Dead Cells: Netflix Edition

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"Dead Cells: Netflix Edition" is a single-player Action game with stunning mechanics, where you must escape a pixel art castle. Despite some bugs, the game offers a unique and engaging experience. Navigate through procedurally generated levels, defeat challenging enemies and bosses, and unlock new abilities to progress in your journey.

Genres & Tags

Action

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

65%

Audience ScoreBased on 790 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

stability19 negative mentions

Great gameplay and graphics, making it a fun experience.
Includes all DLCs, enhancing replayability and content variety.
Conveniently playable offline, allowing for gaming on the go.

Frequent crashes and loading issues, making the game unplayable at times.
Lack of cloud save functionality, resulting in lost progress after reinstalling.
Touch controls are often unresponsive and difficult to use, making gameplay frustrating.

stability
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has received significant criticism, with users reporting frequent freezes during loading screens and while downloading assets. Many have experienced glitches and crashes, particularly when attempting to resume gameplay or access new content. While some players on more powerful devices report smoother performance, the overall consensus indicates that the game suffers from numerous stability issues that hinder the experience.
- “Except for one thing, the app regularly freezes on the loading screen.”
- “Whenever I try to play the game where I left off, it freezes, and when I eventually do play, after 5 minutes or so, it displays an error text (lines of code and dialog in a white box).”
- “Game looks promising, but it keeps crashing and freezing.”
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
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Overall, the gameplay is highly praised for its addictive and challenging nature, particularly in the context of rogue-lite mechanics and procedurally generated levels. While some users noted issues with game mechanics and the lack of cloud saving, the fun and engaging gameplay experience, reminiscent of titles like Dead Cells and Castlevania, stands out as a highlight. However, technical issues such as crashes and lost progress have been reported, which detracts from the overall experience for some players.
- “Addictive rogue-lite gameplay with procedurally generated levels.”
- “Finally the full Dead Cells experience now on Netflix Gaming on iOS and Android. The art and music are good, but the real standout is the gameplay; it's really fun and challenging, and it's easy to gain momentum without feeling like you're repeating the same segment.”
- “Castlevania-like gameplay with Dark Souls-level challenges, making this game addictive. Trying new routes and gear combos is pretty fun.”
- “Really, really bad mechanics.”
- “Game keeps on crashing before starting gameplay. Uninstall.”
- “I'm so sad I lost my progress; I switched phones and when I logged in with the same account, my hours of gameplay are gone.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising its unique art style and aesthetic, while others criticize the outdated visuals and technical issues like lag and sound problems. Overall, while the gameplay is often highlighted as strong, the graphics are seen as underwhelming compared to more modern titles.
- “Great game, amazing art style.”
- “The aesthetic of the game is awesome, the controls also.”
- “Amazing dungeon crawler with great art style.”
- “I avoided it because of the old school graphics.”
- “The graphics of the game are worse.”
- “In this time, much smaller-sized games have way better graphics than this game.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, user experiences with optimization vary significantly; while some report smooth gameplay and quick logins, others encounter frequent crashes and performance issues, particularly on different devices and platforms. There are calls for urgent patches to address these bugs, and some users express frustration over the lack of support for certain features like cloud saves. Despite these concerns, a few players have had no technical issues, suggesting that performance may depend on individual device compatibility.
- “Amazing game, runs smoothly on my device without any lags or bugs.”
- “No performance issues so far either, so I don't know why so many people are complaining.”
- “Update: Wow, truly amazing! It worked today and my experience was great. The DLCs run smoothly, thank you for fixing my previous problem. I was hooked on the game and spent 3 hours without realizing it. The login process was very easy and took no time at all, and it was easy to start playing.”
- “This game has performance issues both here and on the iOS version.”
- “How poorly optimized could they do this?”
- “But judging from the other reviews, apparently people are having bugs and performance issues for some reason.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as complicated yet amazing, offering a rich RPG experience with high replayability, as players must complete the game multiple times to fully understand the narrative. Some users express frustration with the progression system, particularly on certain devices, but overall, the story enhances the immersive gameplay.
- “Literally can't progress the story further (possibly on all Android devices, maybe just Google ones).”
- “This game has high replayability; in fact, to know the full story, you have to beat the game three times.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players have mixed feelings about the grinding aspect of the game, with some finding it tedious and frustrating, especially when compounded by issues like lack of cloud saving and game crashes. However, others appreciate the grinding as a necessary mechanic that enhances the overall experience, particularly through the rewarding permanent upgrades. Overall, while grinding is integral to gameplay, it can lead to significant frustration if technical issues arise.
- “I already progressed much and grinding would be brain tearing.”
- “It's Dead Cells, what can I say? It's always going to be a good game; it has all the DLCs too. The only problem is no cloud saving. This makes me hate some of Netflix's games because Dead Cells is one of those games where grinding is one of its mechanics. Now, put no cloud saving into the mix: deleting it becomes impossible since you will lose hours of your progress. This was not how Dead Cells was meant to be played. No cloud saving on this game has got to be some type of crime, but it's still the best.”
- “Absolutely amazing game, but after grinding so hard to reach the final boss and beating it, finding out that the game constantly crashes and you can't finish it is extremely disappointing!”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with comparisons to classic titles like "Symphony of the Night," and is noted for enhancing the overall experience. However, some users report issues such as random music cuts and sound effects that feel disconnected from the visuals, which detracts from the immersion. Despite these concerns, the soundtrack is still considered a strong aspect of the game.
- “Finally, the full Dead Cells experience is now on Netflix Gaming on iOS and Android. The art and music are good, but the real standout is the gameplay. It's really fun and challenging, and it's easy to gain momentum without feeling like you're repeating the same segment.”
- “The soundtrack is good.”
- “Oh man, Symphony of the Night music.”
- “The sound effects chug behind the visuals, the music cuts out at random, there's input delay and lag spikes.”
- “The music is forgettable and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
- “The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is noted for its high replayability, with players required to complete it multiple times to fully uncover the story. Many reviewers highlight the fun and engaging nature of the gameplay, making it a highly recommended experience for those seeking replay value.
- “This game has high replayability; in fact, to know the full story, you have to beat the game three times.”
- “Really good game with a lot of replayability; I definitely recommend it.”
- “An amazing game with high replay value.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by players finding it amusing that some are rating it poorly due to its difficulty, while others enjoy the experience across multiple platforms. Despite some challenges with mobile controls, the overall sentiment is that the game provides a fun and entertaining time, especially with a controller.
- “It's hilarious to see people giving it a low rating because of the difficulty of the game. I love Dead Cells and own it on all of my consoles. Mobile controls are a bit difficult, but with a controller, it's an easy good time.”