# Dead Cells+ — user reviews > 693 indexed App Store user reviews of Dead Cells+ by Playdigious, rated 4.90/5 from 13,598 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-cells-plus/id1626984813/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-cells-plus/id1626984813.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,436 · 4★ 788 · 3★ 156 · 2★ 59 · 1★ 159 ## What do users think of Dead Cells+? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 👍 Excellent controls - 🎨 Beautiful pixel art - 🔍 Engaging exploration - 💡 Helpful accessibility options - 🕹️ Great with controller support **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional audio issues - 🔋 Performance drops on some devices - 🤔 Lack of cloud save sync across devices - 🕹️ Touchscreen controls can be finicky **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes or freezes during boss battles - Map not updating properly after teleporting - Controller buttons not working as expected **Most requested features** - Ability to listen to own music/podcasts while playing - More customization options for button layout - Multiplayer or co-op mode - Improved save/progress sync across devices ## Newest reviews (19 of 693) ### 5/5 — Beautiful game *2026-07-28, version 3.5.6* Watched my brother play and decided that I need to get this game. Absolutely peak!!!! Touch screen controls are really hard to use at first but when you get used to it, it just allows you to.zoom through levels. Love how they have all the DLCs. Don’t worry about dying because it only gets better. Tons of skins, opens, enemies, etc… definitely recommend getting this game. ### 5/5 — Me love it *2026-07-28, version 3.5.6* Me love it, it fun play it or Timmy will be sad ### 5/5 — hay rất vui *2026-07-27, version 3.5.6* hayy ### 5/5 — Dead cells *2026-07-21, version 3.5.6* It's fun hard and you can learn from your other deaths and it's hard with a good story of what I have seen and played. ### 5/5 — So much to discover! *2026-07-21, version 3.5.6* The map changes every death and honestly I like that. The crossovers are hilarious but useful. The style is beautiful and the weapons feels so different and fun. I would say more but I better get back playing. 👍 ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2026-07-18, version 3.5.6* I am addicted to this game so much that I can’t even sleep anymore😅 But overall it is so good 😊 ### 5/5 — But… why….what is the storyline? *2026-07-16, version 3.5.6* I love this game but who am I? Where am I? ### 5/5 — One Of The Best Games I’ve Ever Played *2026-07-13, version 3.5.6* Fire game, so good, highly adjustable settings, love it, the rating doesn’t lie, though it should be 5 stars, peak, Runs smooth, very nice, don’t even hesitate, just get the game🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🏹🏹🏹🏹🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️ ### 5/5 — Wow *2026-07-12, version 3.5.6* Genuinely the best game I've played in a while ### 5/5 — This game so good *2026-07-12, version 3.5.6* Very good bru ### 5/5 — One Of The Best *2026-07-10, version 3.5.6* Roguelike games are some of my favorites. You’ve got Enter The Gungeon, Risk of Rain 2, Balatro, Hades, Binding of Isaac, but Dead Cells was one of the first I ever played, and it’s probably my favorite, and one of the best in its genre. This game was ported incredibly well to mobile, and is extremely fun to play. You can play for hours. You can continue runs. There’s tons of unique weapons, upgrades, outfits, biomes, maps, and enemies to find and beat. I also find it fun because it’s challenging. It punishes poor timing, mistakes, all that stuff. Any mistake can end your run. And I think the mobile version perfectly captures how it feels to play these kinds of games on PC and/or console. The game also has wonderful cross-overs that I am always very happy to find during a run. Lastly, the game has humorous dialogue, poses, and more that I think make it much more enjoyable. You can play this game for hours, or for a short while if you’re bored. Dying doesn’t feel bad because you can respawn and upgrade and return stronger. I’ve played probably over 100 hours of this game by now and it has never lost its charm. I would recommend it to people who enjoys roguelikes, punishing combat, and fun, but strategic, gameplay. ### 5/5 — The best *2026-07-02* Tenho um caso de amor e ódio por esse jogo, principalmente quando perco 100 células ao morrer. 