Comparison

Dead Cells vs Pascal's Wager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Pascal's Wager

Embark on an epic dark fantasy adventure in a world shrouded in mist. Play as multiple characters, uncover a deep story, and battle challenging enemies and bosses. Experience a rich narrative with cinematic performances and a stunning orchestral soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Rich and deep story with 20+ hours of content
  • Four operable characters with unique combat
  • Dozens of diverse enemies and epic bosses
  • Three-dimensional multi-layered map
  • Cinematic performance and fully voiced dialogue
  • World-class orchestral soundtrack
  • Full controller support
Features
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August 19th, 2022 Newest add-on content, Dance of the Throne, is now available! The Soul of Obsession carrying the will of all Demiurges has been summoned to Solas again, and it's here for revenge! The leader of Demiurge, Elena, will be arriving as a playable character in this mode. Dance in a flurry of dual blades and experience a completely new challenge in Solas. 20th Aug 2020 "The Tides of Oblivion" DLC is available! New story, maps and playable character. Adventure with Jerold to explore the cursed Ichthyosauria! ■ Devices support: - System run iOS 9 and above - iPhone 6s and above - iPad models with 2G RAM or more ■ Description Pascal's Wager is an action role playing game with the style of dark fantasy. The game provides its players with top-notch picture quality and a feast for the senses that the mobile platform has never had before. In the game, the world is shrouded by dark mist, where light is dim and mysterious. People there become lunatic, and nobody knows the secrets behind that. Players can play multiple characters to experience the strong storyline and reveal various hidden areas of the map. Along the way, they will fight unbelievable enemies, confront epic bosses, and embrace overwhelming death and truth. All the while, they'll be engrossed by a magnificent soundtrack performed by a world-class orchestra. ■ Features - An incredibly Rich and Deep story, 20 or more hours of content - Four operable characters, with different combat modes and skill trees - Dozens of different enemies, bringing extensive experience of hectic battles - Diversified NPCs, responding to independent subplots - Three-dimensional map with multiple layers - Cinematic performance and storytelling, fully voiced dialog - Powerfully attractive soundtracks, performed by a world-famous symphony orchestra - Full controller support to ensure the best possible gameplay experience - Substantial post-launch DLC adding to the story and characters ■ Story In ancient times, a natural disaster brought the Sun from high in the Sky to the depths of the Ocean, allowing a mysterious dark fog to blanket the World. Simultaneously, Colossi, beings that were revered by descendants, roamed the lands for the very first time. These Colossi, which emit the sparks of light that disperse the black fog, bring the only hope to mankind. Thousands of years later, humanity has long grown accustomed to following in the footsteps of these revered beings as they travel through the black fog. However, just as how the Sun was mysteriously brought down from the Sky, these Colossi have also began to fall mysteriously... Terrence, a courier whom was expelled by the Church, has learned that his long estranged wife Teresa, may have some connection to the recent fall of the Colossi. Setting forth on a journey filled with anguish, deception and possible redemption, Terrence seeks to find his wife and the truth behind their World. ◆ SNS ◆ - Facebook: @PascalsWagerGame - Youtube: Pascal's Wager - Twitter: @PascalsWager_ - Instagram: @pascalswagergame - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PascalsWagerGame - Discord: https://discord.gg/aXxxENu

Screenshots

Dead Cells4 screens
Pascal's Wager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dead Cells at 4.8 against Pascal's Wager's 4.2. Dead Cells also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 72%) and ratings volume (12K vs 914). Pascal's Wager's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dead Cells costs $8.99 and Pascal's Wager $4.99 up front. Dead Cells sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pascal's Wager sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dead Cells holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Cells has 12K ratings behind it against 914, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Dead Cells's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pascal's Wager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Cells ships an update every 2 months, Pascal's Wager every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dead Cells versus Pascal's Wager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead CellsPascal's Wager
Price$8.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.2 (914 ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better914
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#11 — better#59
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS159.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB2.8 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPlaydigiousGiant Global

Customer experience

Dead Cells

All ratings12,331 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,789 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.9%

Pascal's Wager

All ratings905 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews1,204 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative20.1%

User reviews

Dead Cells

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent controls
  • 💎 High-quality graphics
  • 🎮 Great controller support
  • 🔥 Addictive and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Lack of custom mode
  • 📱 Finicky touch controls
  • 🔇 No background music support

Pascal's Wager

From 914 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and performance
  • 🎮 Satisfying souls-like gameplay
  • 🌐 Atmospheric and immersive world
  • 👍 Great value for money
  • 💡 Unique sanity system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Lack of map and navigation aids
  • 🗣 Poor voice acting and localization
  • 🕹 Sluggish controls and camera issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and 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

Pascal's Wager

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Attack and interaction buttons disappearing
  • Inability to restore DLC purchases
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Networking and server connection problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a mini-map or full map
  • Improve controller support and customization
  • Enhance voice acting and localization
  • Introduce more character customization options
  • Add offline mode and DLC playability

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dead Cells

One-time4
  • 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
7 purchases

Pascal's Wager

One-time7
  • Herald outfit for Terrence$0.99
  • Deep into the Dark Mist$0.99
  • Initiation Rite$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Sleeping Beauty$0.99
  • Enigma$0.99
  • Dance of the Throne$1.99
  • The Tides of Oblivion$2.99

Questions

Is Dead Cells free?
Dead Cells costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pascal's Wager free?
Pascal's Wager costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dead Cells or Pascal's Wager?
Dead Cells is rated higher. Dead Cells averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Pascal's Wager averages 4.2 from 914 ratings.
Do Dead Cells or Pascal's Wager have ads?
Neither Dead Cells nor Pascal's Wager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dead Cells or Pascal's Wager?
Dead Cells ships an update every 2 months, and Pascal's Wager every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dead Cells was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pascal's Wager on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Dead Cells or Pascal's Wager?
Dead Cells currently peaks at #11 in the App Store charts, and Pascal's Wager at #59. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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