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.

Positive Now
97%157,452 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
no change+380 reviews since 21 Oct 2026
Last 12 Months
96%−1 pts on 97% since launch
Reviews Last Month
915October 2026, −3% on the 12-month average
| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 159 | 6 | 2,850 |
| October 2026 | 859 | 56 | 2,408 |
| September 2026 | 791 | 41 | 2,566 |
| August 2026 | 864 | 43 | 2,293 |
| July 2026 | 927 | 39 | 2,229 |
| June 2026 | 963 | 42 | 2,243 |
| May 2026 | 676 | 25 | 1,799 |
| April 2026 | 796 | 35 | 2,029 |
| March 2026 | 1,170 | 60 | 2,508 |
| February 2026 | 739 | 29 | 1,925 |
| January 2026 | 1,048 | 46 | 2,318 |
| December 2025 | 1,106 | 44 | 2,461 |
| November 2025 | 839 | 36 | 1,921 |
| October 2025 | 959 | 30 | 2,006 |
| September 2025 | 1,052 | 53 | 2,303 |
| August 2025 | 919 | 43 | 2,181 |
| July 2025 | 1,635 | 63 | 2,951 |
| June 2025 | 984 | 58 | 2,323 |
| May 2025 | 1,292 | 52 | 2,676 |
| April 2025 | 873 | 42 | 2,279 |
| March 2025 | 1,274 | 65 | 2,772 |
| February 2025 | 988 | 46 | 2,549 |
| January 2025 | 1,336 | 67 | 2,860 |
| December 2024 | 1,606 | 60 | 3,190 |
| November 2024 | 879 | 36 | 2,090 |
| October 2024 | 1,369 | 72 | 2,911 |
| September 2024 | 1,126 | 53 | 2,695 |
| August 2024 | 1,526 | 66 | 2,620 |
| July 2024 | 1,536 | 63 | 2,591 |
| June 2024 | 1,271 | 52 | 2,445 |
| May 2024 | 1,257 | 45 | 2,417 |
| April 2024 | 1,133 | 47 | 2,587 |
| March 2024 | 1,889 | 73 | 3,548 |
| February 2024 | 990 | 43 | 2,205 |
| January 2024 | 1,635 | 67 | 2,907 |
| December 2023 | 1,626 | 55 | 2,937 |
| November 2023 | 2,305 | 34 | 2,187 |
| October 2023 | 1,247 | 39 | 2,392 |
| September 2023 | 996 | 32 | 2,095 |
| August 2023 | 1,422 | 61 | 2,443 |
| July 2023 | 2,104 | 71 | 3,223 |
| June 2023 | 1,108 | 33 | 2,388 |
| May 2023 | 1,357 | 55 | 2,925 |
| April 2023 | 1,441 | 52 | 3,734 |
| March 2023 | 3,175 | 119 | 6,242 |
| February 2023 | 1,313 | 50 | 2,796 |
| January 2023 | 2,359 | 64 | 3,851 |
| December 2022 | 2,159 | 67 | 3,491 |
| November 2022 | 4,431 | 58 | 3,540 |
| October 2022 | 929 | 30 | 1,923 |
| September 2022 | 922 | 39 | 1,982 |
| August 2022 | 1,839 | 136 | 2,912 |
| July 2022 | 1,789 | 86 | 2,888 |
| June 2022 | 1,388 | 72 | 2,339 |
| May 2022 | 1,767 | 65 | 2,942 |
| April 2022 | 1,522 | 53 | 2,898 |
| March 2022 | 1,589 | 65 | 2,616 |
| February 2022 | 2,193 | 74 | 4,005 |
| January 2022 | 5,002 | 168 | 7,016 |
| December 2021 | 2,468 | 68 | 3,601 |
| November 2021 | 3,512 | 54 | 2,524 |
| October 2021 | 1,252 | 37 | 1,867 |
| September 2021 | 1,470 | 48 | 2,164 |
| August 2021 | 1,591 | 52 | 2,287 |
| July 2021 | 2,229 | 78 | 2,996 |
| June 2021 | 1,743 | 62 | 2,362 |
| May 2021 | 1,316 | 52 | 1,962 |
| April 2021 | 1,812 | 37 | 2,715 |
| March 2021 | 1,705 | 64 | 2,942 |
| February 2021 | 4,359 | 116 | 6,177 |
| January 2021 | 2,493 | 69 | 2,889 |
| December 2020 | 1,381 | 45 | 1,679 |