🤣 Adorei as DLC! Que continuem no Apple Arcade para todo o sempre! 😃 ### 5/5 — J’en suis accro *2026-07-01* Ce jeu est INCROYABLE, découvrir des endroits tous différents avec une tonne de monstres à massacrer, le fait de mourrir nous fais redécouvrir des choses sur notre chemins en plus de ça on peut ne pas prendre tout le temps le même chemin. J’ai recommencé le jeu 3 fois et je ne m’en lasse jamais. Seulement, quand j’ai ajouté un nouvel appareil ( un téléphone portable)sur mon ancien (telephone portable) compte Dead Cells, et que j’ai lancé une partie, sans avoir jamais touché aux autres sauvegardes, donc j’étais toujours sur la première sauvegarde, du coup quand j’ai lancé la partie en cours, au début c’étais comme si j’avais tout recommencée depuis zéro mais après avoir regardé mes sauvegardes j’étais toujours sur la première mais elle étais nouvelle et je n’y avais pas d’objet ou capacités de débloqué. J’ai donc dû recommencer une sauvegarde car même si je suis retourné sur mon ancien téléphone sur Deadcells, ma sauvegarde a bien été écrasé sur mes 2 appareils T-T. Je ne sais pas si c’est de ma faute mais faites gaffe quand vous lancez une partie sur un nouvel utilisateur ! Malgré ça je continue de jouer au jeu ! ### 5/5 — So good *2026-06-21, version 3.5.6* This has to be one of my favorite mobile games recently. The gameplay is engaging and feels challenging without being overly difficult 10/10 I would recommend this game to everyone. My only complaint is that, playing on a smaller phone it is easy to accidentally use the wrong weapon or more commonly for me go into the pause menu when trying to heal. Other than that minor issue this game is perfect. ### 5/5 — PEAK *2026-06-12, version 3.5.6* This game is soooooooo good! I say nerf the hand of the king a bit though but it’s so entertaining ### 5/5 — Super good game *2026-06-06, version 3.5.6* This game is very cool and I really like playing this every time there is no WiFi. I’ve had this for 3 years and I’ve enjoyed this amazing game ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2026-06-05, version 3.5.6* This game is amazing. The controls are a little weird but after a while they aren’t that bad. I love roguelikes and I like the castlevania collab. Overall a really good game ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2026-05-29, version 3.5.6* This game is amazing. The controls are a little weird but after a while they aren’t that bad. I love roguelikes and I like the castlevania collab. Overall a really good game ### 5/5 — 진짜 갓겜임 *2026-05-27* 저는 엑스박스3셀 계정 하고 가끔 폰에 패드 연결해서 하는 유저입니다 이게 어렵다구요? 연습을 하세요 저도 그래서 1년 이 내로 3셀 달성 했읍니다 그리고 이거는 진짜 로그라이트 게임중에 명작중 명작이라고 봅니다 한마디로 갓겜이에요그리고 애플 아케이드 있으면 DLC도 다 해금되어 있어요 근데 대부분의 DLC가 최종보스 1번 클리어나 룬을 얻어야 가능한 경우도 있음니다만 숙련만 되면 굉장히 쉬워요 그리고 스킨이나 보스러쉬,일일도전같은 즐길거리도 있고 도전과제 달성시 스킨도 줘요 어쨌든 갓겜입니다 해보세요! 추천점수1972점입니다(1972점 만점에) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I loved this game😭 *2026-07-05, version 3.5.6* I had just reached one bc and I thought, I should get this on my other phone, it loaded up some old progress and I deleted it, then my main phone reverted back 30 hours to the old progress! Fix this now or I won’t waste my time any longer. Edit: in the end I got back to 2 BC and did it using a brutality build so quite proud, would say 2 bc is so much harder than 1 bc. I think the fact you can reset for bosses by refreshing defeats the point of the game though. For context, u would give 5 stars but the bug mentioned previously makes it a four. Also why did you stop updating it! I know why but it feels unfair that you had to abandon this game in pursuit of another game. I hope you add one more final dlc that ties all the loose ends and makes the game feel more finished. Thank for this game. Ps. If you are a beginner, I recommend trying to get good at shields. It is harder the later you start so start now! They are not necessary but they are very valuable if used correctly, especially in higher BCs. ### 1/5 — 没有简体中文 *2026-04-21, version 3.5.6* 没有简体中文 ### 1/5 — Keyboard issue *2026-04-13, version 3.5.6* I love this game and it is great to play, especially with a controller. The problem I am facing is that whenever I try to use a keyboard, the game will not let it connect. I have looked it up and cannot find anyone with an answer. Once entering the game, the keyboard will just not work. ### 1/5 — Being gaslit simulator *2026-04-03, version 3.5.6* This was originaly a two star review, then