Dead Cells Price History and Player Count

Dead Cells

Steam app 588650

Dead Cells

Motion TwinFeb 1, 2017Action, Adventure, Indie

$24.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Adventure
  • Roguelike
  • Metroidvania
  • Action Roguelike
  • Pixel Graphics
  • 2D
  • Roguelite
  • Souls-like
  • Hack and Slash
  • Replay Value
Playing now
4,156
Updated 55 seconds ago
24-hour peak
4,156
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
14,910
Mar 11, 2023
Avg this month
2,607
+0.97% vs last month
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Dead Cells player count chart

No, Dead Cells is not dead. 4,156 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,156. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Feb 1, 2017

Dead Cells monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20262,607+25+0.97%5,244
October 20262,582-207-7.42%5,222
September 20262,789+1,696+40.76%5,857
August 2026n/a+93+2.29%4,161
July 2026n/a-352-7.96%4,068
June 2026n/a+1,175+36.21%4,420
May 2026n/a-793-19.64%3,245
April 2026n/a-1,925-32.28%4,038
March 2026n/a+2,067+53.05%5,963
February 2026n/a-637-14.05%3,896
January 2026n/a-858-15.92%4,533
December 2025n/a+1,410+35.42%5,391
November 2025n/a+119+3.08%3,981
October 2025n/a-1,230-24.16%3,862
September 2025n/a+890+21.18%5,092
August 2025n/a-2,100-33.32%4,202
July 2025n/a+1,564+33.01%6,302
June 2025n/a-1,210-20.34%4,738
May 2025n/a+1,426+31.53%5,948
April 2025n/a-1,390-23.51%4,522
March 2025n/a+751+14.55%5,912
February 2025n/a-18-0.35%5,161
January 2025n/a-561-9.77%5,179
December 2024n/a+486+9.25%5,740
November 2024n/a-1,627-23.64%5,254
October 2024n/a+1,016+17.32%6,881
September 2024n/a-49-0.83%5,865
August 2024n/a+1,198+25.4%5,914
July 2024n/a-301-6%4,716
June 2024n/a-883-14.97%5,017
May 2024n/a+159+2.77%5,900
April 2024n/a-2,072-26.52%5,741
March 2024n/a+3,922+100.8%7,813
February 2024n/a-1,660-29.9%3,891
January 2024n/a-450-7.5%5,551
December 2023n/a+1,091+22.22%6,001
November 2023n/a-507-9.36%4,910
October 2023n/a+1,415+35.36%5,417
September 2023n/a-587-12.79%4,002
August 2023n/a-1,210-20.87%4,589
July 2023n/a+1,125+24.07%5,799
June 2023n/a-1,091-18.92%4,674
May 2023n/a-2,661-31.58%5,765
April 2023n/a-6,484-43.49%8,426
March 2023n/a+9,982+202.56%14,910
February 2023n/a-1,166-19.13%4,928
January 2023n/a-411-6.32%6,094
December 2022n/a-2,114-24.53%6,505
November 2022n/a+5,010+138.82%8,619
October 2022n/a-104-2.8%3,609
September 2022n/a-1,421-27.68%3,713
August 2022n/a+2+0.04%5,134
July 2022n/a-14-0.27%5,132
June 2022n/a-1,463-22.14%5,146
May 2022n/a+168+2.61%6,609
April 2022n/a+949+17.28%6,441
March 2022n/a-2,033-27.02%5,492
February 2022n/a-6,183-45.11%7,525
January 2022n/a+6,155+81.49%13,708
December 2021n/a-977-11.45%7,553
November 2021n/a+3,951+86.29%8,530
October 2021n/a-904-16.49%4,579
September 2021n/a+1,803+48.99%5,483
August 2021n/a-2,607-41.47%3,680
July 2021n/a+435+7.43%6,287
June 2021n/a+1,264+27.55%5,852
May 2021n/a-2,183-32.24%4,588
April 2021n/a-518-7.11%6,771
March 2021n/a-6,513-47.19%7,289
February 2021n/a+3,255+30.86%13,802
January 2021n/a+6,440+156.81%10,547
December 2020n/a+1,633+66.01%4,107
November 2020n/a+379+18.09%2,474
October 2020n/a-1,212-36.65%2,095
September 2020n/a-2,106-38.91%3,307
August 2020n/a+97+1.82%5,413
July 2020n/a+888+20.05%5,316
June 2020n/a+1,166+35.74%4,428
May 2020n/a-2,060-38.71%3,262
April 2020n/a+268+5.3%5,322
March 2020n/a-4,816-48.79%5,054
February 2020n/a+6,557+197.92%9,870
January 2020n/a-467-12.35%3,313
December 2019n/a+655+20.96%3,780
November 2019n/a+1,096+54.02%3,125
October 2019n/a-656-24.43%2,029
September 2019n/a-2,441-47.62%2,685
August 2019n/a+1,763+52.42%5,126
July 2019n/a+89+2.72%3,363
June 2019n/a+141+4.5%3,274
May 2019n/a-2,031-39.33%3,133
April 2019n/a-1,185-18.66%5,164
March 2019n/a+4,056+176.89%6,349
February 2019n/a-1,860-44.79%2,293
January 2019n/a-228-5.2%4,153
December 2018n/a+2,245+105.1%4,381
November 2018n/a-1,610-42.98%2,136
October 2018n/a-926-19.82%3,746
September 2018n/a-5,763-55.23%4,672
August 2018n/a+6,810+187.86%10,435
July 2018n/a-567-13.53%3,625
June 2018n/a+1,992+90.55%4,192
May 2018n/a+413+23.11%2,200
April 2018n/a-1,729-49.18%1,787
March 2018n/a+1,968+127.13%3,516
February 2018n/a-2,054-57.02%1,548
January 2018n/a-402-10.04%3,602
December 2017n/a+1,365+51.72%4,004
November 2017n/a+1,792+211.57%2,639
October 2017n/a-823-49.28%847
September 2017n/a+135+8.79%1,670
August 2017n/a-2,708-63.82%1,535
July 2017n/a-328-7.18%4,243
June 2017n/a-2,250-32.99%4,571
May 2017n/a+6,806+45373.33%6,821
April 2017n/a+9+150%15
March 2017n/a+4+200%6
February 2017n/an/an/a2