| November 2020 | 1,557 | 26 | 1,221 |
| October 2020 | 781 | 30 | 1,179 |
| September 2020 | 1,005 | 34 | 1,662 |
| August 2020 | 2,287 | 71 | 2,720 |
| July 2020 | 2,344 | 89 | 2,700 |
| June 2020 | 1,420 | 29 | 1,670 |
| May 2020 | 1,254 | 27 | 1,716 |
| April 2020 | 1,826 | 46 | 2,012 |
| March 2020 | 1,976 | 33 | 2,353 |
| February 2020 | 3,860 | 77 | 3,785 |
| January 2020 | 1,745 | 29 | 1,821 |
| December 2019 | 2,308 | 41 | 1,799 |
| November 2019 | 2,637 | 24 | 1,468 |
| October 2019 | 343 | 7 | 1,089 |
| September 2019 | 187 | 15 | 1,406 |
| August 2019 | 451 | 22 | 2,040 |
| July 2019 | 1,830 | 35 | 1,767 |
| June 2019 | 1,691 | 25 | 1,436 |
| May 2019 | 273 | 27 | 1,538 |
| April 2019 | 459 | 37 | 2,102 |
| March 2019 | 493 | 24 | 1,656 |
| February 2019 | 268 | 14 | 1,312 |
| January 2019 | 377 | 43 | 1,893 |
| December 2018 | 506 | 49 | 1,800 |
| November 2018 | 2,628 | 30 | 1,151 |
| October 2018 | 373 | 30 | 1,547 |
| September 2018 | 322 | 38 | 2,127 |
| August 2018 | 1,751 | 143 | 4,443 |
| July 2018 | 555 | 36 | 1,739 |
| June 2018 | 719 | 32 | 1,764 |
| May 2018 | 337 | 26 | 1,149 |
| April 2018 | 248 | 18 | 1,089 |
| March 2018 | 641 | 26 | 1,446 |
| February 2018 | 322 | 10 | 939 |
| January 2018 | 841 | 41 | 1,805 |
| December 2017 | 616 | 40 | 1,375 |
| November 2017 | 1,896 | 51 | 1,017 |
| October 2017 | 254 | 12 | 446 |
| September 2017 | 510 | 20 | 813 |
| August 2017 | 501 | 29 | 970 |
| July 2017 | 1,407 | 85 | 2,077 |
| June 2017 | 1,859 | 49 | 2,527 |
| May 2017 | 3,185 | 149 | 2,559 |
Holding steady. 95% of reviews from August to October 2026 were positive, against 96% in the 12 months before.2,654 reviews against 11,676; a 1-point change is within what chance gives at these counts
Steady at 97% positive since 21 Oct 2026+380 reviews, 157,452 in all
| From | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2026 | 97% | 157,452 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 97% | 157,300 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 97% | 157,224 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 97% | 157,197 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 97% | 157,072 |
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | January 2022 | 5,170 | 97% |
| Most positive | November 2018 | 2,658 | 99% |
| Least positive | September 2018 | 360 | 89% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
| Language | Reviews | Share | Positive | vs All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 55,404 | 97% | 0 pts | |
| English | 44,801 | 96% | −1 pts | |
| Russian | 22,589 | 96% | −1 pts | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 10,403 | 98% | +1 pts | |
| Spanish (Spain) | 5,539 | 98% | +1 pts | |
| Turkish | 4,544 | 96% |
Positive and negative reviews a day. Read from Steam .
No review bombs in the last 90 days.
Days a game got far more negative Steam reviews than usual, mostly negative ones: what players call a review bomb.
