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Dead Cells

DEVELOPER MOTION TWIN • PUBLISHER IN-HOUSE • PRICE $US20 www.dead-cells.com

Dead Cells has robust DNA. This is an action platformer with Castlevania’s environments and gothic bestiary, wed to Dark Souls’ exploration and sense of risk.

And it’s gorgeous. Smooth animation, evocative pixel art, and gratifying effects cast Dead Cells in a

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