Comparison

Dead Cells vs Gunfire Reborn

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

Gunfire Reborn

Experience an adventure game blending FPS, Roguelite, and RPG elements. Control unique heroes with diverse abilities, utilize randomly dropped weapons and items, and explore procedurally generated levels. Enjoy solo or multiplayer modes with up to four players.

Highlights
  • FPS + Roguelite experience
  • Distinctive heroes and diversified weapons
  • Solo or multiplayer modes
  • Low-poly art style
  • Optimized for mobile devices
  • Controller support
Features
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Ready for the next「Reborn」? Gunfire Reborn is an adventure level-based game featured with FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse build gameplay, use randomly dropped weapons and props to explore random levels. This game supports solo mode and multiplayer mode with up to four players. Venture into hail of gunfire, reborn in desperate landscapes! After 2 million of sales on Steam, Gunfire Reborn is now on mobile! [Features] ·A refreshing FPS+Roguelite experience: Involve in a never-ending reincarnation loop and find different ways to victory ·Distinctive heroes and diversified weapons: Achieve dissimilar builds with dozens of weapons and hundreds of scrolls ·Go solo, or be social: Go for a thrilling single-player adventure, or team up for more fun ·Unique Art: Low-poly art style delivers a brand new FPS visual experience ·Optimized for Mobile Devices: Strive to achieve a balanced Control and Shooting experience ·PlayStation and Xbox Controller support (Other controllers are supported after mapping calibration) [Original Edition] The Original Edition contains all 4 Acts, weapons, Occult Scrolls & items (update with version changes) and three initial heroes. [System Requirements] · iOS 10.0 or higher · Devices with 3GB RAM or above · iPhone 8p or higher · iPad mini 5 or higher

Screenshots

Dead Cells4 screens
Gunfire Reborn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dead Cells at 88% against Gunfire Reborn's 58%. Dead Cells also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (12K vs 725). Gunfire Reborn's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 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 Gunfire Reborn $6.99 up front. Dead Cells sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Gunfire Reborn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Cells has 12K ratings behind it against 725, 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 58% of Gunfire Reborn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dead Cells versus Gunfire Reborn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead CellsGunfire Reborn
Price$8.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.6 (725 ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better58.1% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better725
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#14 — better#53
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1510.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB1.7 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPlaydigiousHONGKONG DELAN CO., LIMITED

Customer experience

Dead Cells

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

Gunfire Reborn

All ratings716 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews437 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative33.6%

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

Gunfire Reborn

From 725 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent PC port
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay and controls
  • 🎮 Great for mobile
  • 🎨 Vibrant graphics
  • ⏱️ Addictive and replayable

Room to improve

  • 🔌 Requires internet connection for single-player
  • 🎮 Partial controller support issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 📆 Lack of updates and new content

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

Gunfire Reborn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game won't load or connect to server
  • Saved data and purchases lost
  • Controller mapping and sensitivity issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Full controller support
  • More characters, maps, and modes
  • 120Hz support
  • Ability to restore purchases

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
1 purchases

Gunfire Reborn

One-time1
  • $1.99 Bundle9 variants$1.99

Questions

Is Dead Cells free?
Dead Cells costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gunfire Reborn free?
Gunfire Reborn costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dead Cells or Gunfire Reborn?
Dead Cells is rated higher. Dead Cells averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Gunfire Reborn averages 4.6 from 725 ratings.
Do Dead Cells or Gunfire Reborn have ads?
Neither Dead Cells nor Gunfire Reborn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dead Cells or Gunfire Reborn?
Dead Cells ships an update every 2 months, and Gunfire Reborn every 2 months. Most recently, Dead Cells was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gunfire Reborn on November 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, Dead Cells or Gunfire Reborn?
Dead Cells currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and Gunfire Reborn at #53. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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