Earth Atlantis vs Dead Cells
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earth Atlantis
Explore a post-apocalyptic underwater world as a monster hunter in this side-scrolling shooter. Battle creature-machine hybrids, unlock new ships, and complete special events. Offers multiple difficulty settings for various player types.
- Side-scrolling shooter gameplay
- Monster-hunting objective
- Unique "Old Sketching" visual style
- Quest and Hunter game modes
- Multiple difficulty settings
- Unlockable ships with unique weapons
- Hunt large monsters and enemy ships
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** The Grand Jury Award - BitSummit 2017, Japan ** Excellence in Art Award - BIC Festival 2016, South Korea ** 100/100 - TouchArcade ** 90/100 - Pocket Gamer UK " A brilliant game of deep sea battles, with a lot more going on than just a gorgeous art-style. " Earth Atlantis is a side-scrolling shooter with an original "Monster-Hunting" gameplay. Search and hunt down dreadful sea monsters and explore the post-apocalyptic underwater world. Unlock multiple ships with special weapons and abilities for your journey and become a legendary hunter! "The Great Climate Shift" struck at end of the 21st century. Ninety six percent of the earth’s surface is underwater. Human civilization has fallen. Machines have adopted the shape and form of marine animals. The ocean is full of creature-machine hybrid monsters. You are a “Hunter” and the new journey begins… Game Features - Original side-scrolling shooter with monster-hunting objective - Unique “Old Sketching” visual style - Two game modes (Quest mode, Hunter mode) - Three new difficulty setting designed for casual to hardcore players - 4 Playable ships with unique weapons - 25 large monsters and 4 enemy ships to hunt with 9 special events to complete Recommended Devices - iPhone 6 / iPhone SE or higher - iPad Air 2 or higher - iPad Mini 4 - (Minimum Support) iPhone 5S, iPad mini 2, iPad Air 1
Dead Cells
Explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle as a failed alchemic experiment. Master frantic 2D combat with a variety of weapons and skills against dangerous foes. Death is not the end; learn from each attempt to progress through this roguevania action platformer.
- Roguevania exploration
- Frantic 2D action combat
- Nonlinear progression
- Permadeath with learning
- Unlockable weapons and skills
- DLC content packs
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Death is not the end. Play as a failed alchemic experiment and explore the sprawling, ever-changing castle to find out what happened on this gloomy island…! That is, assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers. Dead Cells is a roguevania action platformer that will require you to master frantic 2D combat with a wide variety of weapons and skills against merciless minions and boss. Kill. Die. Learn. Repeat. First available on PC and consoles, the indie hit Dead Cells is now slaying foes on mobile! Main Features • Roguevania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath • Frantic and Dynamic 2D Action: Learn your enemies’ patterns to stay alive, or prepare to be sent back to your cell before you can say “baguette” • Nonlinear Progression: Unlock new levels with every death, opt for the path that suits your current build, your playstyle or just your mood. Surely, the ramparts can’t be as bad as the sewers, right? • Play at your own pace: Will you explore every nook and cranny of the castle, or rush to the end? *Latest updates are available: Clean Cut & The End is Near* RETURN TO CASTLEVANIA DLC Time for some vampire slaying • New storyline - overcome the Ruler of Darkness alongside Alucard and Richter Belmont, • 2 new biomes - Explore Dracula's Castle and its outskirts • 9 new monsters - Werewolves, haunted armors, and medusas are waiting for you • 14 new weapons - wield the Vampire Killer or the Holy Water to defeat creatures of the night, • 3 new bosses - go fangs to fangs against Death and Dracula himself • 20 new outfits - dress as your favorite Castlevania characters such as Simon and Richter Belmont or Alucard • Alternative soundtracks - play along 51 Castlevania original tracks and 12 tunes reimagined in the style of Dead Cells THE BAD SEED DLC You reap what you sow • New levels to lose your head in the not-so-peaceful Dilapidated Arboretum and the noxious Morass of the Banished • New monsters to rip to pieces: get to know the locals, such as the Jerkshroom and the Yeeter • New weapons to play with: trim sticking-out heads with the Scythe Claw, or make them dance to the sound of the Rhythm n' Bouzouki • New boss to fight against: Mama Tick is dying to meet you FATAL FALLS DLC Ready for a leap of faith? • 3 new biomes - Get some fresh air at the Fractured Shrines, splash around at the Undying Shores and take a picture at the Mausoleum • 8 new monsters - The Cold Blooded Guardians and their friends would love to teach you about their culture. ... Wait, aren't those relatives of yours in the Undying Shores...? • 7 new weapons - Lil' Serenade is perfect for breaking the ice with the locals, although the Snake Fangs would make for a perfect souvenir... • 1 new boss - The Scarecrow is very proud of his gardening skills and won't hesitate to show off QUEEN AND THE SEA DLC Take it to the sea! • 2 new biomes - Battle your way through a rotten shipwreck, or scale a burning lighthouse and confront your deadliest foe yet. • 9 new weapons, including a throwable shark, a trident and a pirate hook hand (eyepatch not included). • 2 new bosses - Don't lose your head before you meet the Queen! This DLC also gives you the usual extras: - A not-so-cute pet. - Loads of new outfits. - New enemies to bash. WARNING: Devices with less than 2 Gb of RAM may not be able to run this content correctly. We recommend not to take this DLC if your device is under 2gb of RAM. Carefully redesigned for mobile with a revamped interface • Two game modes available: Original & Auto-Hit • Custom controls & More touch controls options available: Change the buttons’ position and size to your liking, swipe to dodge… • MFi external controller support • No ads, no F2P mechanics! If you run into a problem, please contact us at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com with as much information as possible on the issue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dead Cells at 4.8 against Earth Atlantis's 3.9. Dead Cells also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 59%) and ratings volume (12K vs 93). Earth Atlantis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and price ($1.99 vs $8.99). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Earth Atlantis costs $1.99 and Dead Cells $8.99 up front. Dead Cells sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Earth Atlantis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dead Cells holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Cells has 12K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Earth Atlantis's written reviews are positive against 88% of Dead Cells's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earth Atlantis | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (93 ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #10 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 1.8 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pixel Perfex Co., Ltd. | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Earth Atlantis
Dead Cells
Bugs and requests
Earth Atlantis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dead Cells
Reported bugs
3 issues- Saves not compatible across platforms
- Texture and graphical issues on some devices
- Persistent memory leaks causing performance drops
Requested features
4 requests- Add Chinese language support
- Implement cross-save functionality
- Introduce online multiplayer mode
- Optimize for older devices
In-app purchases
Earth Atlantis
No in-app purchases
Dead Cells
- The Bad Seed$3.99
- Fatal Falls$3.99
- The Queen and the Sea$3.99
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- Return to Castlevania$6.99









