It accomplishes many of the same things as Spelunky while also providing locomotion and battle systems that are kinetic, fast-paced, and precise.ĭead Cells launched on PC through Steam’s Early Access portal for unfinished projects in May 2017, and developer Motion Twin is unleashing the 1.0 version August 7 for PC and consoles. I’ve always regretted that I don’t love Spelunky in the way so many other people do - but now that I’ve put dozens of hours into the similar action game Dead Cells, I feel vindicated. The whip is too short and the sprinting is too wild. After writing that review, I began to see what other people like about it, but it still wasn’t for me. I didn’t love Spelunky when I reviewed it (apologies for that headline). GamesBeat Next unites gaming industry leaders for exceptional content, networking, and deal-making opportunities.