How many people play Dead Cells right now?

Right now, 4,156 players are in Dead Cells on Steam. That makes it the #287 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,156 players. Today's peak is 10% below its 30-day average daily peak of 4,633.

Dead Cells player count history

Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged a daily peak of 4,633 players, up 2% compared with the 30 days before (4,535). Its highest point this month (5,244) is 32% above the same period last year (3,981). In its first month after release (Feb 1, 2017) it peaked at 6 players. Today's player count is 28% of its all-time peak of 14,910, set on Mar 11, 2023.

Best time to play Dead Cells

Based on the last 14 days, Dead Cells is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 23:00 UTC (6 PM in New York), when about 69% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Dead Cells players by hour and weekday

When Dead Cells has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 4,985 players on average
QuietestThursday at 23:00 UTCabout 1,263 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.9xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare Dead Cells with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About Dead Cells

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.

Developer
Motion Twin
Released
Feb 1, 2017
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
15 languages, 15 with full audio

Screenshots

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Dead Cells price history

$24.99
price now (US)
$9.99
lowest recorded (-60%) · Mar 10, 2026 archived
-50%
typical sale discount · 10 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Dead Cells is at its full price of $24.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $12.50), and the lowest we have recorded is $9.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Dead Cells price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$24.99$24.9922.26 EURbase
Euro area24,99€$28.0524.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£21.99$29.6026.37 EUR+18%
CanadaC$ 29.99$21.4719.13 EUR-14%
AustraliaA$ 35.95$25.1722.42 EUR+1%
New ZealandNZ$ 29.99$16.8615.02 EUR-33%
BrazilR$47,49$8.697.74 EUR-65%
MexicoMex$ 233.99$12.5911.21 EUR-50%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$12.49$12.4911.13 EUR-50%
Poland89,99 zł$23.0120.50 EUR-8%
SwitzerlandCHF 27.99$34.2230.49 EUR+37%
Norway229,00 kr$24.6321.94 EUR-1%
Turkey (MENA USD)$12.49$12.4911.13 EUR-50%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$12.49$12.4911.13 EUR-50%
South AfricaR 214.99$13.1011.67 EUR-48%
India cheapest₹629.00$6.665.93 EUR-73%
IndonesiaRp 149 999$8.307.40 EUR-67%
China¥80.00$12.0010.69 EUR-52%
Japan¥2,480$15.6513.94 EUR-37%
South Korea₩ 25,800$19.1917.09 EUR-23%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Dead Cells reviews over time

97% Overwhelmingly Positive97% of 184,480 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Dead Cells on Twitch

27
watching now
4
live channels
99
24-hour peak viewers
21
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Dead Cells", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Dead Cells Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 14 Oct 2026, with a peak of 267 viewers and 53 on average.

Dead Cells streamers right now

  1. ギけとマト20

Top Dead Cells streamers this week

  1. dino_sbbw110
  2. Mortegris34
  3. Djaki428
  4. Katsune26
  5. Caigan21

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Dead Cells achievements

Dead Cells has 121 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 24.5% of them; the rarest, Does what it says on the tin, is held by 0.9% of players.

  • Love the serenity...Reach the Promenade of the Condemned for the first time.92.0%
  • Quit tickling!Absorb the Vine Rune.87.3%
  • A room with a view!Reach the Ramparts for the first time.81.6%
