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Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a 2018 roguelike-Metroidvania game developed by Motion Twin. The player takes the role of an amorphous creature called the Prisoner.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Dead Cells · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

Base game, not Return to Castlevania Edition. ESRB-listed platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.

Catalog ID 9898Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Moderate

Fast side-scrolling battles produce large blood splashes and enemies breaking into bloody pieces.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Moderate

The word sh*t appears.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

A reanimated corpse fights fantastical creatures through bloodstained areas.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:48:21Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Dead Cells · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.