How many people are playing Dead Cells right now?

3,102 people are playing Dead Cells on Steam right now, making it the 234th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,770 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Dead Cells's all-time peak player count?

Dead Cells's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 14,880, reached in March 2023.

Is Dead Cells good? What do Steam reviews say?

97% of 157,300 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Dead Cells cost on Steam?

Dead Cells costs $12.49 on Steam (US), 50% off right now. The lowest price we've recorded is $9.26.

Does Dead Cells work on Steam Deck?

Dead Cells is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Dead Cells

by Motion Twin · Released Aug 6, 2018

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Platinum

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#234

3,102

▲ 2.4%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

97% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive157,300 reviews

Owners (est.)5M–10M

24h peak

4,770

Highest seen14,880

Mar 20233.7 years ago

Price on Steam

$12.49 −50%

$24.99Lowest ever $9.26 Dec 2023

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Players +2.4% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 10:19 UTC · tracking since 2017-02-01

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97% positive of 157,300 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Jun 16, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
Build 23762174the current build when we started tracking4.2 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jun 15, 2026
PatchDead Cells Stability Patch: Less Null Access, More Monster Slaying.
Hello everyone! It’s been a hot minute… okay, a looooong minute… since last time. We’ve been closely tracking your reports, so we're stepping in today to squash the most disruptive bugs weighing down your runs. While our team is currently head-down cooking up …
Feb 18, 2025
PatchDead Cells Mobile Update - Clean Cut & The End is Near
Hey there Dead Cells thumb-abusers! We are SUPER happy to announce that both the Clean Cut and The End is Near updates are now available for Dead Cells Mobile! Meaning you can FINALLY play every Dead Cells update on every platform! Whether you're sat on the co…
Nov 27, 2024
PatchAstral Ascent: The Dead Cells Rendezvous Update
Welcome Prisoners... After 6 months of undercover work, we are so glad to say the Dead Cells update for Astral Ascent is now live! Jump into the latest update with 5 brand new weapons, 15 new passives, and a dual weapon system! What to expect? 5 unique weapons…
Aug 21, 2024
PatchDead Cells has its final update out now with The End is Near
Six years after the main release, Dead Cells has seen its final update, packed full of content to give it a good send off. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/dead-cells-has-its-final-update-out-now-with-the-end-is-near

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Oct 18, 2026
Evil Empire "will always miss Dead Cells," but it's already working on its dream collab
Evil Empire was built to take care of Dead Cells, but its founders are looking to the future, including ongoing work on their dream collab. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Evil Empire "will always miss Dead Cells," but it's already working on its dream collab…
Sep 27, 2026
Версию Dead Cells для PlayStation 5 запустили на ПК напрямую без эмулятора
Команда энтузиастов OverkillLabs опубликовала первый публичный релиз проекта DeadCells-PS5-Native под номером 0.1.0, который позволяет запускать версию экшена Dead Cells для консоли PlayStation 5 на компьютерах под управлением Windows. Главной особенностью это…
Aug 1, 2026
Dead Cells studio thanks Guillermo del Toro for playing its game, gently suggests he try the easy mode
In a July 29 IGN interview, prolific director Guillermo del Toro shared his love of the hardcore action-roguelike, Dead Cells, but lamented its difficulty , wishing there was a mode that eased up on the roguelike restarts. Dead Cells studio Motion Twin has sin…
Jul 30, 2026
Guillermo del Toro is asking for a slightly more forgiving Dead Cells, checkpoints and all, 'for the elderly players'
I drip-feed roguelikes into my gaming schedule: one too many total resets and my brain could break beyond repair. I always knew this wasn't an unusual approach but I didn't ever think it would be an opinion I'd share with one of my favourite filmmakers, Guille…
Jun 7, 2026
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Arrives on October 15th!
Hello everyone! If you tuned into the Xbox Games Showcase during Summer Games Fest, you've already seen the good news: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse now has a release date! The morning sun has vanquished the horrible wait: Rose Belmont will reclaim the Vampire …
Feb 12, 2026

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 97% on 2026-11-01 → 97% today (157,300 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Sale −50%$12.49 (was $24.99)

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DLC

8 items on Steam, newest first.

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Soundtrack
$6.39−20%66% positive
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
$6.99−30%87% positive
Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea
$2.49−50%89% positive
Dead Cells: Fatal Falls
$2.49−50%93% positive
Dead Cells: Demake Soundtrack
$2.49−50%93% positive
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed
$2.49−50%93% positive
Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant
Free96% positive
Dead Cells: Soundtrack
$2.49−50%92% positive

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Trading cards

15 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.61, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $2.63.

THE GREED SHIELD$0.03

THE CURSED SWORD$0.04

THE ASSAULT SHIELD$0.05

THE SCAVENGER SWORD$0.05

THE FIRE BOMB$0.05

THE TWIN DAGGERS$0.05

Foil cards (14)

THE GREED SHIELD$0.14

THE ASSAULT SHIELD$0.15

Prices checked 2026-11-02, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Dead Cells player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Dead Cells right now?: 3,102 people are playing Dead Cells on Steam right now, making it the 234th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,770 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Dead Cells's all-time peak player count?: Dead Cells's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 14,880, reached in March 2023.
Is Dead Cells good? What do Steam reviews say?: 97% of 157,300 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Dead Cells cost on Steam?: Dead Cells costs $12.49 on Steam (US), 50% off right now. The lowest price we've recorded is $9.26.
Does Dead Cells work on Steam Deck?: Dead Cells is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Developer: Motion Twin
Publisher: Motion Twin
Release date: Aug 6, 2018
Install size: 500 MB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie · All
Steam app ID: 588650

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