Talk of ‘no checkpoints’ frightens me a bit
Before long,Dead Cellswill be doing its hybridized roguelike/metroidvania thing on Steam Early Access, and as much as that’s the type of “die, die, die again” gameplay concept I’d rather wait on than attempt to play in an unfinished state, I’m all about theCastlevania-style whip. That thing rules.
Motion Twin describes this as a “RogueVania” game which, according to the developer, means: “The threat of permadeath, balanced with a generous system of progression, the exhilaration of discovering new hidden areas, alternate paths to progress through the castle, and a pinch ofprocedural generationto keep you on your toes.” I don’t know about all that, but I at least like what I’m seeing here.
Dead Cellsis apparentlyquite difficult, but that’s the sort of thing that can be further refined on Steam Early Access. If this trailer has your attention, keep the newfound Aug 09, 2025 release date in mind.