Source: Steam store, store.steampowered.com/appreviewhistogram. Full methodology
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 95% | 96% | 165 | 97% |
| October 2026 | 95% | 94% | 915 | 97% |
| September 2026 | 95% | 95% | 832 | 97% |
| August 2026 | 96% | 95% | 907 | 97% |
| July 2026 | 96% | 96% | 966 | 97% |
| June 2026 | 96% | 96% | 1,005 | 97% |
| May 2026 | 96% | 96% | 701 | 97% |
| April 2026 | 96% | 96% | 831 | 97% |
| March 2026 | 96% | 95% | 1,230 | 97% |
| February 2026 | 96% | 96% | 768 | 97% |
| January 2026 | 96% | 96% | 1,094 | 97% |
| December 2025 | 96% | 96% | 1,150 | 97% |
| November 2025 | 96% | 96% | 875 | 97% |
| October 2025 | 96% | 97% | 989 | 97% |
| September 2025 | 96% | 95% | 1,105 | 97% |
| August 2025 | 96% | 96% | 962 | 97% |
| July 2025 | 96% | 96% | 1,698 | 97% |
| June 2025 | 95% | 94% | 1,042 | 97% |
| May 2025 | 96% | 96% | 1,344 | 97% |
| April 2025 | 95% | 95% | 915 | 97% |
| March 2025 | 95% | 95% | 1,339 | 97% |
| February 2025 | 96% | 96% | 1,034 | 97% |
| January 2025 | 96% | 95% | 1,403 | 97% |
| December 2024 | 96% | 96% | 1,666 | 97% |
| November 2024 | 95% | 96% | 915 | 97% |
| October 2024 | 95% | 95% | 1,441 | 97% |
| September 2024 | 96% | 96% | 1,179 | 97% |
| August 2024 | 96% | 96% | 1,592 | 97% |
| July 2024 | 96% | 96% | 1,599 | 97% |
| June 2024 | 96% | 96% | 1,323 | 97% |
| May 2024 | 96% | 97% | 1,302 | 97% |
| April 2024 | 96% | 96% | 1,180 | 97% |
| March 2024 | 96% | 96% | 1,962 | 97% |
| February 2024 | 96% | 96% | 1,033 | 97% |
| January 2024 | 97% | 96% | 1,702 | 97% |
| December 2023 | 98% | 97% | 1,681 | 97% |
| November 2023 | 98% | 99% | 2,339 | 97% |
| October 2023 | 97% | 97% | 1,286 | 97% |
| September 2023 | 97% | 97% | 1,028 | 97% |
| August 2023 | 97% | 96% | 1,483 | 97% |
| July 2023 | 97% | 97% | 2,175 | 97% |
| June 2023 | 97% | 97% | 1,141 | 97% |
| May 2023 | 96% | 96% | 1,412 | 97% |
| April 2023 | 96% | 97% | 1,493 | 97% |
| March 2023 | 97% | 96% | 3,294 | 97% |
| February 2023 | 97% | 96% | 1,363 | 97% |
| January 2023 | 98% | 97% | 2,423 | 97% |
| December 2022 | 98% | 97% | 2,226 | 97% |
| November 2022 | 98% | 99% | 4,489 | 97% |
| October 2022 | 95% | 97% | 959 | 97% |
| September 2022 | 95% | 96% | 961 | 97% |
| August 2022 | 94% | 93% | 1,975 | 97% |
| July 2022 | 96% | 95% | 1,875 | 97% |
| June 2022 | 96% | 95% | 1,460 | 97% |
| May 2022 | 96% | 96% | 1,832 | 97% |
| April 2022 | 97% | 97% | 1,575 | 97% |
| March 2022 | 97% | 96% | 1,654 | 97% |
| February 2022 | 97% | 97% | 2,267 | 97% |
| January 2022 | 97% | 97% | 5,170 | 97% |
| December 2021 | 98% | 97% | 2,536 | 97% |
| November 2021 | 98% | 98% | 3,566 | 97% |
| October 2021 | 97% | 97% | 1,289 | 97% |
| September 2021 | 97% | 97% | 1,518 | 97% |
| August 2021 | 97% | 97% | 1,643 | 97% |
| July 2021 | 96% | 97% | 2,307 | 97% |
| June 2021 | 97% | 97% | 1,805 | 97% |