  • What's that funky smell?Reach the Toxic Sewers for the first time.78.1%
  • Shrewd sleuthFind your first secret zone.77.4%
  • Finally, a moment of rest...Reach the Black Bridge for the first time.76.5%
  • ¡Arriba, arriba! ¡Ándale, ándale!Open your first timed door.72.9%
  • Here comes a new challenger!Absorb the Challenger Rune!72.8%
  • The Fat and The FuriousYou beat "The Concierge"!72.2%
  • Slash! Slash! Roll!Unlock 10 weapons.70.5%
  • My fish is fresh!Reach the Stilt Village for the first time.69.8%
  • AbsolutionBe cursed... Survive.68.3%
  • What are you rubbing at anyway?Absorb the Teleportation rune.64.4%
  • Tic… Toc…Reach the Clock Tower for the first time!61.1%
  • High dramaReach the Clock Room for the first time!57.0%
  • Blade MasterYou have beaten the "Time Keeper"!55.7%
  • Please leave your shoes at the entrance.Reach the Castle for the first time.54.2%
  • Smells like burned fleshReach the Ossuary for the first time.52.3%
  • We've all been there before...Hidden achievement50.9%
  • Afraid of the dark?Reach the Forgotten Sepulcher for the first time!50.0%
  • See, that wasn't so hard now, was it?Successfully complete a Challenge Rift.48.2%
  • Bend the knee? I think not…Reach the Throne Room for the first time.47.9%
  • Pimp my ride.Unlock 10 skills.45.8%
  • La BruteAbsorb the Ram's Rune.45.4%
  • YOLO! Or not?Cheat Death…44.2%
  • Who needs an Italian plumber?Reach the Ancient Sewers for the first time.42.3%
  • Surgical extractionHidden achievement41.1%
  • The last rampart falls...Beat the Hand of the King.40.3%
  • Incy Wincy…Absorb the Spider's Rune!39.0%
  • Is there something in your eye?You beat "Conjunctivius"!38.6%
  • Even the rats avoid the place...Reach the Insufferable Crypt for the first time.38.6%
  • Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and Glory...Reach the Slumbering Sanctuary for the first time!38.5%
  • It rubs the lotion on its skin!Reach the Prison Depths for the first time.34.7%
  • Go play outside!Reach the Arboretum for the first time.33.8%
  • The Bank always wins in the endReach the Bank for the first time.33.7%
  • Sky FallReach the Fractured Shrines for the first time.33.1%
  • The dead center of the island...Reach the Graveyard for the first time.32.0%
  • The mud is getting warm, so you might as well swim.Reach the Morass of the Banished for the first time.31.2%
  • Going down!Kill an enemy with an elevator.27.9%
  • Cheers!Reach the Derelict Distillery for the first time!26.5%
  • Don't. Touch. Anything!Reach the Corrupted Prison for the first time.26.4%
  • Knee deep in mud...Reach the Nest for the first time.25.8%
  • Not so toughYou slayed 100 elites. Badman.25.7%
  • Trapped TrapperTrap an enemy using the Fractured Shrines environment!24.8%
  • Faster than light!You finished a daily challenge. Well done!23.3%
  • Am I still on the island?Reach the Castle's Outskirts for the first time.23.1%
  • Masterful extractionHidden achievement23.0%
  • I've got my eyes on you...Hidden achievement23.0%
  • Bound for HellHidden achievement22.0%
  • Ohhhhhh! That hurt!Hidden achievement21.7%
  • Up, Guards, and at them again!Hidden achievement21.6%
  • Steam rolled.Hidden achievement19.9%
  • Into the vampire's denReach Dracula's Castle for the first time.19.6%
  • Oh how fast they grow!Get the Leghugger to evolve18.9%
  • HerderHave 2 pets active at the same time18.1%
  • Don't fear the ReaperReach the Defiled Necropolis for the first time.17.8%
  • You digReach the Cavern for the first time.17.4%
  • Iceberg right ahead!Reach the Shipwreck for the first time!16.2%
  • Hot and coldReach the Guardian's Haven for the first time.15.8%
  • Return to senderYou killed an Infected Worker with his own barrel!15.5%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 121 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Dead Cells DLC