I played it more and got better, and realized that this game deserves one star. The controls straight up do not work as intended a solid 30% of the time. There is options to customize the controls yet somehow the movement stick is nearly completely unchangeable. By default, the stick is floating and snaps to the position your finger touches the screen if its not on the pad already. This wouldn't be a problem if the movement pad wasn't the size of a thumb and (as previously mentioned) completely unchangeable. Dead Cells is a good, 5 star game, but as it stand, this is not Dead Cells. The gameplay is almost entirely different and 5x more frustrating because of how bad this port is. Get a controller or something if you *really* want Dead Cells on your phone, but do not download this if you plan to play with your fingers. ### 1/5 — You know what I HATE about mobile games? *2026-03-11, version 3.5.6* That things are so UNCLEAR! “You unlocked ______!” What is it? A resource? A level? Nothing useful? Where is it? A description that says “could be useful” really means useless. And costs you 150 premium currency that you earn 10 to 20 per run section, i.e. wasted time. (It’s the mirror) Most developers now seem to think “if we write whimsical descriptions for things, we can get away with not explaining how ANYTHING works, which means extra playtime trying to figure things out, and since we never include what anything does in any descriptions or dialogue, we can maximize hours wasted on trying to figure out the game. And they’ll never ‘know’ for sure so that means more hours of gameplay, which is great for our stats and metrics! ‘Hours and hours of gameplay!’ we’ll say!” Because the tedium of figuring out mechanics would be enjoyable if how the mechanics work is understood. And the few that enjoy such figuring out are rare. Unlocking things is SO vague, is it a feature and how do I turn it on? Oh it’s an area, but it doesn’t appear during a certain area run? Oh it’s a mode, not an in game function, and makes you restart and might malfunction? Why add it in? And unlocking gear means it’s added to the possible pool of what appears, it’s nothing permanent to start with, which is part of the gameplay but it’s ambiguity (like all the rest of the vagueness) is not appreciated or enjoyed. This is definitely why I won’t renew apple arcade after this trial ends. ALL mobile games “feature” little info on how game mechanics work, and since all these games are of that nature I hate wasting my time not knowing the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of what I am getting wrong. And I also HATE gacha systems. I don’t gamble in real life and that’s what gacha is; it’s wasted hope. ALSO the control scheme seems to think that I’m pointing down so it constantly SLAMS me into the ground, onto spikes or away from ledges. The bank is impossible to beat this way since it requires fast reflexes and perfect controlling by the player that the game constantly slamming me down just frustrates me. Especially when I need to escape enemies and it slams me into their attack and/or spikes two units away, killing me. Since it’s obsessed with the down direction, my character ducks when on the ground and refuses to move right a lot of the time, and left movement is doubly irresponsive. ### 1/5 — Problema *2026-02-28* O jogo é ótimo, mais essa joça não deixa ouvir musica enquanto joga, arrumem isso! ### 1/5 — I loved this game😭 *2026-01-06, version 3.5.6* I had just reached one bc and I thought, I should get this on my other phone, it loaded up some old progress and I deleted it, then my main phone reverted back 30 hours to the old progress! Fix this now or I won’t waste my time any longer. ### 1/5 — Great Game, Horrible Platform *2025-10-25, version 3.5.6* I’ve played Dead Cells before on console and loved it! Still fun here but endlessly more frustrating for the wrong reasons. The touch screen controls do not work well with a game like this. Was recently playing a level where a pillar of fire follows you along with enemies. I was near the end of it when I jumped but the game read it is as me trying to do a down smash. So I fall straight into the fire and die. This isn’t what I expect from one of the best rougelikes out there. Editing my review after a couple more attempts. The Lighthouse is just completely unplayable with this platform. It is so difficult to maneuver around this game with these controls. Adding