells, 404 are playing it right now and 549 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to Dead Cells?

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