Dead Cells has 8 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Soundtrack ↗Jul 21, 2023-20% $6.39
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania ↗Mar 6, 2023-30% $6.99
Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea ↗Jan 6, 2022-50% $2.49
Dead Cells: Fatal Falls ↗Jan 26, 2021-50% $2.49
Dead Cells: Demake Soundtrack ↗Aug 14, 2020-50% $2.49
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed ↗Feb 11, 2020-50% $2.49
Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant ↗Mar 28, 2019Free
Dead Cells: Soundtrack ↗Jun 29, 2017-50% $2.49

Dead Cells FAQ

Is Dead Cells dead?

No, Dead Cells is not dead. 4,156 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,156. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play Dead Cells?

4,156 people are playing Dead Cells on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,156 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Dead Cells?

Dead Cells reached its all-time Steam peak of 14,910 concurrent players on Mar 11, 2023.

Is Dead Cells growing or declining?

Dead Cells is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 4,633, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Dead Cells most active?

Dead Cells usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 23:00 UTC (6 PM in New York).

How much does Dead Cells cost?

Dead Cells costs $24.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Dead Cells has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Dead Cells on Steam is $9.99 (60% off), on Mar 10, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $24.99 right now.

Is Dead Cells on sale right now?

No, Dead Cells is at its full price of $24.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 60%.

Where is Dead Cells cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Dead Cells is cheapest in India at ₹629.00, about $6.66 or 73% below the US price of $24.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Dead Cells good?

Steam players rate Dead Cells Overwhelmingly Positive: 97% of 184,480 reviews are positive.

When did Dead Cells come out?

Dead Cells was released on Steam on Feb 1, 2017.

Who made Dead Cells?

Dead Cells was developed by Motion Twin.

Is Dead Cells still worth playing?

Dead Cells has a big, active player base on Steam today (4,156 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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