| May 2021 | 97% | 96% | 1,368 | 97% |
| April 2021 | 97% | 98% | 1,849 | 97% |
| March 2021 | 97% | 96% | 1,769 | 97% |
| February 2021 | 97% | 97% | 4,475 | 97% |
| January 2021 | 97% | 97% | 2,562 | 97% |
| December 2020 | 97% | 97% | 1,426 | 97% |
| November 2020 | 97% | 98% | 1,583 | 97% |
| October 2020 | 97% | 96% | 811 | 97% |
| September 2020 | 97% | 97% | 1,039 | 97% |
| August 2020 | 97% | 97% | 2,358 | 97% |
| July 2020 | 97% | 96% | 2,433 | 97% |
| June 2020 | 98% | 98% | 1,449 | 97% |
| May 2020 | 98% | 98% | 1,281 | 97% |
| April 2020 | 98% | 98% | 1,872 | 97% |
| March 2020 | 98% | 98% | 2,009 | 97% |
| February 2020 | 98% | 98% | 3,937 | 96% |
| January 2020 | 99% | 98% | 1,774 | 96% |
| December 2019 | 99% | 98% | 2,349 | 96% |
| November 2019 | 99% | 99% | 2,661 | 96% |
| October 2019 | 96% | 98% | 350 | 96% |
| September 2019 | 97% | 93% | 202 | 96% |
| August 2019 | 98% | 95% | 473 | 96% |
| July 2019 | 98% | 98% | 1,865 | 96% |
| June 2019 | 96% | 99% | 1,716 | 96% |
| May 2019 | 93% | 91% | 300 | 95% |
| April 2019 | 94% | 93% | 496 | 95% |
| March 2019 | 93% | 95% | 517 | 95% |
| February 2019 | 92% | 95% | 282 | 95% |
| January 2019 | 97% | 90% | 420 | 95% |
| December 2018 | 97% | 91% | 555 | 96% |
| November 2018 | 97% | 99% | 2,658 | 96% |
| October 2018 | 92% | 93% | 403 | 95% |
| September 2018 | 92% | 89% | 360 | 95% |
| August 2018 | 93% | 92% | 1,894 | 95% |
| July 2018 | 94% | 94% | 591 | 96% |
| June 2018 | 94% | 96% | 751 | 96% |
| May 2018 | 95% | 93% | 363 | 96% |
| April 2018 | 96% | 93% | 266 | 96% |
| March 2018 | 96% | 96% | 667 | 96% |
| February 2018 | 95% | 97% | 332 | 96% |
| January 2018 | 96% | 95% | 882 | 96% |
| December 2017 | 96% | 94% | 656 | 96% |
| November 2017 | 97% | 97% | 1,947 | 96% |
| October 2017 | 95% | 95% | 266 | 96% |
| September 2017 | 95% | 96% | 530 | 96% |
| August 2017 | 96% | 95% | 530 | 96% |
| July 2017 | 96% | 94% | 1,492 | 96% |
| June 2017 | 96% | 97% | 1,908 | 96% |
| May 2017 | 96% | 96% | 3,334 | 96% |
| Korean | 2,563 | 94% | −3 pts |
|---|
| French | 2,449 | 97% | 0 pts |
|---|
| German | 1,951 | 97% | 0 pts |
|---|
| Chinese (Traditional) | 1,548 | 95% | −2 pts |
|---|
| Language | Reviews | Share | Positive | vs All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish | 1,388 | 98% | +1 pts | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | 1,118 | 98% | +1 pts | |
| Ukrainian | 697 | 97% | 0 pts | |
| Japanese | 445 | 89% | −8 pts | |
| Italian | 371 | 97% | 0 pts | |
| Thai | 332 | 98% | +1 pts | |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | 242 | 97% | 0 pts |
Steam doesn’t record where reviewers live, so this groups reviews by the language they were written in. Read weekly, last on 31 Oct 2026. How we count
A month-by-month chart of new reviews in each language starts here in early November, once we have a month of reads to compare.