Dead Cells DLC Planned Until 2025 as Game Sells 10 Million Copies

Devs are tinkering and experimenting for future updates

by Liam Croft Mon 5th Jun 2023

Dead Cells developer Motion Twin has today announced the hit indie rogue-like title has now surpassed 10 million sales across all platforms. A native PS5 version is planned for release on 11th August 2023, and the studio shall continue to support the game until at least 2025. Co-developer Evil Empire teases it's "tinkering with its time-tested methodology [and] experimenting with ideas for future updates and new ways for fans to enjoy one of their favorite roguelikes".

The game was one of the greatest indie experiences around when it launched on PS4 way back in 2017, and 34 free updates and four paid expansions since have made it a mainstay in the independent scene. Most notably, the recent Return to Castlevania DLC in collaboration with Konami brought significant attention to the title.

Upon its original release, we said: "Dead Cells has raised the bar for the rogue-lite genre going forward. A combination of astounding combat mechanics, an unfathomable amount of weapon variety, and a spectacular art style had us coming back for second helpings, while an array of enemies made sure we always had something new to dispose of."

Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he's found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.

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BusyOlf
Mon 5th Jun 2023

@BeerIsAwesome it has a story

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BusyOlf
Mon 5th Jun 2023

Buying the disc version despite having all the dlc content from playing it on Plus premium. I’m yet to play the Castlevania dlc so I have a solid reason to buy

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Olmaz
Mon 5th Jun 2023

In my Top 5 PS4 games, and soon in my Top 5 PS5 games.

An absolute gem, and we can't celebrate the devs enough for the support in both paid (but very fair) expansion and free updates.

This is the kind of games that gives me hope about the future of gaming.

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Yosuke
Mon 5th Jun 2023

I bought the physical goty edition last year and just recently started playing. The game is pretty darn good, feels kind of incomplete without all the dlc, since you waste time exploring just to see that the potential pathway you made it to, requires a specific dlc.

I'll definitely get the physical castlebania edition as well, but it sucks that the level generation doesn't account for the dlcs you don't have.

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The_Pixel_King
Mon 5th Jun 2023

I’ve bought Dead Cells and every DLC on both PS4 and Switch, and I absolutely adore the game. It’s hands down my favourite indie ever made, and I’m excitedly looking forward to seeing what Motion Twin and Evil Empire do with the game in the next year or two.

I’m also just two trophies away from getting the Platinum, but one of them is beating the final boss with the cursed sword – meaning you can’t take a single hit. I’ll get it one of these days!