Summary
Dead Cells, the popular 2018 roguelike-Metroidvania developed by Motion Twin, has released its final update.Dead Cells’Update 35 marks the end of years of continuous support and content additions, bringing a host of new features to the game, including new weapons, Curses, various balance adjustments, and more.
In February,Motion Twin made an official announcement on theDead CellsSteam page, stating that Update 35 would be the game’s final update. The studio expressed deep gratitude to the millions of players who supported the game over the years, acknowledging their enthusiasm and dedication. Alongside this news, Motion Twin reassured fans that theDead Cellsuniverse would continue to thrive in various forms outside the game.
On July 31, Motion Twin confirmed thatDead Cells' Update 35 would be released on August 19, and the update is now live. Titled “The End is Near,” Update 35 introduces a range of significant additions and enhancements focused on the curse mechanic. The update features three new cursed enemies: Sore Loser, Doom Bringer, and Curser. Each enemy introduces unique mechanics that increase curse stacks, adding complexity to the gameplay. For example, Sore Loser curses players upon defeat, while Doom Bringer applies multiple curse stacks and stuns the player, making encounters more challenging. The new biome effect, Cursed Biomes, includes these cursed enemies and offers increased rewards such as higher gear levels and a greater chance of finding cursed chests.
The update also expands players' strategic options with three new weapons and mutations tied to the curse mechanic. Weapons like Anathema and Misericorde introduce innovative ways to handle curses, offering new combat strategies. The three new mutations, Cursed Flask, Damned Vigor, and Demonic Strength, provide powerful abilities at the cost of increasing curse stacks, requiring players to balance power with risk. Nearly 20 new legendary affixes, including “Filthy Rich” and “Punish Combo,” are also added, offering new ways to enhance gear and customize builds, encouraging players to experiment with different strategies in managing cursed content.
In addition to gameplay changes, the update brings extensive improvements in customization and accessibility. Over 40 new head skins are available, inspired by iconic figures from the game, includingDead Cellsbosses like the Queenand the Time Keeper. Accessibility features include new control icon sets, customizable camera behavior, and various input options, making the game more approachable for players with diverse preferences and needs.
While this update signifies the end of new content forDead Cells, it may spark dissatisfaction among some fans. It is also worth noting that the announcement of Update 35 as the final update has been met with backlash, includingcriticism from the former lead designer ofDead Cells.
New Curse Additions:
3 new mobs:
Please note that cursed mobs won’t spawn randomly in your run! (yeah, we know mobs giving curses sounds a bit scary and even annoying)
There is a new biome effect, Cursed Biomes, which features the new cursed mobs in exchange for extra rewards. You can choose to go into it with its rewards, or go to the other biomes that don’t have any scary cursed mobs.
Here is more info about how Cursed Biome works in your run:
With new infested monsters, we of course prepared more powerful weapons and mutations for you:
3 new weapons:
3 new mutations (all colorless):
Also, after digesting a bunch of suggestions from you guys, we’ve done a bunch of reworking and rebalancing on the legendary weapons that needed it.
What do we have in the Tailor’s Daughter’s secret stash?
New routing
Yes, this does mean that you can now go to both Return to Castlevania biomes in one run…
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WHERE TO PLAY
Dead Cells puts you in control of a failed alchemic experiment trying to figure out what’s happening on a sprawling, ever-changing and seemingly cursed Island. Tough but fair combat, responsive controls, challenging foes, permadeath and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble, make for a demanding, visceral and cathartic action game.Experience a Roguevania, mixing an interconnected world, branching paths and unlockable skills with the constant adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath. No checkpoints. You either vanquish the final boss in one go, or you try again. However, you keep some of your progress for successive runs; new paths you’ve unlocked, access to new levels, mutations, abilities and weapons.Speaking of weapons, Dead Cells features a plethora of ways to slay your enemies. A large variety of swords, bows and of course spells, but also whips, grenades and turrets, each one with its own unique twist. Plus, mutations and scrolls allow you to build and customize your character differently with each and every run.At the end of the day though, it’s YOUR skills as a player that matter most! Roguelites are about constantly sharpening your skills, until what was an insurmountable obstacle becomes a walk in the park. Patience, you’ll get better!… eventually.