some chasing obstacles makes it impossible to get through the level. Every playthrough I’ve attempted of the level ends after what are actual perfect runs (I don’t lose ANY health from the enemies or rising fire) get tripped up because the control read my jump as a down smash. Might attempt it another couple times but it seems if I want a game that will actually reward bashing my head against a wall I’ll need to go back to Silksong. Final edit of the review and then I’m deleting the game and ending my Arcade subscription. Attempted it again and make updates to the assist options to make the enemies/obstacles slower to give myself a better chance. I’ve also been using the feature that allows you to go back to the previous save instead of starting all over (normally wouldn’t need that but with the controls being so wonky on iphone, I need it or I’ll never get through the game). Except something seemed to happen when I updated the assist options because it turned the save feature off and is now forcing me to start at the very beginning again. If the game played better on here then that wouldn’t bother me so much. However, the very thought of doing all that again exhausts me rather than entices me to try the challenge again. Play Dead Cells on literally any other device. Great game, just not here. ### 1/5 — No support for profile switching on Apple TV *2025-10-08, version 3.5.6* Please add support for profile switching on Apple TV ### 1/5 — Pq está procurando reviews ruins? ESSE JOGO È PERFEITO *2025-07-29* Simplesmente amei, melhor roguelike q já vi na minha vida, não jogue se vc não gosta de jogos incríveis. asmei :D sem palavras **Developer response:** I get the joke, but that's not very nice for us to get a 1 star review :( ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Dead cells *2026-08-23, version 3.5.6* Dead cells ### 5/5 — Rlly great game *2026-08-19, version 3.5.6* This game is so tough, it started off a bit boring but then when you get good the game gets good too ### 5/5 — A masterpiece *2026-08-14, version 3.5.6* Very well developed game. Should be on most peoples phones if they are bored and looking for something new. Next question is will we get a blasphemous+ on Apple Arcade. There are similarities. ### 5/5 — Great game! *2026-08-04, version 3.5.6* I’ve been playing for about 2 weeks and I can’t believe how much there is to explore. Hidden rooms, lore, and tons of different weapons. I don’t think I will get bored of this game for a very long time. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-08-04, version 3.5.6* Perfect game I love it the combo of pixel game fighting and survival ### 5/5 — Top Spiel *2026-08-01* Ich habe es mir Interessehalber aus apple Arcade runtergeladen und ich wurde mehr als positiv überrascht: die Musik ist großartig und liefert angenehme Hintergrundbeschallung. Die Story ist sehr cool auf viele Lore Räume verteilt, die vielen crossover machen das ganze noch schöner. Die Touchsteuerung ist okay, aber ich würde jedem den Controller empfehlen, da es in nahezu jedem Biom sehr zackig zugeht und ich schon ein paar Runs durch Drücken von falschen Tasten verloren. ### 5/5 — Amo demais dead cells *2026-07-30* Tenho em todas plataformas, e com a dlc castlevania ficou ainda melhor, as roupas e músicas do jogo, fora o bioma, o melhor metroidvania atual. ### 5/5 — Best game *2026-07-30, version 3.5.6* Soooo fun except every time you die you restart ### 5/5 — Amazing 🤩 *2026-07-29, version 3.5.6* Sooo fun to play hopefully they me a sequel cuz it’s sooo good 👍 ### 5/5 — GOTY imo *2026-07-29, version 3.5.6* Dead cells is undoubtedly one of the greatest games of our time, made by one of the greatest dev teams of all time, rivaling that of gearbox, bungie, and even mojang. Dead cells’ combat system is one of the simplest, easiest to pick up, but so incredibly well developed. The lore is incredibly deep and emotional, though incredibly humorous as well, and the tie-in with castlevania in the Return to Castlevania DLC is incredibly well thought out and well made. All of the other DLCs are incredible as well. The game is all around fun, and diverse, and ultimately the Beheaded One is one of the greatest video game characters of all time. The game can be frustrating at times, but just keep trying, or maybe look at your build and find the weak point. There’s always a weak point in your build. Love it. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-14.*